Former Rochester Man Pleads Guilty To Charges Related To Ponzi And COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
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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
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Ineffective Governance of Prescription Drug Return Program Creates Risk of Diversion and Limits Value to VA
2021
20-00418-166
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) spent about $6.6 billion on prescription drugs in fiscal year (FY) 2019. Most were dispensed to veterans by medical facility pharmacies. VHA pharmacies can return drugs that become damaged or expire before use through a reverse distributor for credit or...
Medical Facilities Forfeited Drug Return Credits through Inadequate Monitoring of Vendor Invoices
2021
20-00418-190
Other
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
While auditing the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) prescription drug return program, the VA OIG determined that VHA is at increased risk for not receiving all drug return credits due before the national drug return vendor—Pharma Logistics—issues final invoices to VA medical facilities. In...
Financial Efficiency Review of the Miami VA Healthcare System
2021
20-01796-195
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The OIG assessed the oversight and stewardship of funds and identified opportunities for cost efficiency at the Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida. The review focused on four areas:1. Use of the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor-Next Generation Program. The program is a collection of contracts that...
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Sheridan VA Medical Center in Wyoming
2021
21-00255-200
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 Sheridan VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Wyoming. The inspection covers key...
Couple Sentenced for Feigning Blindness for VA & Social Security Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
Cutt Master Barber School Settles Allegations of False Claims Act Violations
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
Challenges for Military Sexual Trauma Coordinators and Culture of Safety Considerations
2021
20-01979-199
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review of select activities and challenges of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) Coordinators and Veterans Integrated Service Network Points of Contact in response to a request from Congressman Chris Pappas, Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs’...
Improvements Still Needed in Processing Military Sexual Trauma Claims
2021
20-00041-163
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The Defense Department estimates that two of every three sexual assaults suffered during military service go unreported. As a result, evidence of the trauma can be difficult to subsequently produce or validate, posing a special challenge for VA when processing related veterans’ benefit claims for...
Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 20: VA Northwest Health Network in Vancouver, Washington
2021
20-01254-185
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) 20: VA Northwest Health Network in Vancouver, Washington, covering leadership and...