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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

Inconsistent Documentation and Management of COVID-19 Vaccinations for Community Living Center Residents

2021
21-00913-91
Other
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

While reviewing the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) plans to document receipt and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that VHA facilities did not consistently document the COVID-19 vaccination status of veterans living in VA’s Community...

Review of Community-Based Outpatient Clinics Closed Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021
20-03002-108
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed community-based outpatient clinic (CBOC) closures that occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic to evaluate the impact on patient care. The OIG virtually interviewed Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff at 140 facilities that oversaw the 1,031...

Bronx Man Charged with Offering a Bribe to a Government Official

Bronx Man Charged with Offering a Bribe to a Government Official
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Bronx Man Charged with Offering a Bribe to a Government Official SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Muhammad Z. Aabdin, 30, of New York City, has been charged by complaint with offering a bribe to a public official, Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Special Agent in Charge Christopher F,,,

Health Net Federal Services Pays over $97M for Overstated Billings to the VA

Health Net Federal Services Pays over $97M for Overstated Billings to the VA
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Health Net Federal Services Pays over $97M for Overstated Billings to the VA SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Health Net Federal Services LLC has paid $97,237,391 to resolve duplicate and inflated claims submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs, Acting U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. In 2013,,,

Raleigh County Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice

Raleigh County Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Raleigh County Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice Defendant sentenced for conspiracy to fake his wife’s death at the New River Gorge CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Raleigh County man received a sentence of eight months of confinement for his role in a conspiracy to obstruct justice. Rodney,,,

Quality of Colonoscopies in Multispecialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinics

2021
20-01386-107
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a national review to evaluate colonoscopy care delivered in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) multispecialty community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC). This review focused on quality indicators for CBOC colonoscopy providers’ practice evaluations...

Deficiencies in Care and Administrative Processes for a Patient Who Died by Suicide, Phoenix VA Health Care System, Arizona

2021
20-02667-93
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to review concerns related to the mental health care provided at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (facility) to a patient who died by suicide in 2019.The patient initially established mental health care at the facility in 2017. Upon...

uBiome Co-Founders Charged With Federal Securities, Health Care Fraud Conspiracies

uBiome Co-Founders Charged With Federal Securities, Health Care Fraud Conspiracies
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

uBiome Co-Founders Charged With Federal Securities, Health Care Fraud Conspiracies SAN FRANCISCO – A federal grand jury handed down a 33-page indictment today charging Zachary Schulz Apte and Jessica Sunshine Richman with multiple federal crimes including conspiracy to commit securities fraud,,,

Alleged Irregularities Regarding Physician Incentive Compensation Were Not Substantiated

2021
19-00652-79
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

In October 2018 and January 2019, the OIG received unrelated complaints of potential irregularities regarding physician incentive compensation at two different healthcare facilities. The OIG did not substantiate either complaint.The first complainant alleged that beginning in fiscal year 2018, the...

Post-9/11 GI Bill Non College Degree Entitlement Calculations Lead to Differences in Housing Allowance Payments

2021
20-03210-83
Other
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a management advisory memorandum on differences in housing allowances for Post-9/11 GI Bill students attending non-college degree schools. These schools offer training programs, such as those for truck drivers, emergency medical technicians, and...

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