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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

Financial Efficiency Inspection of the VA Tampa Healthcare System

2025
24-00103-27
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this inspection to assess the oversight and stewardship of funds by the VA Tampa Healthcare System. This inspection assessed four financial activities and administrative processes to determine whether appropriate controls and oversight were in place...

Staff Mitigated the Impact of Appointment Cancellations in a Mental Health Clinic at the VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System in Fort Wayne

2025
24-01535-55
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess clinic cancellation practices at a VA Northern Indiana Healthcare System (system) mental health clinic in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The OIG found that mental health leaders and a social work supervisor used a standard...

Georgia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Making False Statements to the Department of Veterans Affairs

Georgia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Making False Statements to the Department of Veterans Affairs
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Investigative Press Release
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Georgia Businessman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud and Making False Statements to the Department of Veterans Affairs

Hanford Site Subcontractor Sentenced for Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funding, Owner Pays $1.1 Million in Restitution and Penalties

Hanford Site Subcontractor Sentenced for Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funding, Owner Pays $1.1 Million in Restitution and Penalties
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Investigative Press Release
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Hanford Site Subcontractor Sentenced for Stealing COVID-19 Relief Funding, Owner Pays $1.1 Million in Restitution and Penalties

Texas Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $405M in Assets for Defrauding the Department of Labor

Texas Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $405M in Assets for Defrauding the Department of Labor
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Investigative Press Release
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Texas Pharmacist Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison and Ordered to Forfeit $405M in Assets for Defrauding the Department of Labor

Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Washington DC Healthcare System

2025
24-00551-64
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Healthcare Facility Inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the VA Washington DC Healthcare System. This evaluation focused on five key content domains: • Culture • Environment of care • Patient safety •...

Independent Review of VA's Fiscal Year 2024 Detailed Accounting and Budget Formulation Compliance Reports to the Office of National Drug Control Policy

2025
24-03776-72
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed Veterans Health Administration (VHA) assertions required by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in its fiscal year 2024 detailed accounting report and budget formulation compliance report. The OIG’s review was conducted in accordance...

Owner Of Marketing Companies And DME Company Convicted For Role In $100 Million Scheme To Defraud Medicare And Other Insurers And To Violate The Anti-Kickback Statute

Owner Of Marketing Companies And DME Company Convicted For Role In $100 Million Scheme To Defraud Medicare And Other Insurers And To Violate The Anti-Kickback Statute
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Owner Of Marketing Companies And DME Company Convicted For Role In $100 Million Scheme To Defraud Medicare And Other Insurers And To Violate The Anti-Kickback Statute

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