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https://www.vaoig.gov/
Abbreviation
VA
Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs
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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

Financial Management Practices Can Be Improved to Promote the Efficient Use of Financial Resources

2020
18-03800-232
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed whether the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) established adequate financial management practices at the VA Southeast Network and the VA Great Lakes Health Care System to promote the efficient use of their financial resources. The audit team found...

Appointment Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2020
20-02794-218
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) took measures to protect patients and employees from COVID-19 by canceling face-to-face appointments that were not urgent and converting some of them to virtual appointments. The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) assessed VHA’s appointment management...

Three Family Members Plead Guilty In Connection With Defrauding Veterans Health Care In The Villages

Three Family Members Plead Guilty In Connection With Defrauding Veterans Health Care In The Villages
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Three Family Members Plead Guilty In Connection With Defrauding Veterans Health Care In The Villages Ocala, Florida – Miller Wilson, Jr. (50, Sparr), his daughter, Myoshi Wilson (26, Citra), and Erica Wilson (43, Ocala) have each pleaded guilty for their roles a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department,,,

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago, Illinois

2020
20-00064-238
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 Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center and outpatient clinics in Illinois and Wisconsin...

Alleged Deficiencies in the Management of Staff Exposure to a Patient with COVID-19 at the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon

2020
20-02240-248
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to determine the validity of allegations related to the management of staff exposure to a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 at the VA Portland Medical Center (facility) in Oregon. The events under review involved the facility’s...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

2020
20-00075-225
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 Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Wisconsin. The inspection...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois

2020
20-00069-222
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 Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital and multiple outpatient clinics in Illinois. The inspection covers...

Inadequate Inpatient Psychiatry Staffing and Noncompliance with Inpatient Mental Health Levels of Care at the VA Central Western Massachusetts Healthcare System in Leeds

2020
19-09669-236
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to evaluate a complaint regarding staffing, length of stay, and medical assessments on inpatient mental health units at the facility. Senator Elizabeth Warren referred similar concerns to the OIG regarding the inpatient mental health...

Alleged Conflict of Interest by a VA Medical Center Chief of Staff

2020
18-03275-240
Investigation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigated allegations that the chief of staff at a VA medical center engaged in a conflict of interest by performing work for a private company that provides education services and misused his official position by recruiting VA physicians to work for that...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 15: VA Heartland Network in Kansas City, Missouri

2020
19-06848-209
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 the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 15: VA Heartland Network, covering leadership and organizational risks and key...

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