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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

Doctor Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Telemedicine Investigation

Doctor Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Telemedicine Investigation
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Doctor Pleads Guilty to Obstructing Telemedicine Investigation LITTLE ROCK-A Dallas-area doctor pled guilty this afternoon to obstructing a federal health care investigation. Cody Hiland, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Michael C. Mentavlos, Special Agent in Charge of,,,

Financial Controls Related to VA-Affiliated Nonprofit Corporations: Idaho Veterans Research and Education Foundation

2020
18-00711-251
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigated allegations that the former executive director of the Idaho Veterans Research and Education Foundation, a VA-affiliated nonprofit, raised her own pay without the board of directors’ approval and misused the nonprofit’s credit card. The OIG also...

Pharmacy Process Concerns and Improper Staff Communication at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia

2020
20-01102-266
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess allegations related to the prior authorization drug request process. The OIG substantiated that the prior authorization drug request consult template included limited space for prescribers to enter treatment...

OIG Determination of Veterans Health Administration’s Occupational Staffing Shortages

2020
20-01249-259
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

Pursuant to the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review to identify clinical and nonclinical occupations experiencing staffing shortages within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This is the seventh iteration of the staffing...

Mismanagement of Emergency Department Care of a Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas

2020
20-01318-258
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to evaluate allegations that coordination and quality of care issues contributed to a delay in transfer and led to a patient death shortly after transfer from the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (facility) in Wichita, Kansas, to a...

Boca Raton Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Boca Raton Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Boca Raton Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Tampa, Florida – Dr. Richard Davidson (41, Boca Raton) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Davidson has also agreed to forfeit $2,472,087 to the,,,

Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses

Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses WASHINGTON — A doctor of osteopathic medicine who formerly worked at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Beckley, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to three counts of depriving veterans of their civil rights under,,,

Senior Veterans Affairs Official in Philadelphia Indicted for Soliciting Bribes

Senior Veterans Affairs Official in Philadelphia Indicted for Soliciting Bribes
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Senior Veterans Affairs Official in Philadelphia Indicted for Soliciting Bribes PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Ralph Johnson, 54, of Kinzers, PA, former Chief of Environmental Management Services at the Corporal Michael J. Cresenz Veterans Affairs Medical,,,

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Assaulting A VA Police Officer

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Assaulting A VA Police Officer
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Assaulting A VA Police Officer CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Darnell Curry, 27, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal,,,

Date of Receipt of Claims and Mail Processing During the COVID-19 National State of Emergency

2020
20-02825-242
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The OIG reviewed the Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) processing of mail and benefit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the review team examined whether VBA staff documented the date of receipt for benefits-related correspondence as required by new guidance during the...

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