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Jun 1 2016

OIG Watchdog Hammered By Senate Over Tomah VA Failures

80 Comments / VA Healthcare / By Benjamin Krause

The supposed OIG watchdog was hit hard yesterday during a post-Memorial Day hearing that highlighted investigation failures and deceptive practices. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held the …

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May 16 2016

IG: Poor VA Care Linked To Hepatitis C Veteran Death

16 Comments / VA Healthcare / By Benjamin Krause

The VA OIG confirmed poor health care was linked to the death of one veteran with Hepatitis C at Grand Junction VA Medical Center. OIG confirmed, “We substantiated the allegation …

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May 9 2016May 9, 2016

Will New VA OIG Head Take VA Watchdog Off VA Leash?

22 Comments / News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

The newly elected inspector general of Veterans Affairs’ beleaguered watchdog promises to be more transparent and to take VA OIG off the lease of VA executives. Michael Missal began his …

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May 2 2016May 1, 2016

Texas VA OIG Investigation Blown Into Wait List Manipulations

25 Comments / News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

An independent investigation organization told Congress and the White House that a VA OIG investigation into data manipulation was deficient and unreasonable. At VA facilities in San Antonio and Austin, …

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Apr 29 2016April 29, 2016

OIG: Veterans Benefits Management System Not Fraud Proof

31 Comments / Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

Watchdog says VA failed to protect its Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) against fraud using a standard audit log feature. The VBMS system was supposed to be the silver bullet …

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Jan 27 2016January 28, 2016

Shamed VA Execs Appeal Demotion

27 Comments / News & Legislation / By Benjamin Krause

The shamed VA execs charged with manipulating personnel transition protocols for their own financial and personal benefit have now appealed the demotions that resulted. Kim Graves and Diana Rubens filed …

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Jan 13 2016January 13, 2016

Veterans Affairs $4 Billion Computer Mess

18 Comments / Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

Veterans Affairs Inspector General provided testimony to Congress that VA’s 30-year Paperless VA quest from VETSNET to Veterans Benefits Management System (VBMS) is a total mess. Titled, “1988 to 2016: VETSNET …

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Jan 7 2016January 7, 2016

Massive Claims Backlog At St. Petersburg VA Regional Office

45 Comments / Disability Compensation / By Benjamin Krause

VA OIG found a massive claims backlog at St. Petersburg VA Regional Office employees sat on over 41,900 mail packages submitted by veterans to support their claims. OIG also found …

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