Department of Veterans Affairs OIG

This review examines whether medical facilities in VISN 12 (the VA Great Lakes Health Care System covering parts of Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin) correctly identified veterans eligible for community care, informed them of their care options, and delivered timely care. The OIG found...

The OIG conducted a national review to evaluate the alignment of information related to mental health, substance use disorder (SUD), and suicide risk treatment needs within the Veterans Health Administration’s (VHA’s) Homeless Operations Management and Evaluation System (HOMES) data collection...

The OIG conducted this review after receiving a hotline allegation that the 2024 emergency department expansion and renovation at the Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans’ Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, did not meet standards. Some exam rooms were said to put patients at risk because the rooms were...

The OIG conducted this audit to determine whether medical facilities followed VHA’s process to plan, request, and approve nonexpendable medical equipment purchases. Nonexpendable equipment typically has a useful life of two years or more and costs at least $300. Ventilators, radiology equipment, and...

VHA staff use nonexpendable equipment—durable items that can be continuously used for two years or more—to deliver patient care and operate medical facilities. This equipment must be inventoried annually if it is valued at $5,000 or more, sensitive in nature, or capitalized property. These...

This work product summarizes an OIG review of allegations of VA waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement. The results of the OIG’s oversight efforts are typically published in a formal report. However, the OIG has issued alternative work products, such as this one, in lieu of a full report in certain...