; and (B) the current or final status of litigation, judicial review, quasi-judicial review, or administrative proceeding as of the date of the report. (6) A detailed explanation of the staffing, policy, and other decisions made that led to the challenges and recommendations contained in Office of Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs report 18–04968–249, dated October 24, 2019, and titled Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection: Failures Implementing Aspects of the VA Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 , which contained 22 recommendations for corrective action. (7) A count of the employees terminated or otherwise removed from service, including their seniority level and date of removal, pursuant to authority provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–41 ) during the period beginning on June 23, 2017, and ending on the date of the enactment of this Act, including which authority was utilized and which of those were required to be rehired or financially made whole, or received some other form of compensation or corrective action, because their termination was subsequently found to be in violation of a provision of law, regulation, or related matters, or was so directed by judicial, quasi-judicial, or other administrative order or ruling. (8) Information on the establishment of the Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection pursuant to Executive Order 13793 and then by the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 ( Public Law 115–41 ), including a description of the following: (A) How the office was initially staffed and how many of the people hired to staff the office were hired using noncompetitive practices. (B) How the office handled cases in the period between April 27, 2017, and ending on October 31, 2019, where an apparent conflict of interest existed, such as in which one senior official had to carry out or direct a review