Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) assessed the oversight and stewardship of funds by the VA Northeast Ohio Healthcare System and sought to identify potential cost efficiencies. This inspection examined four financial activities and administrative processes to determine whether appropriate...

The Grant and Per Diem (GPD) Program is VA’s largest program for transitional housing. It awards grants to community partners that provide veterans experiencing homelessness with temporary housing and supportive services, such as mental health and substance use disorder treatment and assistance in...

The OIG examined whether VA’s regional Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) were effectively overseeing the supply chain management conducted by their medical facilities. Supply chain management is critical to preventing waste and ensuring unexpired medical products and equipment are...

In line with the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 (referred to in this report as the public law), the OIG conducts reviews to determine whether certain manufacturers (1) made all their covered drugs available at a discount to the government through a Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contract and (2)...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this inspection to assess the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System’s stewardship and oversight of funds. This inspection assessed the following financial activities and administrative processes to determine whether appropriate controls and oversight were...

The OIG conducted this follow-up inspection to determine whether information systems at the Southwest Consolidated Mail Order Pharmacy in Tucson, Arizona, were meeting federal security guidance. The OIG inspected the facility in 2021 and made six recommendations to correct security weaknesses.During...

The federal government spends billions of dollars annually on pharmaceutical items through VA’s Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) program. The OIG examines and reports on pharmaceutical proposals submitted to the VA National Acquisition Center for FSS contracts that have an anticipated annual value...

VA must submit an annual report to Congress documenting its capacity to provide specialized treatment for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders, traumatic brain injury, blindness, prosthetics and sensory aids, or mental health issues. Each year, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) is...

VA is authorized by statute to procure healthcare resources from affiliates on a sole-source basis without regard to laws or regulations that require competition. VA policy requires that contracting officers request an Office of Inspector General (OIG) review or audit for any sole-source healthcare...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a risk assessment of VA’s three charge card programs, which cover purchase cards for supplies and services; travel cards for official travel expenses; and fleet cards for fuel, maintenance, and repair of government-owned and -operated vehicles...