Former VA Hospice Nurse Pleads Guilty to Diverting and Tampering with Morphine Meant for Dying Veterans
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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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Veterans Affairs respiratory therapist pleads guilty to stealing and selling COVID-19 respiratory supplies
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Investigative Press Release
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National Health Care Fraud And Opioid Takedown Results In Largest Enforcement Action In Department Of Justice History
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Lack of Adequate Controls for Choice Payments Processed through the Plexis Claims Manager System
2020
19-00226-245
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The OIG examined whether the VA Office of Community Care accurately reimbursed third-party administrators under the Veterans Choice Program for payments made to community healthcare providers for services to veterans during the audit period. This is the third OIG report on healthcare claims payments...
VA’s Noncompliance with Preaward Review Requirements for Sole-Source Proposals for Healthcare Services
2020
18-04150-261
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
VA spends millions of taxpayer dollars annually on healthcare resources procured without competition from affiliated educational institutions. This review focused on determining the extent of VA’s compliance with the requirement to obtain an Office of Inspector General (OIG) preaward review of...
Deficiencies in Care and Excessive Use of Restraints for a Patient Who Died at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia
2020
19-08106-273
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to evaluate allegations related to the care provided to a patient who died at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center (facility) and an allegation that the facility director failed to ensure adequate psychiatric provider...
Greater Consistency Study Participation and Use of Results Could Improve Claims Processing Nationwide
2020
19-07062-255
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Making accurate and consistent decisions on disability compensation claims is vital to ensuring eligible veterans receive their benefits. The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) uses the Quality Review and Consistency Program (consistency study program) to ensure accurate and timely claims...
Deficiencies in Pharmacy and Nursing Processes at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans
2020
19-07854-272
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to evaluate concerns that the failure to follow pharmacy and nursing policies and procedures may have contributed to a patient’s death at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System in New Orleans (facility)...
Nurse Staffing, Patient Safety, and Environment of Care Concerns at the Community Living Center within the San Francisco VA Health Care System in California
2020
20-00005-271
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated allegations that facility leaders failed to address nurse staffing shortages yet continued to accept resident admissions and that the shortages contributed to adverse events, environment of care concerns, and infection control issues. The OIG...
Deficiencies in Provider Oversight and Privileging Processes at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia
2020
19-07828-265
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection after receiving a referral from OIG inspectors regarding facility leaders’ response to a report that a urologist had severe hand tremors and possibly low vision. The OIG identified two adverse clinical outcomes in 121 of the...