from Major Marguerite Born

Here is the latest sitrep. Enjoy. You will note that we have recognized almost 320 individuals as of today.... cheers

AVRP SITREP 71

1. MND announced AVRP 2 Sep 08. AVRP received TB approval 4 Sep 08. AVRP application closing date was 31 December 2009. Applications postmarked after that date will be denied.

2. CFLA/AVRP met 10 Feb 10 to review 16 files.

3. INQUIRY UPDATE: Program Inquiries to 25 Feb 10

  a. 1-800- Phone Inquiries: 1171

  b. Program office phone inquiries: 1167

  c. Email Inquiries: +Atomic: 269 +Atomique: 8; Passed through PA: 3

  d. Ministerials: 28

  e. ATIs: 0

  f. AVRP Application packages mailed out: 579

  g. (i) Applications received for review by Program Office: 1906

  (ii) Applications received after deadline: (31 Dec 09): 7

Several Provincial Trustees have made application on behalf of their clients as follows:

  (i) AB Trustee: 18

  (ii) BC Trustee: 332

  (iii) ON Trustee: 751

  (iv) MB Trustee: 69

  (v) SK Trustee: 18

  (vi) QC trustee: 45

  (vii) Population: 17

h. Files awaiting review: 1266(Currently processing applications received beginning of December 09)

i. First-Level Review:

  (1) Received - 36

  (2) Appeal Approved - 0

  (3) Appeal Denied 36

j. Second-Level Review:

  (1) Received - 10

  (2) Appeal Approved - 0

  (3) Appeal Denied - 10

k. Third-Level Review:

  (1) Received - 2

  (2) Appeal Approved - 0

  (3) Appeal Denied - 0

l. EX GRATIA CHEQUES:

  (1) Cheques mailed via Priority Post Distribution (Receipt of Signature required): 319

  (2) Cheque Request submitted to DCSM: 5

m. Denied Application letters sent:

  (1) All "denied" letters mailed via Priority Post (sig. & date required for timeline of possible appeal process)

  (2) Does not meet program criteria: 195

  (3) No flow through rule: 15

n. Files awaiting legal review: 11

o. ADM PA staff issued an AVRP news release on 15 Dec. A Maple Leaf Newspaper article was published 3 Feb 2010.

M.M. Born Major

Program Manager Atomic Veterans Recognition Program (AVRP)Office

Director Casualty Support Management National Defence Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K2 MARGUERITE.BORN@forces.gc.ca Telephone 613-992-5485 / Facsimile 613-992-9083

(March 1, 2010)