Federal Reports

During the week of September 16, 2024, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Boston Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and three delivery units serviced by the P&DC. The delivery units included the Brookline Branch, Fort Point Station, and the Revere Carrier Annex in Boston, MA.

We issued individual reports for the three delivery units and another one for issues identified at the P&DC. We issued another report summarizing the results of our audits at all three delivery units with specific recommendations for management to address. We also responded to a delegation of U.S. Senators and Representatives to review specific mail delivery concerns in Massachusetts.

This report presents the results of our Technology, Infrastructure, and Site Security Review.

The Office of the Inspector General conducted an audit to determine the effectiveness of the U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) fleet management and identify opportunities for improvement. The OIG selected 48 vehicles and 50 industrial trucks to 
assess fleet operations’ conformity with GPO’s policies and procedures.

Federal Law Enforcement in Chicago Seizes $214 Million in Alleged “Pump and Dump” Investment Fraud Investigation; Seven Defendants Indicted

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Care in the Community healthcare inspection program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of community care processes at eight South Central VA Health Care Network Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 16 medical facilities with a community care program. 

This evaluation focused on six domains:
   •    Leadership and Administration of Community Care
   •    Community Care Diagnostic Imaging Results
   •    Administratively Closed Community Care Consults
   •    Community Care Provider Requests for Additional Services
   •    Care Coordination Activities for Patients Referred for Community Care
   •    Urgent Care in the Community

The OIG issued 13 recommendations for improvement in the six domains:
   •    Leadership and Administration of Community Care
     o    Community care oversight councils
     o    Staffing needs
     o    Patient safety event entry and briefing
     o    Community care document importing
   •    Community Care Diagnostic Imaging Results
     o    Significant findings alert
   •    Administratively Closed Community Care Consults
     o    Medical documents after administrative closure
   •    Community Care Provider Requests for Additional Services
     o    Request processing
     o    Approval and denial letters
   •    Care Coordination Activities for Patients Referred for Community Care
     o    Community Care–Care Coordination Plan note
     o    Appointment confirmation
   •    Urgent Care in the Community
     o    Community Care–Urgent Care Record note