Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides a variety of benefits to eligible veterans, including monthly disability compensation or pension payments. VBA primarily relies on death notifications from the Social Security Administration (SSA) in an automated process called the death match to...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the Syracuse VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in New York. The inspection covered key...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess allegations related to a primary care provider’s delivery of hypertension treatment and post-stroke care, nursing staff communication and documentation, and facility telephone communication processes at the Amarillo...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) 2, 5, and 6 facilities’ COVID-19 pandemic readiness and response. This evaluation focused on emergency preparedness; supplies...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to assess VA medical facilities’ compliance and processes regarding Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies for reporting healthcare professionals to state licensing boards (SLBs) and the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)...

In June 2021, a complainant alleged that the then acting principal deputy under secretary for health had been informed in the fall of 2019 that VHA’s patient wait times reporting may be misleading but that no action was taken in response. After an initial examination, the OIG determined that there...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the VA Western New York Healthcare System. The inspection covered key clinical and administrative...

VA’s Financial Services Center (FSC) provides products and services to VA and other government agencies. The OIG inspected the FSC to determine whether it was meeting federal guidance in four security control areas: configuration management, contingency planning, security management, and access...

VA’s Financial Services Center (FSC) provides products and services to VA and other government agencies. The OIG inspected the FSC to determine whether it was meeting federal guidance in four security control areas: configuration management, contingency planning, security management, and access...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) assessed the stewardship and oversight of funds by the Durham VA Health Care System in North Carolina and identified potential cost efficiencies in carrying out medical center functions from October 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021. The healthcare system had...