(TNND) — A federal watchdog criticized the Department of Veterans Affairs for long delays in paying veterans millions of dollars in medical co-payment refunds they were rightfully owed.

The U.S. Office of Special Counsel also said Wednesday that VA hasn’t adequately addressed how it will deal with the backlog of refunds.

The special counsel said a whistleblower brought the issue to light, prompting his office to request a review and report from VA.

The whistleblower told the special counsel that an audit found about $110 million in potential refunds owed to more than 970,000 veterans from 2012 through 2020.

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