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https://www.vaoig.gov/
Abbreviation
VA
Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Agency
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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

Hotline Page
https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/online-forms
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/whistleblower-protection-program

Digital Divide Consults and Devices for VA Video Connect Appointments

2022
21-02668-182
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

In August 2020, the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) Office of Connected Care introduced a “digital divide” consult process where patients can receive a video-capable device (iPad) after obtaining a referral and a socioeconomic assessment. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the...

The Fugitive Felon Benefits Adjustment Process Needs Better Monitoring

2022
21-02401-190
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to determine whether the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) accurately adjusted compensation and pension benefit payments for fugitive felons as mandated by law. If VBA does not adjust payments, veterans who are fugitive felons will...

VA Needs to Improve Governance of Identity, Credential, and Access Management Processes

2022
22-00210-191
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
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...

Alleged Unauthorized Access of a VA Senior Executive’s Email Not Substantiated

2022
20-01460-202
Investigation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

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...

Utica Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of Funds as a Fiduciary

Utica Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of Funds as a Fiduciary
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Utica Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of Funds as a Fiduciary SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Trina Gigliotti, age 54, of Utica, New York, was indicted earlier this month for misappropriating the funds of the legally incompetent spouse of a deceased veteran, as well as stealing from the U.S,,,

Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material

Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Orlando Man Pleads Guilty To Producing And Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material Orlando, Florida– United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that Thomas Zayas (45, Orlando) has pleaded guilty to enticing a minor child to produce sexually explicit videos and to possessing child sexual abuse,,,

VBA Improperly Created Debts When Reducing Veterans’ Disability Levels

2022
21-01351-151
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

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...

Saratoga Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of Funds as the Fiduciary of a Veteran

Saratoga Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of Funds as the Fiduciary of a Veteran
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Saratoga Woman Indicted for Theft and Misappropriation of Funds as the Fiduciary of a Veteran ALBANY, NEW YORK – JoAnne Natalie, age 64, of Saratoga Springs, New York, was indicted earlier this month for misappropriating the funds of a veteran declared legally incompetent, as well as stealing from,,,

Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Tests

Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Tests
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Inform Diagnostics Agrees to Pay $16 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Tests BOSTON – Inform Diagnostics, Inc., (Inform) formerly known as Miraca Life Sciences, Inc. (Inform), has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims,,,

Army Veteran Is Sentenced To Prison For Receiving Nearly $1 Million In Veteran Benefits For Fraudulent Service-Connected Disabilities

Army Veteran Is Sentenced To Prison For Receiving Nearly $1 Million In Veteran Benefits For Fraudulent Service-Connected Disabilities
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Investigative Press Release
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Army Veteran Is Sentenced To Prison For Receiving Nearly $1 Million In Veteran Benefits For Fraudulent Service-Connected Disabilities ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Today, U.S. District Judge Max O. Cogburn Jr. sentenced John Paul Cook, 58, of Marshall, N.C. to ten months in prison, five of which the defendant,,,

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