Department of Veterans Affairs OIG

The purpose of the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Care in the Community (CITC) healthcare inspection program is to evaluate various aspects of care delivered in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) community-based outpatient clinics (CBOCs) and through non-VA healthcare providers. In fiscal year...

The Semiannual Report to Congress summarizes the results of VA OIG oversight, provides statistical information, and lists all 169 work products issued from April 1 to September 30, 2023. During this reporting period, VA OIG audits, evaluations, investigations, inspections, and other reviews...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted this review to assess whether the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) maintains price consistency across vendors and contracts when purchasing prescription eyeglasses for veterans.In fiscal year 2022, VHA spent about $127.9 million to provide...

This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the VA Pacific Islands Health Care System, which includes the Spark M. Matsunaga VA Medical Center in Honolulu and...

This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the care provided at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane, Washington. This evaluation focused on five key operational areas:• Leadership and...

This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, which includes the Fayetteville VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient...

This Office of Inspector General Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program report describes the results of a focused evaluation of the inpatient and outpatient care provided at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. This evaluation...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a healthcare inspection to assess allegations of delays in the receipt of patients’ colorectal cancer screening tests at the Phoenix VA Health Care System (facility) in Arizona. The OIG substantiated that 406 patient fecal immunochemical tests (FITs...

The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducts financial efficiency inspections to assess the VA healthcare systems’ oversight and stewardship of funds and to identify opportunities for achieving cost efficiencies. The OIG identified several opportunities for improvement in four areas: accrued...

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 Iowa City VA Health Care System, which includes the Iowa City VA Medical Center and multiple outpatient clinics...