Department of Veterans Affairs OIG

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection at the Colmery-O’Neil VA Medical Center (Facility) in Topeka, Kansas, regarding an anonymous complainant’s allegations that physicians were practicing beyond their clinical privileges and expertise; physicians failed to seek...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a review in response to newly established requirements in the VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017. The law requires the OIG to report a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical VA occupations that have the largest staffing shortages at...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) received allegations that a senior manager at a VA medical facility abused their position and VA resources. The senior manager allegedly instructed a subordinate to provide the senior manager’s family member with additional daily Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (Facility). The review covered key clinical and administrative processes associated with promoting quality care—Leadership and Organizational Risks; Quality...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection regarding a complainant’s allegations of inadequate colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, timely performance of colonoscopies, and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) physician coverage at the James H. Quillen VA Medical Center, Mountain...

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the results of OIG oversight, provides statistical information, and lists all reports issued October 1, 2017–March 31, 2018. During this reporting period, OIG audits, investigations, inspections, evaluations, and other reviews identified over $1.6 billion...

At the request of Senator Sherrod Brown, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a follow-up healthcare inspection on clinical and administrative concerns at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center (facility), Ohio, that had been cited previously in reports by the OIG or the Veterans Health...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the Cincinnati VA Medical Center (the Facility). The review covered key clinical and administrative processes associated with promoting quality care...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings of the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center (the Facility). The review covered key clinical and administrative processes associated with...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (the Facility) inpatient and outpatient settings. The review covered key clinical and administrative processes—Leadership and Organizational Risks...