Department of Veterans Affairs

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 St. Louis Healthcare System in Missouri. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care • Patient...

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 Portland Health Care System in Oregon. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care • Patient...

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 Puget Sound Health Care System in Seattle, Washington. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of...

VBA provides tax-free monthly compensation payments to veterans for disabilities incurred or aggravated during active military service. Additionally, VBA awards special monthly compensation (SMC) for certain severe disabilities or combinations of disabilities. SMC is a difficult topic for claims...

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 Oklahoma City Healthcare System in Oklahoma. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care •...

The Fiduciary Program within the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) was established to protect beneficiaries who are unable to manage their VA benefits by appointing and overseeing fiduciaries—individuals or legal entities charged with stewarding the funds on behalf of beneficiaries for their...

Congress enacted the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) of 2016 to improve opioid therapy and pain management for veterans. Within CARA, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial and Promise Act (Jason’s Law) requires each Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facility to have a pain...

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 2: Evanston, Illinois; Gary Area...

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 Augusta Health Care System in Georgia. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care • Patient...

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the results of VA OIG oversight, provides statistical information, and lists all 103 oversight reports and other products issued from October 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025. During this reporting period, VA OIG audits, evaluations, investigations, inspections...