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Abbreviation
VA
Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Agency
Yes
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

Veterans Integrated Service Network 21’s Management of Medical Facilities’ Nonrecurring Maintenance

2022
19-06004-225
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined whether Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 21, the regional system of hospitals serving northern and central California, Nevada, Hawaii, the Philippines, and US territories in the Pacific Basin, effectively managed its nonrecurring...

Maryland United States Army Veteran Facing Federal Charges for Falsely Claiming to be a Paraplegic in Order to Obtain More Than $1 Million Dollars in Government Disability Benefits

Maryland United States Army Veteran Facing Federal Charges for Falsely Claiming to be a Paraplegic in Order to Obtain More Than $1 Million Dollars in Government Disability Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Maryland United States Army Veteran Facing Federal Charges for Falsely Claiming to be a Paraplegic in Order to Obtain More Than $1 Million Dollars in Government Disability Benefits Baltimore, Maryland – A federal criminal complaint charges William Rich, age 41, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, for,,,

U.S. Attorney’s Office recognized for work on Clarksburg VA Hospital Serial Murder case

U.S. Attorney’s Office recognized for work on Clarksburg VA Hospital Serial Murder case
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

U.S. Attorney’s Office recognized for work on Clarksburg VA Hospital Serial Murder case AUSA Jarod J. Douglas and AUSA Brandon S. Flower receive a CIGIE award for their work on the serial killer case at the Clarksburg VA hospital. CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – United States Attorney William J,,,

Former Cleveland VA Medical Center Supervisor Sentenced to 37 Months and Ordered to Pay More Than $1.25 Million in Restitution for Theft and Kickback Scheme

Former Cleveland VA Medical Center Supervisor Sentenced to 37 Months and Ordered to Pay More Than $1.25 Million in Restitution for Theft and Kickback Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Cleveland VA Medical Center Supervisor Sentenced to 37 Months and Ordered to Pay More Than $1.25 Million in Restitution for Theft and Kickback Scheme Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that William H. Precht, 54, of Kent, Ohio, was sentenced today by Judge Donald C. Nugent to,,,

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in Florida

2022
21-00267-290
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 Bay Pines Healthcare System and eight outpatient clinics in Florida. The inspection covers key...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa, Florida

2022
21-00274-289
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 James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital. The inspection covered key clinical and administrative processes...

Man Who Shot Firearm Inside West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Committed to 198 Months in Custody

Man Who Shot Firearm Inside West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Committed to 198 Months in Custody
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Man Who Shot Firearm Inside West Palm Beach VA Medical Center Committed to 198 Months in Custody Miami, Florida – Today, federal district judge Kenneth A. Marra sentenced Larry Ray Bon, 62, a former West Palm Beach resident who shot a firearm inside the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center,,,

Utica Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Aggravated Harassment of Albany VA Employees

Utica Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Aggravated Harassment of Albany VA Employees
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Utica Man Sentenced to 24 Months for Aggravated Harassment of Albany VA Employees ALBANY, NEW YORK – Robert Seifert, age 63, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today to serve 24 months in prison for making telephonic threats to three employees of the Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center,,,

Vet Center Inspection of Pacific District 5 Zone 1 and Selected Vet Centers

2021
21-01805-286
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. This report focuses on Pacific district 5 zone 1 and four selected vet centers—Bellingham and Tacoma in Washington, Central Oregon in Bend...

Vet Center Inspection of Continental District 4 Zone 2 and Selected Vet Centers

2021
20-04051-287
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) Vet Center Inspection Program provides a focused evaluation of aspects of the quality of care delivered at vet centers. This report focuses on Continental district 4 zone 2 and four selected vet centers: Alexandria in Louisiana and Houston Southwest, Laredo...

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