Congressional Testimony - 9/17/2014
OIG Releases Acting Inspector General's Oral Statement Delivered Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs United States House of Representatives Hearing on "Scheduling Manipulation and Veteran Deaths in Phoenix: Examination of the OIG's Final Report", September 17, 2014More
Congressional Testimony - 9/17/2014
Written Statement of Richard J. Griffin Acting Inspector General Office of Inspector General Department of Veterans Affairs Before The Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States House Of Representatives Hearing On “Scheduling Manipulation And Veterans Deaths In More
Statement from the Acting Inspector General
Read the Acting Inspector General's response to media coverage of baseless allegations on independence and integrity over the IG's report, Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System.Read More
Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System
This is the final report addressing allegations of gross mismanagement of VA resources, criminal misconduct by senior leadership, systemic patient safety issues, and possible wrongful deaths at the Phoenix VA Health Care System. The OIG found patients at the Phoenix VA Health Care System experienced access barriers that adversely affected the quality of primary and specialty care provided for them. More
Questions and Answers on the OIG’s Final Report, VHA - Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System
Read answers to questions on the most significant aspects of the OIG’s report on the Phoenix VA Health Care System.Read the questions and answers
Review of Alleged Data Manipulation at the Los Angeles VA Regional Office
On June 24, 2014, the Office of Inspector General received an anonymous allegation that Los Angeles VA Regional Office (VARO) management instructed staff to manipulate data to meet a Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) claims processing timeliness goal. The complainant alleged that management told staff to update VBA’s electronic system to...More
Former Federal Employee who Stole Government Property for Home Improvement Project
Supervisor at West Haven, CT, VAMC Who Had Employees Repair and VA Pay for Improvements to Her Residence Gets 6 Months Home Confinement, Community Service, and $15K Fine ...Read this press release
OIG Monthly Highlights
Read about our top reports and investigations in July 2014...Read the Monthly Highlights
Former Defense Department Employee Pleads Guilty to Carrying Out $2.5 Million Health Care Fraud
Veteran Who Was Employed by DOD in Germany Admits to Fraudulently Receiving $1.2M in VA Health Coverage ...Read this press release
Four Indicted For Fraud Against Government Contracting Programs
Federal Grand Jury in Tennessee Returns Fraud Indictment in Scheme to Get Set-Aside Contracts Intended for Small Businesses and Veterans...Read this press release
Congressional Testimony - 9/9/2014
Statement of Richard J. Griffin Acting Inspector General Office of Inspector General Department of Veterans Affairs Before The Committee On Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Hearing On “The State Of VA Healthcare” September 9, 2014 More
Pennsylvania Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Make False Statements and Defraud the Government
Penn. Contractor Admits Hiring Veteran as “Straw” Partner To Obtain $8.7 M in Government Contracts Meant for Disabled Veterans...Read this press release
Two Employees Of Veterans Affairs Hospital, Including Logistics Warehouse And Mail Center Supervisor, Charged With Conspiracy To Distribute Cocaine
VA OIG, US Postal Inspections Arrest Two Bronx VA Workers for Allegedly Distributing 5 Kilograms of Cocaine ...Read this press release