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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

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Hudson Valley Health Care System in Montrose, New York

2022
21-00298-72
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 Hudson Valley Health Care System in Montrose, New York. The inspection covered key clinical and...

South Florida Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Consecutive Health Care Fraud Conspiracies

South Florida Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Consecutive Health Care Fraud Conspiracies
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

South Florida Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Consecutive Health Care Fraud Conspiracies Tampa, FL – U.S. District Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington today sentenced Patsy Truglia (54, Parkland) to 15 years in federal prison for his role in two consecutive conspiracies to commit health care fraud and,,,

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Durham VA Health Care System in North Carolina

2022
21-00276-67
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 Durham VA Health Care System in North Carolina. The inspection covered key clinical and...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia

2022
21-00292-73
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in West Virginia. The...

Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits

Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Jacksonville Man Pleads Guilty To Stealing His Twin’s Identity To Obtain Veterans Benefits Jacksonville, Florida – Wayne Bowen (64, Jacksonville) has pleaded guilty to aggravated identity theft. He faces a mandatory penalty of two years in federal prison. As part of his plea agreement, Bowen has,,,

Former South Florida Pharmacy Executive Pleads Guilty to $88 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Military Health Care Programs

Former South Florida Pharmacy Executive Pleads Guilty to $88 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Military Health Care Programs
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former South Florida Pharmacy Executive Pleads Guilty to $88 Million Health Care Fraud Conspiracy Targeting Military Health Care Programs Miami, Florida – A Palm Beach County, Florida man has pleaded guilty to his role in a multi-million-dollar conspiracy to defraud Tricare and CHAMPVA through a,,,

Inspection of Sterile Processing Services at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona

2022
21-02489-69
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 concerning Sterile Processing Services (SPS) at the Carl T. Hayden VA Medical Center (facility) in Phoenix, Arizona.The OIG substantiated that SPS staff failed to don personal protective equipment (PPE)...

Seven Texas Doctors and a Hospital CEO Agree to Pay over $1.1 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations

Seven Texas Doctors and a Hospital CEO Agree to Pay over $1.1 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Seven Texas Doctors and a Hospital CEO Agree to Pay over $1.1 Million to Settle Kickback Allegations SHERMAN, Texas – Seven Texas doctors and a hospital executive have agreed to pay a total of $1,106,449 to resolve False Claims Act allegations involving illegal remuneration in violation of the Anti,,,

Slidell Woman Sentenced to Three Years of Probation for Health Care Fraud Scheme

Slidell Woman Sentenced to Three Years of Probation for Health Care Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Slidell Woman Sentenced to Three Years of Probation for Health Care Fraud Scheme NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that BONNIE JEAN LAWLESS DIAZ (“DIAZ”) has been sentenced on January 18, 2022 to 36 months of probation after pleading guilty in federal court relating to,,,

Defendant Who Stole Veteran and Social Security Benefits Sentenced to Federal Prison

Defendant Who Stole Veteran and Social Security Benefits Sentenced to Federal Prison
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Defendant Who Stole Veteran and Social Security Benefits Sentenced to Federal Prison Miami, Florida – A 27-year-old Georgia man who redirected the benefits of veterans and Social Security Administration beneficiaries to accounts that his co-conspirators set up and controlled has been sentenced to 78,,,

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