Department of Veterans Affairs

Social Security payments may increase annually based on changes to the cost of living. When this happens, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) reduces pensions for veterans and other beneficiaries because they are receiving more income from another source. The OIG received two allegations in...

For veterans seeking disability compensation benefits, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) requires a disability exam to determine the severity of a disability or a medical opinion on whether a current condition can be connected to military service. VBA has committed an estimated total of $6...

The personnel suitability program for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is intended to ensure that employees hired to care for patients or handle veterans’ sensitive information undergo background investigations and are suited to hold their positions. After a former nursing assistant pled...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to review an allegation of abuse and quality of care concerns for a patient at the Fort Harrison VA Medical Center and the Miles City Community Living Center (CLC) in Montana. The OIG identified issues related to a pattern of...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess concerns regarding a primary care provider (provider) potentially falsifying blood pressure readings (blood pressures) at the North Las Vegas VA Medical Center (facility) in Nevada.The OIG determined the provider...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed concerns related to the Patient Safety Program at the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center (facility) and programmatic oversight provided by facility and Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 7 leaders. While conducting a separate healthcare inspection...

VA is responsible for securing its 171 nationwide medical facilities. Persistent police staffing shortages and growing concerns about incidents that put VA staff, patients, and visitors at risk led the OIG to conduct this review to provide VA leaders with a snapshot of observed conditions. OIG teams...