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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

Audiology Leaders’ Deficiencies Responding to Poor Care and Monitoring Performance at the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System in Muskogee

2021
20-04341-182
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG conducted this healthcare inspection after receiving information from the facility that an audiologist had provided poor care and billed for unrendered services. The inspection focused on actions the Audiology Supervisor, Service Chief, and Chief of Staff (audiology leaders) took in response...

Albuquerque couple sentenced to federal prison in Ayudando Guardians case

Albuquerque couple sentenced to federal prison in Ayudando Guardians case
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Albuquerque couple sentenced to federal prison in Ayudando Guardians case ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Susan K. Harris, 74, and William S. Harris, 60, both of Albuquerque, were sentenced today in federal court for conspiracy to defraud the United States and other financial crimes committed in connection with,,,

Deficiencies in the Mental Health Care of a Patient who Died by Suicide and Failure to Complete an Institutional Disclosure, VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas

2021
20-02993-181
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) assessed allegations that a patient died by suicide the day of discharge from the Inpatient Mental Health Unit, and that facility leaders failed to complete an institutional disclosure.The patient, who was over 70 years old at the time of death, had diagnoses...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Boise VA Medical Center in Idaho

2021
20-01256-179
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 Boise VA Medical Center and five outpatient clinics in Idaho and Oregon. The inspection covers key...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon

2021
20-01257-180
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 Portland Health Care System and multiple outpatient clinics in Oregon. The inspection covers key...

Adaptive Sports Grants Management Needs Improvement

2021
20-01807-173
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

Sports adapted for athletes with disabilities can play a vital role in improving veterans’ quality of life. VA’s Office of National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events (NVSPSE) granted $47 million to organizations with experience in managing adaptive sports programs from fiscal year (FY)...

Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Harassment of VA Employees

Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Harassment of VA Employees
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Utica Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Harassment of VA Employees ALBANY, NEW YORK – Robert Seifert, age 63, of Utica, New York, plead guilty today to making telephonic threats to employees of the Albany Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center. The announcement was made by Acting United States,,,

Former Owner of Defunct New England Compounding Center Resentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Connection with 2012 Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

Former Owner of Defunct New England Compounding Center Resentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Connection with 2012 Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Owner of Defunct New England Compounding Center Resentenced to 14 Years in Prison in Connection with 2012 Fungal Meningitis Outbreak BOSTON – The former owner of the now-defunct New England Compounding Center (NECC) was resentenced today in federal court in Boston in connection with the 2012,,,

Former Employee of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Indicted for Stealing More Than $10 Million Worth of HIV Medication

Former Employee of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Indicted for Stealing More Than $10 Million Worth of HIV Medication
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Employee of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Indicted for Stealing More Than $10 Million Worth of HIV Medication NEWARK, N.J. – A former pharmacy procurement technician was indicted today for stealing prescription HIV medications from the pharmacy of the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC),,,

VBA Overpaid Veterans Due to Delays in Reducing Compensation Benefits

2021
20-03229-155
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) oversees the disability compensation program, providing veterans with monthly payments because of disabilities that occurred during or were aggravated by their military service. VBA’s Office of Field Operations is responsible for ensuring these benefits are...

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