Common use of Verification Procedures and Opportunity to Contest Clause in Contracts

Verification Procedures and Opportunity to Contest. A. Verification Procedures VA/VHA will take no adverse action regarding individuals identified through the matching process solely based on information that VA/VHA obtains from the match. In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and applicable OMB guidelines, VA/VHA will independently verify and investigate all wage, pension, and self- employment income with the payer of the wages or pension or with the individual recipient, or both. This investigation and confirmation will include the amount of any income involved; whether the individual actually has or had access to such income for his or her own use; and the period or periods when the individual actually had such income.

Verification Procedures and Opportunity to Contest. A. Verification Procedures VA/VHA will take no adverse action regarding individuals identified through the matching process solely based on information that VA/VHA obtains from the match. In accordance with the requirements of the Privacy Act and applicable OMB guidelines, VA/VHA will independently verify and investigate all wage, pension, and self- self-employment income with the payer of the wages or pension or with the individual recipient, or both. This investigation and confirmation will include the amount of any income involved; whether the individual actually has or had access to such income for his or her own use; and the period or periods when the individual actually had such income.