Department of Veterans Affairs

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Georgia and South...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a rapid response healthcare inspection at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, to assess allegations from an anonymous complainant that deficiencies in care coordination between facility staff and remote telemedicine intensive...

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 Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in South Carolina. The...

The OIG contracted with the independent public accounting firm CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) to audit VA’s financial statements. This audit is an annual legislative requirement. CLA provided an unmodified opinion on VA’s financial statements for FY 2020 and FY 2019. It identified five material...

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the results of OIG oversight, provides statistical information, and lists all reports issued April 1–September 30, 2018. During this reporting period, OIG audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, and other reviews identified over $1.15 billion in...

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the results of OIG oversight, provides statistical information, and lists all reports issued from April 1 to September 30, 2020. During this reporting period, OIG audits, evaluations, investigations, inspections, and other reviews identified more than $3...

In response to congressional requests, the OIG investigated allegations of misconduct by the VA Secretary and senior leaders regarding a veteran’s complaint that she had been sexually assaulted at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. Requests included determining whether VA officials investigated or...

In response to congressional requests, the OIG investigated allegations of misconduct by the VA Secretary and senior leaders regarding a veteran’s complaint that she had been sexually assaulted at the Washington DC VA Medical Center. Requests included determining whether VA officials investigated or...

In 2018, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported that nearly half of disability benefit claims that were denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and were related to military sexual trauma were not processed properly. In contrast, this review focuses on PTSD...

The Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) homemaker and home health aide program offers personal care and related services to help frail or disabled veterans with daily activities. The OIG examined whether veterans received intended program services and VHA accurately processed program claims.The...