Gateway to Veterans Affairs Organizations

• Veterans Health Administration
  With 158 VA medical centers (VAMCs) nationwide, VHA manages one of the largest health care systems in the United States. VAMCs within a Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) work together to provide efficient, accessible health care to veterans in their areas. The VHA also conducts research and education, and provides emergency medical preparedness.
            
• Veterans Benefits Administration
  VBA provides benefits and services to the veteran population through 58 VA regional offices. Some of the benefits and services provided by VBA to veterans and their dependents include compensation and pension, education, loan guaranty, and insurance.
            
• National Cemetery Administration
  NCA is responsible for providing burial benefits to veterans and eligible dependents. The delivery of these benefits involves managing 120 National Cemeteries nationwide, providing grave markers worldwide, administering the State Cemetery Grants Program that complements the National Cemeteries network, and providing Presidential Memorial Certificates to next of kin of deceased veterans.
            
• Board of Contract Appeals
  The Department of Veterans Affairs Board of Contract Appeals considers and determines appeals from decisions of contracting officers pursuant to the Contract Disputes Act of 1978.
            
• Board of Veterans' Appeals
  The Board reviews benefit claims determinations made by local VA offices and issues decision on appeals. The Board members, attorneys experienced in veterans law and in reviewing benefit claims, are the only ones who can issue Board decisions.
                  
• Center for Women Veterans
  The mission of the Center for Women Veterans is to ensure women veterans have access to VA benefits and services, to ensure that VA health care and benefits programs are responsive to the gender-specific needs of women veterans, to perform outreach to improve women veterans awareness of VA services, benefits and eligibility, and to act as the primary advisor to the Secretary for Veterans Affairs on all matters related to programs, issues, and initiatives for and affecting women veterans.
            
• Office of Acquisition & Materiel Management
  OA&MM is responsible for overseeing the acquisition, storage, and distribution of supplies, services, and equipment used by VA facilities and other Government agencies. OA&MM manages pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and equipment, and nonperishable subsistence through its procurement system.
            
• Office of Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) and  Mediation
  This office provides effective training and consulting in conflict resolution and ADR (emphasizing mediation) to VA organizations and employees.
            
• Office of Budget
  The Office of Budget is the focal point for the Departmental Budget Formulation and Execution, the Capital Investment Board and Performance Reporting.
            
• Office of Public Affairs & Intergovernmental Affairs
  OPIA has two major offices, Public Affairs and Intergovernmental Affairs.   The primary mission of Public Affairs is to provide information to the Nation's veterans and their eligible dependents and survivors through news media concerning available Department benefits and programs.  Intergovernmental Affairs interacts with Federal, state, and local government agencies and officials in developing and maintaining a positive and productive relationship. 
  
• Office of Congressional Affairs
  OCA is the principal point of contact between the Department and Congress and is the oversight and coordinating body for the Department's Congressional relations. The office serves in an advisory capacity to the Secretary and Deputy Secretary as well as other VA managers concerning policies, programs, and legislative matters in which Congressional committees or individual members of Congress have expressed an interest.
            
• Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication
  OEDCA maintains a high quality and high performing workforce and ensures fairness, integrity, and trust throughout the complaint adjudication phase of the Equal Employment Opportunity complaint resolution process..
            
• Office of Financial Managment
  OFM continually improves the quality of the VA's financial services through the development of sound financial policies and the promotion of efficient financial management systems, operations, policies, and practices.
            
• Office of the General Counsel
  The OGC identifies and meets the legal needs of the VA.
            
• Office of Human Resources & Administration
  HR&A's functional areas include human resources management, administrative policies and functions, equal opportunity policies and functions, and security and law enforcement.
            
• Office of Information & Technology
  OIT activities include integrated business and information technology (IT) planning; security and contingency planning to protect information and privacy across VA systems and networks; reviews to evaluate the performance of IT programs; review and approval of IT acquisitions; facilitation of intra- and intergovernmental partnerships; educating and informing the Department of IT, initiatives and legislation; and sharing lessons learned.
            
• Office of the Inspector General
  The IG provides service to veterans, VA employees, and citizens concerned with good Government.
            
• Office of Occupational Safety & Health
  The staff ensures that the VA complies with requirements of Federal, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Joint Commission for Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and VA standards.
            
• Office of Policy, Planning and Preparedness
  OPP facilitates, coordinates and validates the Department’s policy development and formulation processes; coordinates VA’s strategic planning process and implementation of the Government Performance and Results Act requirements; supports the identification, development, analysis, and review of issues affecting veterans’ programs; links and supplements the actuarial and quantitative analysis capabilities of VA in support of major policy inquiries; serves as VA’s focal point for access to and availability of official data; coordinates the independent evaluation of VA program performance; and fosters quality management techniques and procedures throughout VA. 
            
• Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization
  OSDBU advocates for the maximum practicable participation of small, small disadvantaged, veteran-owned, women-owned, and empowerment zone businesses in contracts awarded by the VA and in subcontracts, which are awarded by VA's prime contractors.

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Reviewed/Updated: September 2, 2004