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Website
https://www.vaoig.gov/
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

Hotline Page
https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/online-forms
Whistleblower Protection Page
https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/whistleblower-protection-program

Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor Contract Emergency Supply Strategies Available Before the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021
20-03075-138
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

VA medical facilities’ demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) increased dramatically during the COVID-19 pandemic. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed how the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) ensured the Medical/Surgical Prime Vendor-Next Generation (MSPV-NG) program and...

Inconsistent Human Resources Practices Inhibit Staffing and Vacancy Transparency

2021
20-00541-133
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed how underlying human resources processes affect VA’s reporting of staffing and vacancy data on its public website. The VA MISSION Act of 2018 requires VA to release this information quarterly. The law also requires the OIG to review the website...

Review of VHA’s Financial Oversight of COVID-19 Supplemental Funds

2021
20-02967-121
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

In response to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA) tracking and reporting of COVID-19 supplemental funding from legislation for pandemic relief.VA met monthly reporting...

Use and Oversight of the Emergency Caches Were Limited during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021
20-03326-124
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The OIG assessed how effectively VA managed its emergency caches during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020. These caches contain a standard supply of drugs and medical supplies, including some personal protective equipment, for use during a public health emergency.The review team...

Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers: IT System Development Challenges Affect Expansion

2021
20-00178-24
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA’s Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers provides benefits such as monthly stipends to approved caregivers of eligible veterans. The VA MISSION Act of 2018 expanded eligibility for the program from veterans injured on or after 9/11 to include veterans injured in any conflict...

Veterans Affairs Employee Pleads Guilty After Recording Co-Workers in Veterans Affairs Clinic Restroom

Veterans Affairs Employee Pleads Guilty After Recording Co-Workers in Veterans Affairs Clinic Restroom
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Veterans Affairs Employee Pleads Guilty After Recording Co-Workers in Veterans Affairs Clinic Restroom PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – Robert Sampson, 52, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, pled guilty today to charges of Video Voyeurism and Disorderly Conduct. Sampson surreptitiously videoed eight fellow Department of,,,

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Kick Back Payments in Exchange for Referrals to OK Compounding

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Kick Back Payments in Exchange for Referrals to OK Compounding
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Receiving Kick Back Payments in Exchange for Referrals to OK Compounding Adam Gallardo Arredondo, 59, of Waxahachie, Texas, pleaded guilty Monday to illegal remuneration for health care referrals. Arredondo admitted that he solicited and received checks from OK Compounding,,,

Delay in a Patient’s Emergency Department Care at the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida

2021
20-03535-146
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG assessed allegations that a patient’s care was delayed and mismanaged in the facility’s Emergency Department resulting in the patient’s death, and facility leaders ignored complaints of inadequate Emergency Department nurse staffing levels. Initially, the OIG had concerns regarding the...

Pathology Oversight Failures at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks in Fayetteville, Arkansas

2021
18-02496-157
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated a healthcare inspection in spring 2018 after receiving allegations that former Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Service Chief Dr. Robert Levy misdiagnosed pathological specimens and altered quality management documents to conceal errors at the...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Battle Creek VA Medical Center in Michigan

2021
20-01267-148
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 Battle Creek VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Michigan. The inspection covers...

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