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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

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report: Evaluation of Leadership and Organizational Risks in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal Year 2020

2022
21-01524-43
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report provides a descriptive evaluation of Veterans Health Administration facilities’ leadership and organizational risks. The report focuses on executive leadership position stability and engagement, accreditation...

Former Employee Sentenced for Defrauding the Veterans Administration

Former Employee Sentenced for Defrauding the Veterans Administration
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Employee Sentenced for Defrauding the Veterans Administration Assistant U. S. Attorneys Dylan M. Aste (619) 546-7621 and Valerie H. Chu (619) 546-6750 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – December 6, 2021 SAN DIEGO – Anthony Medrano, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps and former employee of the Veterans,,,

Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man Of Theft Of Government Funds And Making False Statement To U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs

Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man Of Theft Of Government Funds And Making False Statement To U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal Jury Convicts Tampa Man Of Theft Of Government Funds And Making False Statement To U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Tampa, Florida – A federal jury has found Barry Wayne Hoover (50, Tampa) guilty of theft of government funds and making a false statement to a federal agency. Hoover faces a,,,

Deficiencies in Disclosures and Quality Processes for Perforations Resulting from Urological Surgeries at West Palm Beach VA Medical Center in Florida

2022
21-01049-39
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection in response to an allegation that a urologist perforated two patients’ organs during procedures. Patients’ organs were perforated by the urologist. The OIG found the facility conducted management reviews and facility leaders...

VHA Risks Overpaying Community Care Providers for Evaluation and Management Services

2022
21-01807-251
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG conducted this review to determine the risk of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) improperly paying community care providers for evaluation and management services not supported by medical documentation.The review team found that some providers are billing VA at a significantly higher...

VHA Improperly Paid and Reauthorized Non-VA Acupuncture and Chiropractic Services

2022
20-01099-249
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Office of Community Care, part of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), manages programs that allow veterans to receive medical care from non VA providers. This audit evaluated whether VHA paid for non-VA acupuncture and chiropractic care that was not authorized or supported by medical...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Summary Report: Evaluation of Women's Health Care in Veterans Health Administration Facilities, Fiscal Year 2020

2022
21-01508-32
Inspection / Evaluation
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 Veterans Health Administration facilities’ selected Women’s Health (WH) program requirements. This evaluation focused on provision of care requirements, oversight of program and...

Systems and Tools Implemented to Track COVID-19 Vaccine Data

2022
21-00913-267
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined whether the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) implemented data collection and reporting systems to report on the supply of COVID-19 vaccines to VA medical facilities and doses administered to VA employees and veterans enrolled in VA’s healthcare...

Omaha Woman Sentenced for Threatening VA Hospital Employees

Omaha Woman Sentenced for Threatening VA Hospital Employees
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Omaha Woman Sentenced for Threatening VA Hospital Employees Acting United States Attorney Jan Sharp announced that Tina Hardin, age 53, of Omaha, Nebraska, was sentenced today to time served by Senior United States District Court Judge Joseph F. Bataillon for Influencing, Impeding, or Retaliating,,,

Cleveland Man Found Guilty of Threatening a Federal Employee

Cleveland Man Found Guilty of Threatening a Federal Employee
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Cleveland Man Found Guilty of Threatening a Federal Employee U.S. Attorney Bridget M. Brennan announced that a federal jury today returned a guilty verdict against Defendant Lon R. Sweeney, 56, of Cleveland, Ohio, following a four-day trial before Judge Dan Aaron Polster in Cleveland. Sweeney was,,,

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