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Abbreviation
VA
Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

The Hotline accepts tips or complaints that, on a select basis, result in reviews of: • VA-related criminal activity • Systemic patient safety issues • Gross mismanagement or waste of VA resources • Misconduct by senior VA officials The VA OIG investigates substantial allegations of whistleblower reprisal against employees of VA contractors, grantees, subgrantees, and personal services subcontractors. The VA OIG reports substantiated allegations of reprisal to the employer and VA for corrective action.

What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

The Hotline does not accept complaints that are unrelated to programs and operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs nor that are addressed in another legal or administrative forum: TYPE OF COMPLAINT WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT Claim for VA disability and pension benefits, and ratings, appeals, or home loan issues Veterans Benefits Administration (1-800-827-1000) Claim for VA education benefits Veterans Benefits Administration (1-888-442-4551) Patient health care dispute Patient Advocate at your local VA medical facility Tort claim or other legal issue/case/claim Local VA Regional Counsel office (202-461-4900) VA billing issues - Compliance and Business Integrity 1-866-842-4357 Litigation matters Private counsel; applicable court Employee grievances, unfair labor practices, union matters Local union representative, Federal Labor Relations Authority VA employee whistleblower retaliation issues U.S. Office of Special Counsel (1-800-872-9855) Other VA employee whistleblower issues and concerns about VA employee VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection performance and accountability (855-429-6669) or (202-461-4119) Whistleblower disclosures not related to the VA U.S. Office of Special Counsel (1-800-872-9855) Discrimination and EEO complaints for VA employees, former VA employees, VA Office of Resolution Management (1-888-566-3982) and applicants for VA positions Discrimination and complaints related to the Uniformed Services Employment U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Personnel actions/adverse action appeals/MSPB matters U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Disagreement with law or other political dispute Your elected legislative official

Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora

2026
25-00200-48
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
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 Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care •...

Mental Health Inspection of the VA Tampa Healthcare System in Florida

2026
24-03542-57
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG’s Mental Health Inspection Program evaluates Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) continuum of mental healthcare services. This inspection focused on the inpatient mental health care delivered at the James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (facility), part of VA Tampa Healthcare System in...

Independent Review of VA’s Special Disabilities Capacity Report for Fiscal Year 2023

2026
25-01863-31
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA OIG is required to report to Congress on the accuracy of VA’s annual special disabilities capacity report, which documents the department’s capacity to provide specialized treatment for veterans with spinal cord injuries and disorders, traumatic brain injuries, blindness, prosthetics and...

Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Beckley Healthcare System in West Virginia

2026
25-00245-60
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
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 Beckley Healthcare System in West Virginia. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care • Patient...

Audit of Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System Access Controls

2026
25-00529-219
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS) is a comprehensive financial management system intended to replace multiple legacy systems and combine both acquisition and financial functions. iFAMS, as part of the system’s financial-related functionality, contains sensitive...

Inspection of Information Security at the VA Spokane Healthcare System in Washington

2026
25-00975-234
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) information security inspection program assesses whether VA facilities are meeting federal security requirements related to three high-risk control areas: configuration management, security management, and access. For this inspection, the OIG selected the...

Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno

2026
25-00243-56
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
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 Sierra Nevada Health Care System in Reno. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care • Patient...

VHA Facilities’ Collection and Oversight of Specialty Care Call Data

2026
25-03621-68
Other
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a preliminary result advisory memorandum highlighting significant barriers to veterans’ access to specialty care—particularly radiology and mental health—at VA medical facilities. In November 2025, the OIG began a national review to assess whether...

Assessment of Cytopathology Processing at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center in Oklahoma

2026
25-00814-62
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center (system) in response to an allegation that patients awaiting possible cancer diagnoses experienced delays in receiving pathology testing results. The OIG reviewed nine specimens from...

Desk Review of the Single Audit Reporting Package for the Year Ended June 30, 2024, for U.S. VETS

2026
25-03511-49
Other
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) completed a desk review of the single audit reporting package for the United States Veterans Initiative and Subsidiaries (U.S. VETS) for the year that ended June 30, 2024. The OIG performed this desk review consistent with its duties and responsibilities...

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