Federal Reports

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the White River Junction VA Medical Center and associated outpatient clinics in New Hampshire and Vermont. 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 five recommendations for improvement in three areas:1. Quality, safety, and value• Patient safety analyses2. Medical staff privileging• Focused Professional Practice Evaluations• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations3. Mental health• Suicide-related event reporting• Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation completion

This audit report found that Mt. Rogers CS complied with the RHC Program rules.

This audit report found that New River Valley CS complied with the RHC Program rules

The U.S. Postal Service and its contracted trucking companies and drivers play a key role in transporting and maintaining the safety and security of the mail. The Postal Service has approximately 4,600 trucking contracts (highway contract routes and freight auction services) with associated costs of $5.2 billion. The Postal Service’s ability to effectively manage and oversee these operations, while promoting safety controls and compliance, will support contract performance and protect the safety of motorists nationwide.

The state DWSRF agencies’ capacity to effectively manage federal DWSRF grants is crucial to the success of the DWSRF Program. Obstacles that affect state DWSRF agency capacity may result in decreased investment in critical water infrastructure projects.