Please note that many VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) oversight reports are available to the public at the VA OIG publications homepage with additional information on the About Us page. You may submit requests for OIG records using the directions below.
(Note: Requests for military records and Department of Veterans Affairs records not maintained by the VA OIG must be directed to other authorities. Please read this page about contacting the appropriate office before submitting your request. In particular, for non-OIG records maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs, please contact the VA office found at https://www.va.gov/FOIA/Requests.asp. If you do not know which office to contact, please follow the directions at the bottom of this page.)
To make a request under the Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act (FOIA/PA) for records maintained by the VA OIG, your request should
Office of Inspector General
Department of Veterans Affairs
Release of Information Office (50CI)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
FAX: (202) 495-5867
General Information: VA FOIA Office website. This website includes the contact information for the FOIA offices throughout the VA.
If you are unclear what VA Office maintains the records you seek, submit your request to the VA Central Office FOIA Service, which will redirect your request to the appropriate office.
Department of Veterans Affairs
Central Office FOIA Team (005R1C)
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
Email: vacofoiaservice@va.gov
FAX: (202) 632-7581
If you are seeking a copy of your military records, you can request those records from the National Personnel Records Center.