Department of Veterans Affairs OIG

The OIG evaluated the merits of a May 2018 complaint alleging the former executive director of the Northern California Institute for Research and Education, a VA-affiliated nonprofit corporation, spent about $740,000 on a project that was not reviewed by its board of directors. The OIG also examined...

The OIG evaluated the merits of a May 2018 complaint alleging that the Middle Tennessee Research Institute (MTRI), a nonprofit corporation affiliated with VA, overbilled the VA medical center in Nashville, Tennessee by at least $342,000 over several years. In addition, the OIG assessed whether MTRI...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an inspection to assess allegations regarding deficiencies in nursing care in the Community Living Center (CLC). The OIG substantiated the allegation that a CLC nurse improperly left medication in a patient’s room. The inspectors conducted an...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to evaluate allegations regarding management and patient safety at the Community Living Center (CLC). The complainant alleged that CLC managers discouraged incident reporting, coached staff on how to talk to residents or the...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an annual risk assessment of VA’s charge card program evaluating the transactions of the three types of charge card business lines—purchase cards (including convenience checks), travel cards, and fleet cards—for fiscal year 2018. The team reviewed...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) contracted with the independent public accounting firm, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA), to audit VA’s financial statements as of September 30, 2018 and 2017, and for the fiscal years (FY) then ended. This audit is an annual requirement of the Chief Financial...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this audit to determine whether veterans received accurate compensation when hospitalized by VA for more than 21 days for service-connected disabilities. The OIG also examined whether claims processors met requirements to document the competency of...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an annual risk assessment of VA’s charge card program evaluating the three types of charge cards—purchase cards (including convenience checks), travel cards, and fleet cards—for transactions during fiscal year (FY) 2019. The OIG conducted its risk...

The OIG conducted this audit to determine whether VA implemented key elements of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) consistent with the requirements for Chief Information Officer Authority Enhancements (Section 831). Specifically, the audit team evaluated two groups...

The OIG assessed the merits of a hotline complaint received in March 2019 regarding building conditions and patient safety at the Northport VA Medical Center in Northport, New York. The complainant alleged that medical center managers did not take adequate action to maintain the center’s buildings...