Written Correspondence Regarding The VCOEB Federal Asvosory Committee (05/01/2022 - Present) (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)

To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

Copies of all written communications (including but not limited to emails) which were created, written, distributed, facsimiled and / or electronically transmitted between the dates of May 1st 2022 and one day before Responsive documents are provided to me in Response to this Request - regarding, whether directly or indirectly, the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board Federal Advisory Committee (aka VCOEB); wherein any one or more of the following persons are recipients, senders and / or distributors of said written correspondence:

Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Steven Braverman, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Medical Center Director)

Robert Merchant, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Executive Director)

Chihung Szeto, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Experience Office (often referred to as a VCOEB Federal Advisory Committee Administrator)

Eugene W. Skinner, U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Defense Consultant, Federal Acquisitions Expert & Federal Advisory Committee Administrator)

Keith Harris, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Senior Executive Homelessness Agent for Greater Los Angeles)

Alan Trinh, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Contract Officer and Deputy Director)

Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Michael W. Fisher, an executive with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Network Director of VISN 22)

Matthew MacGahran, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Chief of Community Engagement And Re-Integration Services)

Brett Simms, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as an Executive Director of the Office Of Asset Enterprise Management)

Jon J. Rychalski, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as the Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs *even though he appears to have no Certified Public Account License)

Any and all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police Officers working at the West Los Angeles VA Soldiers Home aka VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

I am technically qualified as a journalist. My work is performed on an independent, unpaid volunteer basis. This specific Request regarding recent written correspondence Records involving approximately 15 specified Public Officials within the specified period, pertaining to a Federal Advisory Committee Legislated under Public Law 114-226 and Chartered to "improve outcomes for homeless Veterans" is not made nor intended to be used for commercial purposes. It does regard, among other things: a Public Service, Public Meetings, Open Sessions and matters related to a Federal Advisory Committee.

Additional background information regarding the VCOEB is provided to interested parties at the following links for educational and contextually informative purposes which may offer significant insights in support of the Lawful operation of Federal Advisory Committees operating in Our Nation's Capital of Veteran Homelessness:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/CiPiS97jIid/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChqrwoNDt4H/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/Chr39g_j7qG/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CU-MvrhDuAI/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Ryan Thompson

I'm correcting a prior misspelling of the title of this Request as follows: "Written Correspondence Regarding The VCOEB Federal Advisory Committee (05/01/2022 - Present) (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs)".

Sincerely,

Ryan Thompson

On 10/05/2022 I, Ryan Thompson, Requested the Following Information from US DVA via FOIA...

Copies of all written communications (including but not limited to emails) which were created, written, distributed, facsimiled and / or electronically transmitted between the dates of May 1st 2022 and one day before Responsive documents are provided to me in Response to this Request - regarding, whether directly or indirectly, the Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board Federal Advisory Committee (aka VCOEB); wherein any one or more of the following persons are recipients, senders and / or distributors of said written correspondence:

Denis McDonough, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Steven Braverman, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Medical Center Director)

Robert Merchant, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Executive Director)

Chihung Szeto, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Experience Office (often referred to as a VCOEB Federal Advisory Committee Administrator)

Eugene W. Skinner, U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Defense Consultant, Federal Acquisitions Expert & Federal Advisory Committee Administrator)

Keith Harris, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Senior Executive Homelessness Agent for Greater Los Angeles)

Alan Trinh, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Contract Officer and Deputy Director)

Michael J. Missal, Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Michael W. Fisher, an executive with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Network Director of VISN 22)

Matthew MacGahran, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as a Chief of Community Engagement And Re-Integration Services)

Brett Simms, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as an Executive Director of the Office Of Asset Enterprise Management)

Jon J. Rychalski, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (often referred to as the Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs *even though he appears to have no Certified Public Account License)

Any and all U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Police Officers working at the West Los Angeles VA Soldiers Home aka VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System West Los Angeles VA Medical Center

... On 11/17/2022 a Supervisory Government Information Specialist in the VA OIG Release of Information Office named Ruthlee G. Bellamy Falsely Responded that VA OIG posessed none of the Requested Information as pertaining to VA OIG Michael J. Missal.

On 12/12/2022 US DVA FOIA Officer as well as Management and Program ANALYST Mark Littlefield Responded on behalf of US DVA with a total of 8 e-mail records pertaining to only two of the Request's identified subjects; namely VA Officers Chihung Szeto and Eugene Skinner.

On 12/28/2022 - a Government Informaiton Specialist in the VA Office of Inspector General Information Release Office named Ms. Johnson Responded with some to all requested Information Requested as pertains to VA OIG Michael Missal. While thankful for the provided Information Requested, the partial Response thoroughly proves that: a) VA OIG via Ruthlee G. Bellamy provided a False and / or otherwise improper "Final Agency Response" of "Full Denial" and b) given the Fact some of the Requested Information provided via Ms. Johnson contains such regarding Eugene Skinner and Chihung Szeto that is not in ANALYST Mark Littlefield's Response for such information; it's apparent Mr. Littlefield's account of the search for such Requested Information is False, erroneous or reliant upon False information directly provided by Eugene Skinner and Chihung Szeto.

To date none of the Requested Information regarding Mr.s Harris, Trinh, McDonough, Merchant, Braverman, MacGahran, Simms, Rychalski and VAPD has been provided; and in light of False, erroneous and / or misleading information so slowly provided in Response to this Request - there's evident concern for a lack of integrity and violation of Federal Public Law governing FOIA. I respectfully demand a diligent, full, complete, honest and lawful Response to my long overdue Request pertaining to Public Officials' Federal Advisory Committee records pertaining to the VCOEB within the Request's specified time period without further delay and apparent suppression of said Information which the U.S. Federal Government is mandated to provide.

Sincerely,

Ryan Thompson