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Abbreviation
VA
Agencies
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal Agency
Yes
Location

United States

What to Report to the OIG Hotline

The Hotline accepts tips or complaints that, on a select basis, result in reviews of: • VA-related criminal activity • Systemic patient safety issues • Gross mismanagement or waste of VA resources • Misconduct by senior VA officials The VA OIG investigates substantial allegations of whistleblower reprisal against employees of VA contractors, grantees, subgrantees, and personal services subcontractors. The VA OIG reports substantiated allegations of reprisal to the employer and VA for corrective action.

What Not to Report to the OIG Hotline

The Hotline does not accept complaints that are unrelated to programs and operations of the Department of Veterans Affairs nor that are addressed in another legal or administrative forum: TYPE OF COMPLAINT WHO SHOULD YOU CONTACT Claim for VA disability and pension benefits, and ratings, appeals, or home loan issues Veterans Benefits Administration (1-800-827-1000) Claim for VA education benefits Veterans Benefits Administration (1-888-442-4551) Patient health care dispute Patient Advocate at your local VA medical facility Tort claim or other legal issue/case/claim Local VA Regional Counsel office (202-461-4900) VA billing issues - Compliance and Business Integrity 1-866-842-4357 Litigation matters Private counsel; applicable court Employee grievances, unfair labor practices, union matters Local union representative, Federal Labor Relations Authority VA employee whistleblower retaliation issues U.S. Office of Special Counsel (1-800-872-9855) Other VA employee whistleblower issues and concerns about VA employee VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection performance and accountability (855-429-6669) or (202-461-4119) Whistleblower disclosures not related to the VA U.S. Office of Special Counsel (1-800-872-9855) Discrimination and EEO complaints for VA employees, former VA employees, VA Office of Resolution Management (1-888-566-3982) and applicants for VA positions Discrimination and complaints related to the Uniformed Services Employment U.S. Department of Labor's Veterans' Employment and Training Service and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel Personnel actions/adverse action appeals/MSPB matters U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board Disagreement with law or other political dispute Your elected legislative official

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Former Slidell Resident Pleads Guilty to False Statements and Theft of Over $350,000.00 in Covid-19 Benefits
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Investigative Press Release
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Former Slidell Resident Pleads Guilty to False Statements and Theft of Over $350,000.00 in Covid-19 Benefits

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Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Clinic Ordered to Pay $2.3 Million to Resolve Civil False Claims Act Allegations
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Investigative Press Release
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Acupuncturist and Acupuncture Clinic Ordered to Pay $2.3 Million to Resolve Civil False Claims Act Allegations

VBA Needs to Improve the Accuracy of Decisions for Total Disability Based on Individual Unemployability

2024
23-01772-162
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

When a veteran is unable to secure and maintain a substantially gainful occupation because of service-connected disabilities, VA policy states that the veteran should be rated totally disabled—also referred to as total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU)—for monthly compensation...

Better Collection of Family Preference Data May Minimize Risk of Burial Scheduling Delays

2024
23-01773-166
Audit
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The OIG received a hotline allegation in June 2022 concerning delays of over 30 days to complete burials at the Santa Fe National Cemetery. In August 2022, the executive director of the National Cemetery Administration (NCA) Pacific District substantiated the delays and attributed them to limited...

Noncompliance with Suicide Prevention Policies at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana

2024
23-02898-195
Inspection / Evaluation
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) evaluated facility compliance with Veterans Health Administration (VHA) suicide prevention policy at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, in the care of two patients, one who died by suicide and one who attempted suicide.The OIG...

Lessons Learned for Improving the Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System’s Acquisition Module Deployment

2024
23-00151-117
Review
Department of Veterans Affairs OIG
Department of Veterans Affairs

VA has one of the largest acquisition functions in the federal government. In fiscal year 2023, VA obligated over $60.8 billion to provide health care and other benefits to veterans. To modernize its financial and acquisition processes, VA is implementing the Integrated Financial and Acquisition...

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