Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Tests
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VA
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Department of Veterans Affairs
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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
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Army Veteran Is Sentenced To Prison For Receiving Nearly $1 Million In Veteran Benefits For Fraudulent Service-Connected Disabilities
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Deficiencies in Facility Leaders’ Oversight and Response to Allegations of a Provider’s Sexual Assaults and Performance of Acupuncture at the Beckley VA Medical Center in West Virginia
2022
21-03339-208
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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...
Financial Efficiency Review of the VA Black Hills Health Care System in South Dakota
2022
22-00066-184
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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...
Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry Exam Process Needs Improvement
2022
21-02732-153
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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...
Review of Veterans Health Administration’s Response to a Medication Recall
2022
21-02194-198
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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...
Veterans Prematurely Denied Compensation for Conditions That Could Be Associated with Burn Pit Exposure
2022
21-02704-135
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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...
Inadequate Acceptance of Supplies and Services at Regional Procurement Office West Resulted in $12.8 Million in Questioned Costs
2022
21-01081-155
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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...
Former Chief Of Cardiology At Palo Alto Va Hospital Sentenced To Prison For Sexual Battery Of Subordinate Doctor
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Honors Department of Justice Employees and Others for the 69th Annual Attorney General’s Awards
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Investigative Press Release
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