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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 Miami VA Healthcare System

2021
20-01796-195
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG assessed the oversight and stewardship of funds and identified opportunities for cost efficiency at the Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. The review focused on four areas:1. Use of the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor-Next Generation Program. The program is a collection of contracts that...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Sheridan VA Medical Center in Wyoming

2021
21-00255-200
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 Sheridan VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Wyoming. The inspection covers key...

Couple Sentenced for Feigning Blindness for VA & Social Security Benefits

Couple Sentenced for Feigning Blindness for VA & Social Security Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Couple Sentenced for Feigning Blindness for VA & Social Security Benefits WICHITA, KAN. – A husband and wife from Hutchinson, Kansas, have been sentenced for deceiving the federal government about a medical condition to receive benefit payments. Addison Lewis, 41, and Brandi Lewis, 38, each received,,,

Cutt Master Barber School Settles Allegations of False Claims Act Violations

Cutt Master Barber School Settles Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Cutt Master Barber School Settles Allegations of False Claims Act Violations EL PASO –Victor Phillips, owner of Cutt Master Barber School, LLC (Cutt Master), has agreed to pay $900,000 to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by falsely submitting claims to the Veteran’s,,,

Challenges for Military Sexual Trauma Coordinators and Culture of Safety Considerations

2021
20-01979-199
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of select activities and challenges of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Coordinators and Veterans Integrated Service Network Points of Contact in response to a request from Congressman Chris Pappas, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs’...

Improvements Still Needed in Processing Military Sexual Trauma Claims

2021
20-00041-163
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Defense Department estimates that two of every three sexual assaults suffered during military service go unreported. As a result, evidence of the trauma can be difficult to subsequently produce or validate, posing a special challenge for VA when processing related veterans’ benefit claims for...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 20: VA Northwest Health Network in Vancouver, Washington

2021
20-01254-185
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) 20: VA Northwest Health Network in Vancouver, Washington, covering leadership and...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington

2021
20-01262-191
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 Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center and multiple clinics in Idaho, Montana, and Washington. The...

Opportunities Exist to Improve Management of Noninstitutional Care through the Veteran-Directed Care Program

2021
20-02828-174
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veteran-Directed Care (VDC) program provides veterans with a budget to hire caregivers and purchase the goods and services that will best meet their needs and allow them to remain in their homes longer. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) administers the program to maximize veterans’...

Deficiencies in the Management of a Patient’s Reported Intimate Partner Violence, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina

2021
20-03763-207
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to evaluate concerns related to Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center (facility) staff’s management of a patient’s reported perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV). The OIG also evaluated concerns related to the IPV...

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