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

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...

Misuse of Funds, Improper Disposal of Equipment, and Destruction of Records

2020
17-00126-267
Investigation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) received wide-ranging allegations of misconduct in the operations of the Veterans Health Administration’s Consolidated Patient Account Center (CPAC) field offices, which function within the Office of Community Care and conduct medical billing functions for VA...

The Veterans Health Administration’s Governance of Robotic Surgical System Investments Needs Improvement

2020
19-07103-252
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined whether the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) adequately governs its purchase and use of robotic surgical systems. Employees at VA medical facilities submit applications to the VHA Office of Healthcare Technology Management to purchase these...

Former VA Hospital Nursing Assistant Admits to Murdering Seven Veterans and Assault with Intent to Commit Murder of an Eighth

Former VA Hospital Nursing Assistant Admits to Murdering Seven Veterans and Assault with Intent to Commit Murder of an Eighth
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former VA Hospital Nursing Assistant Admits to Murdering Seven Veterans and Assault with Intent to Commit Murder of an Eighth CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – A former nursing assistant pled guilty today in federal court here to murder and assault charges in the deaths of eight veterans at the Veterans,,,

Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms At Veterans Affairs Facility

Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms At Veterans Affairs Facility
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty To Possessing Firearms At Veterans Affairs Facility PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – United States Attorney Lawrence Keefe, of the Northern District of Florida, yesterday announced that Pensacola resident Howell E. Camp, 58, pled guilty to carrying a concealed firearm and possession,,,

Agawam Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding VA Hospitals by Failing to Inspect Medical Gas Systems

Agawam Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding VA Hospitals by Failing to Inspect Medical Gas Systems
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Agawam Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding VA Hospitals by Failing to Inspect Medical Gas Systems BOSTON – A vendor for several Veterans Affairs medical facilities pleaded guilty today to a scheme to profit by billing for, but failing to perform, critical medical gas inspections at VA facilities,,,

NextHealth Marketer Charged in $60 Million Kickback Scheme

NextHealth Marketer Charged in $60 Million Kickback Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

NextHealth Marketer Charged in $60 Million Kickback Scheme A pharmacy marketer who allegedly collected more than $60 million in illegal kickbacks has been charged with violating the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, Northern District of Texas First Assistant U.S. Attorney Prerak Shah announced today,,,

Wheelers Indicted for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice

Wheelers Indicted for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Wheelers Indicted for Conspiracy to Obstruct Justice CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Julie Wheeler, 44, and her husband Rodney Wheeler, 48, both of Beaver, with conspiracy to obstruct justice, according to United States Attorney Mike Stuart. The,,,

Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening A VA Employee

Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening A VA Employee
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Florida Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening A VA Employee CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Michael F. Hanley, 49, of Clearwater, Florida, pleaded guilty, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael J,,,

Max Prison Sentence + Restitution For Discharged Veteran Who Faked Military Honors And Combat-Related Mental Health Illness To Claim VA Benefits

Max Prison Sentence + Restitution For Discharged Veteran Who Faked Military Honors And Combat-Related Mental Health Illness To Claim VA Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Max Prison Sentence + Restitution For Discharged Veteran Who Faked Military Honors And Combat-Related Mental Health Illness To Claim VA Benefits COLUMBUS, Ga. – A veteran who reaped federal monetary benefits for faking a mental health condition and who falsely claimed to have earned two of the,,,

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