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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

Financial Efficiency Review of the Durham (NC) VA Health Care System

2022
21-02458-94
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) assessed the stewardship and oversight of funds by the Durham VA Health Care System in North Carolina and identified potential cost efficiencies in carrying out medical center functions from October 1, 2020, through March 31, 2021. The healthcare system had...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network in Durham, North Carolina

2022
21-00237-114
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 leadership performance and oversight by Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 6: VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network in Durham, North Carolina, covering leadership and...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report: Evaluation of Medical Staff Privileging in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal Year 2020

2022
21-01503-112
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 VHA facilities’ selected medical staff privileging program requirements. The report describes related findings from healthcare inspections performed at 36 VHA medical facilities...

Newaygo Woman Sentenced For Defrauding Social Security And Veterans Programs Of Over $650,000

Newaygo Woman Sentenced For Defrauding Social Security And Veterans Programs Of Over $650,000
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Newaygo Woman Sentenced For Defrauding Social Security And Veterans Programs Of Over $650,000 GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan -- A Newaygo woman was sentenced today in U.S. District Court for engaging in a fraudulent scheme that targeted children’s benefits programs administered by the Social Security,,,

Ten Texas Doctors and a Healthcare Executive Agree to Pay over $1.68 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations

Ten Texas Doctors and a Healthcare Executive Agree to Pay over $1.68 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Ten Texas Doctors and a Healthcare Executive Agree to Pay over $1.68 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations SHERMAN, Texas – Ten additional Texas doctors and a healthcare executive have agreed to pay a total of $1,680,430 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal kickbacks in,,,

Improved Governance Would Help Patient Advocates Better Manage Veterans’ Healthcare Complaints

2022
21-00510-105
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Patient Advocacy Program helps advance the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) efforts to improve customer service, support veterans’ access to quality care, and provide a mechanism to resolve healthcare issues. Patient advocates document veterans’ concerns, communicate the resolution...

Former Education Service Executive Violated Ethics Rules and Her Duty to Cooperate Fully with the OIG

2022
21-02076-119
Investigation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG conducted an administrative investigation that included a congressional request to look into allegations that Charmain Bogue, former executive director of the Veterans Benefits Administration’s Education Service, committed ethical violations arising from her spouse’s consulting work for...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury, North Carolina

2022
21-00282-111
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 W.G. (Bill) Hefner VA Medical Center. The inspection covered key clinical and administrative...

VA’s Compliance with the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021

2022
22-00879-118
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

In November 2021, Congress passed the VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021 to oversee VA’s spending of emergency relief funding related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The law requires VA to report to Congress how it will spend the funding and provide biweekly updates thereafter.The law also requires the...

Independent Review of VA’s Fiscal Year 2021 Detailed Accounting and Budget Formulation Compliance Reports to the Office of National Drug Control Policy

2022
21-03164-115
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed Veterans Health Administration (VHA) assertions required by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in its fiscal year 2021 detailed accounting report and budget formulation compliance report.The OIG’s review was conducted in accordance...

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