Department of Veterans Affairs

VA medical facilities use automated dispensing cabinets to help manage medication inventory and allow clinical staff to dispense medications to patients near the point of care. The OIG conducted this national review to evaluate whether controls at VHA medical facilities ensure accountability over...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Spokane Healthcare System in Washington. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care • Patient...

VA can authorize veterans to receive care in the community in specific circumstances. After the care occurs, the community provider must return associated medical records to VHA and community care staff close the consult. If records are not received, staff must administratively close consults (that...

On November 5, 2024, Senator Bill Hagerty requested that the OIG assess VA’s compliance with statutory transfer of funds limitations listed in relevant appropriations laws in effect during the continuing resolution. According to Senator Hagerty, the statutory transfer of funds authority and change...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Central Ohio Health Care System in Columbus. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care •...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. This inspection report evaluated four randomly selected vet centers throughout Midwest district 3 zone 1: Fort Wayne, Indiana; Detroit and...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Care in the Community healthcare inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of community care processes at eight Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 4: VA Healthcare medical facilities with a community care program. This...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection at the VA New Mexico Healthcare System (facility) to assess allegations and concerns related to the care of a patient who was labeled as ineligible for care and senior leaders’ associated response. In early 2024, the patient...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection related to the care of a resident at the Batavia community living center (CLC), a part of the VA Western New York Healthcare System (system). In late winter 2024, Resident A was admitted to the Buffalo VA Medical Center (VAMC...

VBA has long-standing challenges processing military sexual trauma claims and centralizing the expertise of this work. The OIG conducted this review to assess VBA’s planning and implementation of the Military Sexual Trauma Operations Center and its governance structure for processing claims. The OIG...