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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

OIG Determination of Veterans Health Administration’s Occupational Staffing Shortages

2020
20-01249-259
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

Pursuant to the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review to identify clinical and nonclinical occupations experiencing staffing shortages within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This is the seventh iteration of the staffing...

Mismanagement of Emergency Department Care of a Patient with Acute Coronary Syndrome at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas

2020
20-01318-258
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to evaluate allegations that coordination and quality of care issues contributed to a delay in transfer and led to a patient death shortly after transfer from the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center (facility) in Wichita, Kansas, to a...

Boca Raton Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Boca Raton Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Boca Raton Doctor Pleads Guilty To $20 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Tampa, Florida – Dr. Richard Davidson (41, Boca Raton) has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. He faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in federal prison. Davidson has also agreed to forfeit $2,472,087 to the,,,

Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses

Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Veterans Affairs Doctor Pleads Guilty to Three Civil Rights Offenses WASHINGTON — A doctor of osteopathic medicine who formerly worked at the Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Beckley, West Virginia, pleaded guilty today to three counts of depriving veterans of their civil rights under,,,

Senior Veterans Affairs Official in Philadelphia Indicted for Soliciting Bribes

Senior Veterans Affairs Official in Philadelphia Indicted for Soliciting Bribes
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Senior Veterans Affairs Official in Philadelphia Indicted for Soliciting Bribes PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Ralph Johnson, 54, of Kinzers, PA, former Chief of Environmental Management Services at the Corporal Michael J. Cresenz Veterans Affairs Medical,,,

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Assaulting A VA Police Officer

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Assaulting A VA Police Officer
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Buffalo Man Sentenced For Assaulting A VA Police Officer CONTACT: Barbara Burns PHONE: (716) 843-5817 FAX #: (716) 551-3051 BUFFALO, N.Y. - U.S. Attorney James P. Kennedy, Jr. announced today that Darnell Curry, 27, of Buffalo, NY, who was convicted of assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal,,,

Date of Receipt of Claims and Mail Processing During the COVID-19 National State of Emergency

2020
20-02825-242
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs
Pandemic

The OIG reviewed the Veterans Benefits Administration’s (VBA) processing of mail and benefit claims during the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the review team examined whether VBA staff documented the date of receipt for benefits-related correspondence as required by new guidance during the...

Improved Oversight of Surgical Support Elements Would Enhance Operating Room Efficiency and Care

2020
18-06039-229
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) examined whether the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) effectively used data from its National Surgery Office (NSO) to identify and address problems affecting operating room efficiency. The audit focused on four elements needed for efficient and timely...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of Veterans Integrated Service Network 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System in Westchester, Illinois

2020
20-00058-250
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 Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12: VA Great Lakes Health Care System in Westchester, Illinois, covering leadership and...

VA Hospital Nurse Charged with Using her Position to Obtain Painkillers

VA Hospital Nurse Charged with Using her Position to Obtain Painkillers
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

VA Hospital Nurse Charged with Using her Position to Obtain Painkillers PITTSBURGH – A resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh on charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced today. The Indictment,,,

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