Department of Veterans Affairs

This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz VA Medical Center and associated outpatient clinics in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This...

Compared to the general population, veterans have a higher risk of opioid overdose due to many contributing factors, along with a higher incidence of medical conditions that increase the risk for opioid use disorder. The MISSION Act of 2018 requires VA to ensure that non VA providers who prescribe...

This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston and multiple outpatient clinics in Texas. This evaluation focused on...

Applicants for Veterans Health Administration (VHA) positions undergo background investigations as a condition of their employment to help ensure their suitability to care for veterans and be entrusted with sensitive information and resources. A 2018 VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) audit of VHA...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Pennsylvania. This evaluation focused on five...

In November 2021, Congress passed the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 (Transparency Act) to provide oversight of VA’s spending of COVID-19-related emergency relief funding, including funding related to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the St. Cloud VA Health Care System, which includes the St. Cloud VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this inspection to determine whether the VA Beckley Healthcare System in West Virginia was meeting federal security guidance. The OIG selected the system because it had not previously been visited as part of the annual Federal Information Security...

The Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 mandates that manufacturers discount drugs they sell to VA, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Public Health Service, and the Coast Guard. The OIG conducts individual audits of manufacturers that have self-disclosed potential noncompliance. This review, however...

As a streamlined way to reduce interest rates on VA-guaranteed mortgages, interest rate reduction refinance loans (IRRRLs) are popular with veterans, especially when interest rates are low. In fiscal year (FY) 2020, VA reported a 598 percent increase in the number of these loans from the previous...