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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

Former VA Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Controlled Drugs from VA Urgent Care Clinic

Former VA Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Controlled Drugs from VA Urgent Care Clinic
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Former VA Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Controlled Drugs from VA Urgent Care Clinic ALEXANDRIA, La. – United States Attorney David C. Joseph announced today that a registered nurse formerly employed with the VA Medical Center in Pineville, Louisiana, pleaded guilty before Senior U.S. District,,,

Federal Indictment For Pensacola Man Accused Of Possessing Firearms at Veterans Affairs Facility

Federal Indictment For Pensacola Man Accused Of Possessing Firearms at Veterans Affairs Facility
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Federal Indictment For Pensacola Man Accused Of Possessing Firearms at Veterans Affairs Facility PENSACOLA, FLORIDA – United States Attorney Lawrence Keefe, of the Northern District of Florida, announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted a Pensacola man for the possession of firearms,,,

Former Chief Of Cardiology At Palo Alto VA Hospital Indicted For Sexual Battery Of Subordinate Doctor

Former Chief Of Cardiology At Palo Alto VA Hospital Indicted For Sexual Battery Of Subordinate Doctor
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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Former Chief Of Cardiology At Palo Alto VA Hospital Indicted For Sexual Battery Of Subordinate Doctor SAN JOSE - A federal grand jury in San Jose indicted Dr. John Giacomini for Abusive Sexual Contact, announced United States Attorney David L. Anderson, Special Agent in Charge James K. Wahleithner,,,

MiMedx Group, Inc. Agrees To Pay $6.5 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations For False Commercial Pricing Disclosures

MiMedx Group, Inc. Agrees To Pay $6.5 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations For False Commercial Pricing Disclosures
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
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MiMedx Group, Inc. Agrees To Pay $6.5 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Allegations For False Commercial Pricing Disclosures WASHINGTON – MiMedx Group Inc. (MiMedx), a biopharmaceutical company based in Marietta, Georgia that manufactures and sells human tissue grafts, will pay $6.5 million to,,,

Former Veterans Affairs Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Criminal Civil Rights Violation And Making False Entries In A Report

Former Veterans Affairs Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Criminal Civil Rights Violation And Making False Entries In A Report
Article Type
Investigative Press Release
Publish Date

Former Veterans Affairs Police Officer Pleads Guilty To Criminal Civil Rights Violation And Making False Entries In A Report Tampa, Florida – Norman Nicholson (56, Largo) today pleaded guilty to one count of depriving an individual of his Fourth Amendment right to a reasonable search and seizure,,,

Focused Performance Review of Select Metrics at the Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center in Reno, Nevada

2020
19-09486-204
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review at the Ioannis A. Lougaris VA Medical Center in Reno, Nevada. The review proactively identified and evaluated declining performance metrics that could affect quality of care and patient safety. The OIG selected the facility because...

Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Illiana Health Care System in Danville, Illinois

2020
20-00062-205
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 VA Illiana Health Care System and multiple outpatient clinics in Illinois. The inspection covers...

Facility Oversight and Leaders’ Responses Related to the Deficient Practice of a Pathologist at the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia

2020
19-07600-215
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection to evaluate facility oversight and leaders’ response to a pathologist’s practice at the facility. The OIG found the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Chief (Chief) followed VHA policy and performed a quality review of surgical...

Inadequate Emergency Department Care and Physician Misconduct at the Washington DC VA Medical Center

2020
19-07507-214
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted an inspection at the Washington DC VA Medical Center (facility) to assess care provided to a patient six days prior to death by suicide and an allegation that an Emergency Department physician made a statement to the effect of “[the patient] can go...

Allegations of Nepotism at the Miami VA Healthcare System in Florida

2020
18-01781-200
Investigation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigated a non-specific allegation that chief nurses within the Miami VA Health Care System (Miami HCS) violated the federal anti-nepotism statute by arranging to have their spouses hired for positions for which the spouses were not qualified. This...

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