Federal Reports

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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. Medical staff privileging• Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations o Equivalent specialized training and similar privileges o Service-specific criteria2. Environment of care• Safe and clean environment3. Mental health• Comprehensive Suicide Risk Evaluation completion

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 Miami VA Healthcare System, which includes the Bruce W. Carter VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Florida.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 two recommendations for improvement in two areas:1. Quality, safety, and value• Peer reviews for unanticipated deaths within 24 hours of admission2. Medical staff privileging• Completion of Ongoing Professional Practice Evaluations for licensed independent practitioners

An Amtrak Train Attendant based in Miami, Florida, was terminated from employment on January 2, 2024, following our investigation. Our investigation found that the employee violated company policies by engaging in outside employment at several companies while on a medical leave of absence. During her interview, the employee admitted that she was employed full-time with various employers from 2019 through 2023.

Our objective was to determine whether the Postal Service was effectively testing and monitoring the performance of, providing effective oversight over the contract for, and storage of, charging stations. We observed testing at Vienna, Virginia; conducted site observations and interviews at the MDC; and reviewed related policies and procedures.

We performed a self-initiated audit at the Chicago Processing and Distribution Center and four delivery units serviced by the P&DC during the week of July 24, 2023. The delivery units included the Cragin, Daniel J. Doffyn, Northtown, and Roger P. McAuliffe StationsWe issued individual reports for the four delivery units and the P&DC we visited.We issued a report summarizing the results of our audits at all four delivery units with specific recommendations for management to address.

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reported to our office that a contractor employed by Amtrak as a project manager/consultant was also working as a full-time senior employee at WMATA. Beginning in October 2023, the contract worker was working a full-time schedule for Amtrak that significantly overlapped with his work schedule for WMATA. During his interview with WMATA OIG and Amtrak OIG agents, the contractor admitted to working both jobs and to violating time and attendance policies.The Amtrak vendor terminated the contract employee on December 26, 2023, for violating his conditions of employment. On December 28, 2023, he resigned from WMATA.