| Text of Recommendation | The Pension and Fiduciary Service clarifies procedural requirements to fiduciary hub staff on how to verify whether VA-derived funds of deceased beneficiaries must be returned to VA, including whether the fiduciary identified any valid will or heir to whom the funds are otherwise due. |
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| Recommendation Number | 01 |
| Recommendation Status | Closed |
| Significant Recommendation | No |
| Recommendation Questioned Costs | $0 |
| Recommendation Funds for Better Use | $0 |
| Submitting OIG | |
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| Report Title | The Fiduciary Program Needs to Verify the Prompt Return of Deceased Beneficiaries’ Funds to VA |
| Report Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number | 22-03543-151 |
| Report Date Issued | Thursday, August 17, 2023 |
| Report Agency Reviewed / Investigated | |
| Report Questioned Costs | $0 |
| Report Funds for Better Use | $0 |