Federal Reports

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the outpatient settings of the Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical Center, which includes multiple outpatient clinics in Michigan. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:• Leadership and organizational risks• Quality, safety, and value• Medical staff privileging• Environment of care• Mental health (suicide prevention initiatives)The OIG issued four recommendations for improvement in three areas:1. Quality, safety, and value• Root cause analyses2. Medical staff privileging• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluation data• Equivalent specialized training and similar privileges3. Mental health• Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation completion

The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), completed an investigation into a fraudulent Facebook account bearing the name and image of GPO Director Hugh Halpern.

The objective of the audit is to determine the effectiveness of the Commission’s information security program and practices.

The Mars Sample Return Program is one of the most complex, demanding, and ambitious robotic science missions ever undertaken. Before authorizing whether to advance the program to its next phase, we recommend that NASA stabilize design for key program elements, ensure cost and schedule estimates fully account for the program’s complexity, and consider all launch scenarios.