Department of Veterans Affairs

OIG conducted a healthcare inspection to evaluate stroke care at the Manchester VA Medical Center (facility), Manchester, NH pursuant to an April 2015 request of Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster. The request was in response to a Federal court ruling that the facility failed to adequately diagnose and...

In February 2017, we evaluated the Wilmington VA Regional Office (VARO) to see how well staff processed disability claims, proposed rating reductions, and input claims information in the electronic system of record. Wilmington Veterans Service Center (VSC) staff did not consistently process one of...

We evaluated the merits of two confidential Hotline allegations received after we published the Review of Alleged Misuse of VA Funds To Develop the Health Care Claims Processing System in March 2015. The complainants alleged that the Chief Business Office (CBO) continued to spend about $11 million...

In March 2017, OIG evaluated the Denver, CO, VA Regional Office (VARO) to determine how well Veterans Service Center (VSC) staff processed veterans’ disability claims, how timely and accurately they processed proposed rating reductions, how accurately they entered claims-related information, and how...

OIG conducted a healthcare inspection in response to complaints regarding consults at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (system), Temple, TX. The complainant provided 14 examples of patients at the Olin E. Teague Veterans’ Medical Center (facility) for whom he/she believed Physical...

OIG conducted a healthcare inspection at the request of Congressman Mike Coffman to assess allegations received in 2014 regarding delays in scheduling diagnostic studies and other quality of care concerns at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital (facility), Madison, WI. After beginning...

In February and March 2017, we evaluated the Philadelphia, PA, VA Regional Office (VARO) to determine how well Veterans Service Center (VSC) staff processed veterans’ disability claims, how timely and accurately they processed proposed rating reductions, how accurately they entered claims-related...

In December 2016, OIG evaluated the Louisville VA Regional Office (VARO) to determine how well Veterans Service Center (VSC) staff processed disability claims, how timely and accurately they processed proposed rating reductions, how accurately they input claims-related information, and how well VARO...

OIG conducted a healthcare inspection to assess allegations made regarding patient flow and quality of care in the Emergency Department (ED) at the Baltimore VA Medical Center (facility), part of the VA Maryland Health Care System (system). We substantiated patients remained in the ED for more than...

OIG conducted an inspection in response to a February 2015 request from Congresswoman Gwen Moore to review prescribing practices related to controlled substances at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center (facility), Milwaukee, WI. We also received an allegation that a provider at the facility had...