Inspector General
VA Healthcare
OIG Watchdog Hammered By Senate Over Tomah VA Failures
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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...
VA Healthcare
IG: Poor VA Care Linked To Hepatitis C Veteran Death
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...
News & Legislation
Will New VA OIG Head Take VA Watchdog Off VA Leash?
The newly elected inspector general of Veterans Affairs’ beleaguered watchdog promises to be more transparent and to take VA OIG off the lease of...
News & Legislation
Texas VA OIG Investigation Blown Into Wait List Manipulations
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...
Disability Compensation
OIG: Veterans Benefits Management System Not Fraud Proof
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...
News & Legislation
Shamed VA Execs Appeal Demotion
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...
Disability Compensation
Veterans Affairs $4 Billion Computer Mess
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...
Disability Compensation
Massive Claims Backlog At St. Petersburg VA Regional Office
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...