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Website
https://www.vaoig.gov/
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

Hotline Page
https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/online-forms
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/whistleblower-protection-program

Review of Allegations of Improper Maintenance at VA’s Houston National Cemetery in Texas

2022
21-03325-86
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The US Office of Special Counsel referred a whistleblower disclosure to VA on July 19, 2021. The whistleblower alleged that the Houston National Cemetery’s equipment, headstones, gravesites, and other cemetery features were not maintained as required. VA referred the disclosure to the VA Office of...

Public Disability Benefits Questionnaires Reinstated but Controls Could Be Strengthened

2022
21-02750-63
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed whether the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) complied with legal requirements to reinstate disability benefits questionnaire forms from non-VA medical providers. The forms are used to submit medical information needed for processing veterans’...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia

2022
21-00280-89
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 Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center and associated outpatient clinics in Virginia. The...

Brockton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds

Brockton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Brockton Woman Sentenced for Stealing Veterans Affairs Funds BOSTON – A Brockton woman was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for stealing veteran affairs benefits. Robin Calef, 62, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge Douglas P. Woodlock to one month in prison followed by three,,,

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the James J. Peters VA Medical Center in Bronx, New York

2022
21-00289-90
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 J. Peters VA Medical Center and related outpatient clinics in New York. The inspection...

Summary of Preaward Reviews of VA FSS Nonpharmaceutical Proposals, FYs 2018–2020

2022
20-03814-64
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviews nonpharmaceutical proposals submitted to the VA National Acquisition Center (NAC) for Federal Supply Schedule (FSS) contracts valued annually at $10 million or more for high tech medical equipment, $3 million or more for all other FSS contracts, $100...

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stealing more than $8.2 Million Worth of HIV Medication

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stealing more than $8.2 Million Worth of HIV Medication
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Bergen County Man Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison for Stealing more than $8.2 Million Worth of HIV Medication NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County man was sentenced today to 42 months in prison for role in a scheme to steal prescription HIV medication from the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S,,,

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Government Contractor Agrees to Pay Record $48.5 Million to Resolve Claims Related to Fraudulent Procurement of Small Business Contracts Intended for Service-Disabled Veterans ALBANY, NEW YORK – TriMark USA, LLC of Mansfield, Massachusetts, has agreed to pay $48.5 million to resolve allegations that,,,

Evans City Fiduciary Indicted for Misappropriating Funds from a Disabled Veteran’s Account

Evans City Fiduciary Indicted for Misappropriating Funds from a Disabled Veteran’s Account
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Evans City Fiduciary Indicted for Misappropriating Funds from a Disabled Veteran’s Account PITTSBURGH, PA – A resident of Evans City, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of misappropriation by a fiduciary, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced,,,

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

2022
21-01506-76
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 Veterans Health Administration facilities’ selected mental health program requirements. This evaluation focused on suicide prevention coordinator processes, provision of suicide...

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