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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

Deficiencies in Leaders’ Responses to Lapses in Reusable Medical Equipment Reprocessing at the Chillicothe VA Medical Center in Ohio

2021
20-02265-100
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess responses by facility leaders to a Sterile Processing Services (SPS) employee’s failure to follow endoscope reprocessing procedures. During the review, the OIG also identified concerns related to actions taken by...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center in Saginaw, Michigan

2021
20-01272-129
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 Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Michigan. The inspection...

Owner of Dog Training School Sentenced for Defrauding V.A. of over $1.5 Million in GI Bill Benefits

Owner of Dog Training School Sentenced for Defrauding V.A. of over $1.5 Million in GI Bill Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Owner of Dog Training School Sentenced for Defrauding V.A. of over $1.5 Million in GI Bill Benefits A federal judge in San Antonio today sentenced 49-year-old Bradley Lane Croft, owner of Universal K-9, Inc., to 118 months of imprisonment for scheming to defraud the federal government of more than,,,

Federal Information Security Modernization Act Audit for Fiscal Year 2020

2021
20-01927-104
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) requires annual evaluations of the information security program at each federal agency. The Department of Homeland Security and the Office of Management and Budget review the results, which are part of a report to Congress on agencies’...

Construction Firm Pays $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Exploiting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program

Construction Firm Pays $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Exploiting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Construction Firm Pays $2.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Exploiting Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Program RIVERSIDE, California – Stronghold Engineering, Inc. (SEI) and its owners have paid the United States $2.5 million to resolve criminal and civil investigations into,,,

Portsmouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Targeting Veterans

Portsmouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Targeting Veterans
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Portsmouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraud Schemes Targeting Veterans NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – A Portsmouth woman pleaded guilty today to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with a scheme to defraud veterans. “This defendant has been brought to justice for orchestrating numerous,,,

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center

2021
20-01266-117
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 Ann Arbor VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Michigan and Ohio. The inspection...

For-Profit Trade School Owner Found Guilty of Defrauding VA, Student Veterans

For-Profit Trade School Owner Found Guilty of Defrauding VA, Student Veterans
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

For-Profit Trade School Owner Found Guilty of Defrauding VA, Student Veterans The owner of a for-profit trade school has been convicted of bilking the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs of $72 million and of misleading student veterans, announced Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of,,,

Connecticut Army National Guard Soldier And Rikers Correction Officer Charged With Defrauding The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs And The New York City Department Of Correction

Connecticut Army National Guard Soldier And Rikers Correction Officer Charged With Defrauding The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs And The New York City Department Of Correction
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Connecticut Army National Guard Soldier And Rikers Correction Officer Charged With Defrauding The United States Department Of Veterans Affairs And The New York City Department Of Correction Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Michael J. Missal, the,,,

Insufficient Veterans Crisis Line Management of Two Callers with Homicidal Ideation, and an Inadequate Primary Care Assessment at the Montana VA Health Care System in Fort Harrison

2021
20-00545-115
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated allegations regarding Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) responses to a caller (caller 1) with homicidal ideation and a second caller (caller 2) with suicidal and homicidal ideation. The OIG also evaluated concerns regarding caller 1’s care at the Montana...

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