Westwego Woman Indicted for Unemployment Insurance Fraud and Covid Fraud
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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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24-00153-248
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
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Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date
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23-02123-202
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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2024
24-01035-206
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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23-03278-233
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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23-03721-180
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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2024
24-00480-220
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
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