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Frequently Requested Reports
- Audit of the Impact of the Veterans Benefits Administration's Special Hiring Initiative [Report Number: 08-01559-193 9/5/2008]
- Administrative Investigation Failure to Satisfy Financial Obligations, Battle Creek VAMC [Report Number: 07-02623-164 7/10/2008]
- Fiscal Year 2007 Federal Information Security Management Act Assessment [Report Number: 07-00608-162 7/9/2008]
- Administrative Investigation - Alleged Conflict of Interest Veterans Benefits Administration, VA Central Office Washington, DC [Report Number: 07-00649-150 6/19/2008]
- Statement of John D. Daigh, Jr., M.D., CPA, Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, hearing on VA Credentialing and Privileging: A Patient Safety Issue, January 29, 2008 [Statement/Testimony 1/29/2008]
- Healthcare Inspection Quality of Care Issues VA Medical Center, Marion, Illinois [Report Number: 07-03386-65 1/28/2008]
- Statement of Mr. Jon A. Wooditch, Deputy Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on Disability Claims Ratings and Benefits Disparities Within the Veterans Benefits Administration, October 16, 2007 [Statement/Testimony 10/16/2007]
- Administrative Investigation Loss of VA Information VA Medical Center Birmingham, AL [Report Number: 07-01083-157 6/29/2007]
- Sophie Sampson Center of Hope Investigation [Report Number: 2006-02838-IS-0032 6/28/2007]
- Statement of Belinda J. Finn, Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on VA Internal Contracting Oversight Deficiencies, June 27, 2007 [Statement/Testimony 6/27/2007]
- Statement of Maureen Regan, Counselor to the Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on Information Security Management at the Department of Veterans Affairs - Current Effectiveness and Need for Cultural Change, February 28, 2007 [Statement/Testimony 2/28/2007]
- Statement of the Honorable George J. Opfer, Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, Before Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on the Oversight Efforts of the VA Office of Inspector General: Issues, Problems, and Best Practices at the Department of Veterans Affairs, February 15, 2007 [Statement/Testimony 2/15/2007]
- Statement of George J. Opfer, Inspector General Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States Senate, July 20, 2006 [Statement/Testimony 7/20/2006]
- Statement of Dr. John D. Daigh Jr., M.D., CPA, Assistant Inspector General for Healthcare Inspections, Office of the Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Veterans Affairs, United States House of Representatives, on Patient Safety Issues at the Department of Veterans Affairs, June 15, 2006 [Statement/Testimony 6/15/2006]
- Statement of Michael L. Staley, Assistant Inspector General for Auditing, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, June 14, 2006 [Statement/Testimony 6/14/2006]
- Major Management Challenges Fiscal Year 2005 [Report Number: 06-00480-26 11/15/2005]
- Statement of Jon A. Wooditch, Acting Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on Variances in Disability Compensation Claims Decisions, October 20, 2005 [Statement/Testimony 10/20/2005]
- Audit of VA Acquisition Practices for the National Vietnam Veterans Longitudinal Study [Report Number: 04-02330-212 9/30/2005]
- Healthcare Inspection - Review of Quality of Care, Department of Veterans Affairs James A. Haley Medical Center, Tampa, Florida [Report Number: 05-00641-149 6/1/2005]
- Review of State Variances in VA Disability Compensation Payments [Report Number: 05-00765-137 5/19/2005]
- Healthcare Inspection, Controlled Substances Management Issues, VA San Diego Healthcare System San Diego, CA [Report Number: 01-00637-203 9/9/2004]
- Healthcare Inspection, Evaluation of Nurse Staffing in Veterans Health Administration Facilities [Report Number: 03-00079-183 8/13/2004]
- Issues at VA Medical Center Bay Pines, Florida and Procurement and Deployment of the Core Financial and Logistics System (CoreFLS) [Report Number: 04-01371-177 8/11/2004]
- Administrative Investigation, Use of Government Funds, Travel, Personnel, Impartiality, and Management Issues, Research and Development Office, Veterans Health Administration [Report Number: 03-03053-115 3/22/2004]
- Interim Report - Patient Care and Administrative Issues at VA Medical Center Bay Pines, FL [Report Number: 04-01371-108 3/19/2004]
- Interagency Summary Report on Security Controls Over Biological Agents [Report Number: D-2003-126 8/27/2003]
- Statement of the Honorable Richard J. Griffin, Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, Submitted for the Record to the Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Mandatory Spending Programs Administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, July 9, 2003 [Statement/Testimony 7/9/2003]
- Statement of the Honorable Richard J. Griffin, Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, United States House of Representatives, Hearing on Past and Present Efforts to Identify and Eliminate Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement in Programs Administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, May 8, 2003 [Statement/Testimony 5/8/2003]
- Audit of Veterans Health Administration's Part-Time Physician Time and Attendance [Report Number: 02-01339-85 4/23/2003]
- Summary of the Philippines Benefit Review [Report Number: 01-00679-29 12/30/2002]
- Report on Medical Center Sanitation and Follow-up of the Combined Assessment Program Review, Kansas City VA Medical Center [Report Number: 02-02280-112 6/3/2002]
- Administrative Investigation, Irregularities in Employee Relocation Reimbursements and the Workers' Compensation Program, VA Medical Center West Palm Beach, FL [Report Number: 00-01632-117 7/20/2001]
- Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Purchasing Practices [Report Number: 01-01855-75 5/15/2001]
- Audit of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Pharmacy Co-Payment Levels and Restrictions on Filling Privately Written Prescriptions for Priority Group 7 Veterans [Report Number: 99-00057-4 12/20/2000]
- Healthcare Inspection, Multiple Management and Patient Care Issues at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Omaha, NE [Report Number: 00-00025-111 9/5/2000]
- Audit of the Compensation and Pension Program's Internal Controls at VA Regional Office St. Petersburg, FL [Report Number: 99-00169-97 7/18/2000]
- Administrative Investigation, Reprisal Issues, VA Great Lakes Health Care System, Hines, IL [Report Number: 99-00875-58 4/18/2000]
- Review of VA Medical Center Albuquerque's Contract with American Medical Depot for Distribution of Medical/Surgical Supplies [Report Number: 99-00113-55 4/4/2000]
- COMBINED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM REVIEW, CARL VINSON VA MEDICAL CENTER DUBLIN, GA [Report Number: 00-00358-44 3/20/2000]
- ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION - USE OF GOVERNMENT RESOURCES, CONDUCT, AND TRAVEL ISSUES, CONNECTICUT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND CENTRAL PLAINS VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORK [Report Number: 99-01783-43 2/29/2000]
- AUDIT OF ALLEGATIONS CONCERNING THE VA OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) [Report Number: 99-00055-12 1/7/2000]
- COMBINED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM REVIEW EDWARD HINES, JR. VA HOSPITAL HINES, IL [Report Number: 99-00173-18 11/22/1999]
- ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION, USE OF TRAVEL, REPRESENTATION FUNDS, AND MOTOR VEHICLES WITH RESPECT TO THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS [Report Number: 9AN-G03-177 10/1/1999]
- ACCURACY OF DATA USED TO COUNT THE NUMBER OF UNIQUE PATIENTS [Report Number: 9R5A19161 9/20/1999]
- REVIEW OF HOTLINE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING ISSUES RAISED BY CLINICAL STAFF QUESTIONING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF THE WEST PALM BEACH VA MEDICAL CENTER [Report Number: 9D2A19121 8/12/1999]
- COMBINED ASSESSMENT PROGRAM - REVIEW OF THE SOUTHERN NEVADA VETERANS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM [Report Number: 9IGCAP503 6/30/1999]
- REVIEW OF THE RELIABILITY OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION CONCERNING A PATIENT SEARCH AND RECOVERY, VA NEW JERSEY HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, LYONS CAMPUS [Report Number: 9PRA01110 6/4/1999]
- INSPECTION OF MULTIPLE ALLEGATIONS OF PHARMACY SERVICE MISMANAGEMENT AND SUBSTANDARD PATIENT CARE, VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, SAN DIEGO, CA [Report Number: 9HI-A28-112 5/26/1999]
- INSPECTION OF ALLEGED MULTIPLE CLINICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEFICIENCIES ON LONG-TERM CARE; A FOCUS REVIEW OF NURSING UNIT 8A; AND A QUALITY PROGRAM ASSISTANCE REVIEW, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER, NORTHPORT, NY [Report Number: 9HI-A28-062 3/17/1999]
- EVALUATION OF BENEFIT PAYMENTS TO INCARCERATED VETERANS [Report Number: 9R3-B01-031 2/5/1999]
- MANAGEMENT, CLINICAL, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES AT THE VA CENTRAL ALABAMA VETERANS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (CAVHCS) [Report Number: 8PR-G03-144 9/29/1998]
- ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY EMPLOYEES AT THE VA MEDICAL CENTER GAINESVILLE, FL [Report Number: 8PR-G03-110 6/3/1998]
- CONDUCT ISSUE CONCERNING A VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM OFFICIAL IN VA CENTRAL OFFICE, WASHINGTON, DC [Report Number: 8PR-A99-076 3/6/1998]
- QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION [Report Number: 8HI-A28-072 2/17/1998]
- MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND OTHER ISSUES AT THE SPARK M. MATSUNAGA VA MEDICAL AND REGIONAL OFFICE CENTER HONOLULU, HI [Report Number: 8PR-A19-040 12/2/1997]
- ALLEGED MISMANAGEMENT AT THE RALPH H. JOHNSON VA MEDICAL CENTER CHARLESTON, SC [Report Number: 7PR-A19-029 1/10/1997]
- ALLEGED MISMANAGEMENT OF THE HOUSEKEEPING QUARTERS AT UNIVERSITY DRIVE PITTSBURGH, PA [Report Number: 7PR-A19-027 1/10/1997]
- ALLEGED IMPROPER CONDUCT BY A SENIOR OFFICIAL VA MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE, NC [Report Number: 7PR-G02-007 11/8/1996]
- FOLLOW-UP AUDIT OF FEDERAL ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE [Report Number: 9R8G01060 3/31/1989]