Department of Veterans Affairs

Identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) is a set of tools, policies, and systems used to ensure the right individual has access to the right resource, at the right time, for the right reason in support of federal business objectives. In February 2021, the VA Office of Inspector General...

The OIG investigated an allegation that an attorney at the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA) may have accessed a BVA senior executive’s government email account without permission, including email concerning a personnel matter involving the attorney. The complaint further alleged that the attorney...

In a March 2021 review, the VA OIG identified several cases in which Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) employees in Chicago, Illinois, improperly created debts in veterans’ accounts when reducing disability levels. The OIG conducted this review to determine the magnitude of the problem...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to examine oversight of a provider who engaged in sexual misconduct toward patients and practiced acupuncture without credentials or privileges. The OIG also reviewed leaders’ awareness and response to these issues. Current and former...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to assess the oversight and stewardship of funds by the VA Black Hills Health Care System in South Dakota and to identify potential cost efficiencies in carrying out its functions. The review assessed the following financial activities...

Since 1990, some 3.5 million veterans have served in areas that potentially exposed them to airborne hazards and open burn pit toxins, which have been associated with health problems. In 2013, Congress ordered VA to establish a registry to research the potential health impacts of exposures. The VA...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to assess the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) process in responding to a December 2020 medication recall. The recall included two medications, an antidepressant and erectile dysfunction treatment, which were incorrectly packaged...

VA recognizes exposure to smoke from the large burn pits used by the US military to dispose of waste from its bases in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Djibouti as a potential cause of disabilities. Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) staff processed more than 21,100 burn pit-related claims from June 2007...

The three regional procurement offices (RPO) of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) procure supplies and services to support the medical facilities within their regions: Central, East, and West. In fiscal year 2021, RPO West obligated about $2.7 billion in contracts. The VA Office of Inspector...

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an inspection to assess allegations of deficient practices within the Sterile Processing Service (SPS) at the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital (facility) in Hines, Illinois, as well as the alleged failure of SPS leaders to provide adequate oversight...