Department of Veterans Affairs

VA appoints fiduciaries to manage benefits for veterans who cannot do so for themselves, including distributing funds for their care, support, and welfare. When a beneficiary dies, the fiduciary must disburse the remaining funds either to a valid heir or back to VA if there is no will.The VA Office...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a focused review of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) guidelines for lung cancer screening (LCS) and the requirements for a VA facility LCS program. VHA has 10 mandatory elements that must be in place for a facility to establish an LCS program...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (facility) in Augusta, Georgia, to assess allegations that a spinal cord injury (SCI) patient was inappropriately admitted to an inpatient SCI unit following surgical treatment of...

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 VA Palo Alto Health Care System, which includes medical centers in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and Livermore and...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to assess concerns with access to mental health care at the Charles George VA Medical Center’s (facility) outpatient Mental Health clinic in Asheville, North Carolina. Complainants alleged concerns regarding delays in Behavioral Health...

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 San Francisco VA Health Care System, which includes the San Francisco VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient...

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 Southern Arizona VA Health Care System, which includes the Tucson VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA NY Harbor Healthcare System. The system includes three medical centers located in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens and two outpatient...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess allegations regarding a disruption to the facility’s oxygen line, patient safety concerns, and facility leaders’ response at the West Haven VA Medical Center (facility) in Connecticut.A construction company...

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) uses staffing data to assess whether medical facilities have the necessary resources to manage community care needs. Accurate staffing data are critical for decision-making and funding allocation to support veterans’ access to community care. The VA Office of...