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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

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Atlanta VA Health Care System in Decatur, Georgia

2021
20-00129-09
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 Atlanta VA Health Care System and multiple outpatient clinics in Georgia. The inspection covers key...

Deficiencies in the Veterans Crisis Line Response to a Veteran Caller Who Died

2021
19-08542-11
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to evaluate an allegation regarding Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) staff’s management of a veteran caller who died the same day as contacting the VCL.The OIG substantiated that VCL staff did not initiate an emergency dispatch for...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin, Georgia

2021
20-00130-06
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 Carl Vinson VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Georgia. The inspection covers key...

Physician indicted on assault charges

Physician indicted on assault charges
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Physician indicted on assault charges CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Dr. Kenneth C. Ramdat, a physician employed at the Louis A. Johnson VA Hospital in Clarksburg, West Virginia, is facing federal criminal charges, U.S. Attorney Bill Powell announced. Ramdat, 65, of Silver Springs, Maryland, was,,,

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, South Carolina

2021
20-00132-04
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 Ralph H. Johnson Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Georgia and South Carolina. The...

Management of the Ophthalmology Clinic and Patient Safety Reporting Concerns at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System in Des Moines

2021
20-01326-08
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection in response to multiple allegations related to Ophthalmology Clinic management, quality of care, oversight, medication management, and facility leaders’ failures at the VA Central Iowa Health Care System (facility) in Des Moines. The...

Enfield Man Charged with Defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs to Receive Benefits

Enfield Man Charged with Defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs to Receive Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Enfield Man Charged with Defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs to Receive Benefits John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Christopher Algieri, Special Agent in Charge of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of the Inspector General, Northeast Field,,,

New Kensington Man Indicted for Misappropriating VA Beneficiary Funds

New Kensington Man Indicted for Misappropriating VA Beneficiary Funds
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

New Kensington Man Indicted for Misappropriating VA Beneficiary Funds PITTSBURGH, PA - A resident of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on a charge of misappropriation of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs ("VA") beneficiary funds, United States,,,

Owner of Local Technical Training School Sentenced for Defrauding the VA out of almost $30 Million in G.I. Bill Education Benefits

Owner of Local Technical Training School Sentenced for Defrauding the VA out of almost $30 Million in G.I. Bill Education Benefits
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Owner of Local Technical Training School Sentenced for Defrauding the VA out of almost $30 Million in G.I. Bill Education Benefits Assistant U. S. Attorney Michelle L. Wasserman (619) 546-8431 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – October 27, 2020 SAN DIEGO – Nimesh Shah, owner of Blue Star Learning, a technical,,,

Veterans Crisis Line Challenges, Contingency Plans, and Successes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021
20-02830-05
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) operations ranging from contingency planning to quality metrics and lessons learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. The OIG completed remote interviews, document reviews, and surveyed VCL employees and Suicide Prevention staff...

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