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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

Alleged Failures to Adequately Equip Executive Protection Personnel Are Substantiated in Part

2022
21-02145-243
Investigation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

This administrative investigation addressed allegations that VA’s Executive Protection Division (EPD), a component of VA’s Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness (OSP) that provides protective services to the VA Secretary and Deputy Secretary, was inadequately equipped. The allegations...

Parkville Man Sentenced for $335 Million Fraud, $615,000 Tax Violations

Parkville Man Sentenced for $335 Million Fraud, $615,000 Tax Violations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Parkville Man Sentenced for $335 Million Fraud, $615,000 Tax Violations KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Parkville, Mo., man who was charged in two federal cases was sentenced in federal court today for his role in a $335 million scheme to defraud federal programs that award contracts to firms owned by,,,

Former Philadelphia VA Hospital Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing Almost $500,000 in Government Funds

Former Philadelphia VA Hospital Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing Almost $500,000 in Government Funds
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Philadelphia VA Hospital Employee Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Stealing Almost $500,000 in Government Funds PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Bruce Minor, 46, of Philadelphia, PA, was sentenced to two years in prison, three years of supervised,,,

Inspection of Information Technology Security at the Alexandria VA Medical Center in Louisiana

2022
22-00971-217
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts information technology (IT) inspections to assess whether VA facilities are meeting federal security requirements. They are typically conducted at selected facilities that have not been assessed in the sample for the annual audit required by the...

Home Improvements and Structural Alterations Program Needs Greater Oversight

2022
21-03906-226
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit to assess if the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) effectively managed the Home Improvements and Structural Alterations (HISA) Program to provide benefits to eligible veterans.The HISA program provides payments for certain medically...

VA’s Compliance with the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 Semiannual Report: September 2022

2022
22-00879-236
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

In November 2021, Congress passed the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 (Transparency Act) to provide oversight of VA’s spending of COVID-19–related emergency relief funding. To comply, VA must provide a detailed plan to Congress outlining its intent and justification for obligating and expending...

VA Is Moving toward Full Compliance with Geospatial Data Covered Agency Responsibilities

2022
22-00563-224
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this audit to determine whether VA complied with the law governing geospatial data and to follow up on recommendations from its inaugural report. VA uses geospatial data to support budget, strategic planning, and policy decisions for benefits and...

Required Medical Reexaminations Canceled

2022
22-01503-231
Other
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) provides disability compensation benefits to eligible veterans and may require medical examinations to determine the severity of their conditions. Some conditions may change or improve over time, which may require veterans to be reexamined. In a July 2018...

New York/New Jersey VA Health Care Network (VISN 2) Should Improve Boiler Maintenance to Reduce Safety Risks and Prevent Care Disruptions

2022
21-00887-211
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

Boiler plants are essential to operating VA medical facilities. If boilers are not properly inspected, updated, and maintained, they may fail, putting veteran and employee safety at risk and disrupting patients’ access to care.The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) established a policy to safely...

Lawton Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Defrauding U.S. Department Of Veteran Affairs

Lawton Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Defrauding U.S. Department Of Veteran Affairs
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Lawton Man Sentenced To 5 Years For Defrauding U.S. Department Of Veteran Affairs GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN — Joseph Scott Gray, 53, of Lawton, Michigan was sentenced to five years in federal prison for lying to the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain over $250,000 in benefits to which he was not,,,

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