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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

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 7: VA Southeast Network in Duluth, Georgia

2021
20-00130-86
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) 7: VA Southeast Network in Duluth, Georgia, covering leadership and organizational risks...

VBA Did Not Consistently Comply with Skills Certification Mandates for Compensation and Pension Claims Processors

2021
20-00421-63
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

This review examined how effectively Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) managers fulfilled the plan VA was required to submit to Congress for a skills certification program for claims processors. The program includes a required test to ensure staff have the skills, knowledge, and abilities...

The Office of Community Care’s Oversight of Non-VA Healthcare Claims Processed by Its Contractor

2021
19-06902-23
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

In 2019, a confidential complainant alleged that employees of the contractor Signature Performance incorrectly processed claims for non VA care. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this audit to determine whether contractor employees accurately processed these claims.

Former VA Hospice Nurse Sentenced for Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans

Former VA Hospice Nurse Sentenced for Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former VA Hospice Nurse Sentenced for Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans BOSTON – A Tewksbury woman was sentenced today for diverting morphine while she was employed as a nurse in the hospice unit at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center campus in Bedford. Kathleen,,,

Mammography Program Deficiencies and Patient Results Communication at the Washington DC VA Medical Center

2021
20-00563-68
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection at the Washington DC VA Medical Center (facility) pursuant to a request by several members of Congress. The members had learned that the facility was not in compliance with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) policy on...

Biologic Implant Purchasing, Inventory Management, and Tracking Need Improvement

2021
19-07053-51
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG examined whether the VHA had effective procedures for (1) purchasing, (2) inventorying, and (3) tracking biologic implants such as skin substitutes and corneal or dental implants. The OIG found deficiencies in all three areas at four medical facilities it visited.The audit team determined...

Reporting and Monitoring Personal Protective Equipment Inventory during the Pandemic

2021
20-02959-62
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The spread of COVID-19 drastically increased the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, gloves, and gowns, and significantly disrupted the global supply chain. As the nation’s largest integrated healthcare system, the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) had to compete for PPE...

VA Needs Better Internal Communication and Data Sharing to Strengthen the Administration of Spina Bifida Benefits

2021
20-00295-61
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed key aspects of VA’s spina bifida program in response to congressional and other concerns that eligible individuals may not be receiving the compensation, healthcare, home services, and other benefits to which they are entitled. Monthly payments under...

VHA’s Response following Cardiac Catheterization Lab Closure at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center in Albany, New York

2021
19-09129-76
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to assess an allegation that the Cardiac Catheterization Lab (CCL) was closed due to concerns of risk to patients at the Samuel S. Stratton VA Medical Center (facility) in Albany, New York. The OIG did not receive a response from...

U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announces his resignation

U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announces his resignation
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announces his resignation WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – U.S. Attorney Bill Powell, of the Northern District of West Virginia, has announced his resignation effective midnight on February 28, 2021. Powell, a graduate of Salem College and West Virginia University College of Law,,,

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