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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

Quality of Care Concerns and Leaders’ Responses at the Amarillo VA Health Care System in Texas

2022
21-02491-129
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess allegations related to a primary care provider’s delivery of hypertension treatment and post-stroke care, nursing staff communication and documentation, and facility telephone communication processes at the Amarillo...

New Orleans Man Sentenced to Twenty-Eight Months of Imprisonment for Health Care Fraud Scheme

New Orleans Man Sentenced to Twenty-Eight Months of Imprisonment for Health Care Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

New Orleans Man Sentenced to Twenty-Eight Months of Imprisonment for Health Care Fraud Scheme NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana, Duane A. Evans announced that JOSEPH CAMPO (“CAMPO”) was sentenced on April 14, 2022 to 28 months of imprisonment, and a mandatory,,,

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Facilities’ COVID-19 Pandemic Readiness and Response in Veterans Integrated Service Networks 2, 5, and 6

2022
21-03917-123
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) 2, 5, and 6 facilities’ COVID-19 pandemic readiness and response. This evaluation focused on emergency preparedness; supplies...

Noncompliant and Deficient Processes and Oversight of State Licensing Board and National Practitioner Data Bank Reporting Policies by VA Medical Facilities

2022
20-00827-126
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to assess VA medical facilities’ compliance and processes regarding Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policies for reporting healthcare professionals to state licensing boards (SLBs) and the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)...

Concerns with Consistency and Transparency in the Calculation and Disclosure of Patient Wait Time Data

2022
21-02761-125
Other
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

In June 2021, a complainant alleged that the then acting principal deputy under secretary for health had been informed in the fall of 2019 that VHA’s patient wait times reporting may be misleading but that no action was taken in response. After an initial examination, the OIG determined that there...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Western New York Healthcare System in Buffalo

2022
21-00290-116
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the VA Western New York Healthcare System. The inspection covered key clinical and administrative...

Postal worker admits fraud in applying for and receiving veteran benefits

Postal worker admits fraud in applying for and receiving veteran benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Postal worker admits fraud in applying for and receiving veteran benefits AUGUSTA, GA: A Taliaferro County, Ga., man has admitted withholding information about his employment with the U.S. Postal Service when applying for and receiving pension benefits from the Veterans Benefits Administration, an,,,

Former VA Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Painkillers Meant for Veterans

Former VA Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Painkillers Meant for Veterans
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former VA Pharmacist Sentenced for Stealing Painkillers Meant for Veterans ERIE, Pa. - A resident of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 2 years probation on his conviction of violating federal drug laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. United States,,,

Inspection of Information Technology Security at the VA Financial Services Center

2022
21-01221-24
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA’s Financial Services Center (FSC) provides products and services to VA and other government agencies. The OIG inspected the FSC to determine whether it was meeting federal guidance in four security control areas: configuration management, contingency planning, security management, and access...

Inspection of Information Technology Security at the VA Financial Services Center

2022
21-01221-24
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA’s Financial Services Center (FSC) provides products and services to VA and other government agencies. The OIG inspected the FSC to determine whether it was meeting federal guidance in four security control areas: configuration management, contingency planning, security management, and access...

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