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>> the information was given to the office of inspector general by the whistle blower. she did that as soon as she noticed the records she was in charged of being changed. the inspector generals office told us this afternoon they were aware of the allegation prior to our broadcast last night. it is under review, and let me remind you of what we are talking about. the scheduling at the phoenix va, anderson, says until recently, shes been going through this wait list calling to check on the vetera...

Be seen within 14 days. the solution at the phoenix va according to dewinter and others inside this hospital, keep one list that lied, showing veterans were getting appointments and another list, a secret list, that tallied the true and shameful backlog. >> so as long as the secret list kept growing the goal was being met. >> uh-huh. yes. >> reporter: thats terrible. >> it is beyond horrible. >> reporter: there simply were not enough doctors, not enough appointments to handle new patients. backl...

Coming forward, because she believes she knows something that is frankly unthinkable. that is saying something, considering the shameful facts of what we already know happened at this va. she says someone now is trying to hide the number of u.s. veterans who died here waiting for care. in seven cases so far, where she has determined a veteran on a waiting list was, in fact, deceased, she says someone above her has changed the record back. the veteran suddenly listed as alive. somebody is going o...

Waiting list in her desk drawer. pauline dewinter has never spoken publicly about any of tight night. senior investigator reporter drew griffin has the exclusive interview. >> reporter: pauline dewinter, a scheduling clerk at phoenix va is coming forward. because she believes she knows something that is frankly unthinkable. that is saying something considering the shameful facts of what we know happened at this va. she says some one now is trying to hide the number of u.s. veterans who died here...

Dewenter is here to lay those doubts to rest. there simply were not enough doctors, not enough atonightments to handle new patients, backlogged patients and, yes, very sick patients. dewenter, a scheduling clerk, was making life and death decisions. >> and that really overtook even the wait list because now i have a consult where veterans are very sick so i have to ease up on the -- on the wait list, and it sounds so wrong to say, but -- and work these schedule appointments so at least i felt th...

Being placed on the electronic wait list, you were actually being placed on a piece of paper in somebodys desk drawer? >> correct. >> reporter: is that -- the secret list? >> yes. that would be the secret list. >> reporter: there is no doubt in your mind that was a secret list? >> no doubt. >> reporter: the secret list began in early 2013, she says, because of a waiting list for treatment here, that was simply getting out of hand. 1,700 veterans were on it. winter says, you couldnt get an appoin...

>> there wasnt be any other purpose. >> why? dewinters says the numbers of dead in this va wait list scandal may be even bigger than first reported. someone, she says, is trying to cover up the record. >> that has been happening fairly recently. >> yes. >> that is a cover-up? >> yes. >> did you feel the investigators are on to that? >> yes. >> because you told them? >> i have surrendered evidence, yes it. >> if there ever was a doubt, dewinters says shes here to lay those doubts to rest. there s...

She was ordered by supervisors in phoenix to make changes. >> somebody is going on that electronic wait list and where people are identified as being dead, somebody is changing that and saying no, theyre not dead. >> correct. >> to hide the fact people died on that list? >> thats my belief. >> what would be any other purpose? >> there wouldnt be any other purpose. >> meantime, lawmakers got few answers from d.a. officials at a late night hearing on the matter. >> under all the scrutiny, all the ...

Veterans who died here waiting for care. in seven cases so far, where sunny has determined a veteran on a waiting list was in fact deceased, she says, some one above her has changed the record back, the veteran sudden leap listed as alive. ? >> somebody is going on that electronic wait list and where people are -- identified as being dead, somebody is changing that and saying "no theyre not dead." >> correct. >> reporter: to hide the fact that people died on that list? >> thats my belief. >> wha...

Actually being placed on a piece of paper in somebodys desk drawer. >> correct. >> reporter: is that the secret list? >> yes. that would be the secret list. >> reporter: and theres no doubt in your mind that was a secret list? >> no doubt. >> reporter: there simply were not enough doctors, not enough appointments to handle new patients, backlogged patients, and yes, very sick patients. dewinter, a scheduling clerk, was making life-and-death decisions. >> and that really overtook even the wait li...