Federal Information Security Modernization Act Audit for Fiscal Year 2023

The VAOIG contracted with an independent public accounting firm to assess VA’s information security program in accordance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). Click the link to learn more.

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Federal Information Security Modernization Act Audit for Fiscal Year 2023
May 14, 2024

The VAOIG contracted with an independent public accounting firm to assess VA’s information security program in accordance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). Click the link to learn more.

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VA Improperly Awarded $10.8 Million in Incentives to Central Office Senior Executives

The OIG found that breakdowns in leadership and controls at multiple levels of VA, caused $10.8 million in CSIs to be awarded. Click to read more.

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VA Improperly Awarded $10.8 Million in Incentives to Central Office Senior Executives
May 9, 2024

The OIG found that breakdowns in leadership and controls at multiple levels of VA, caused $10.8 million in CSIs to be awarded. Click to read more.

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Opioid Manufacturer to Ordered to Pay $1.5B in Criminal Fines and Forfeiture

These fines are the second-largest set of criminal financial penalties ever levied against a pharmaceutical company. Click to read more.

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Opioid Manufacturer to Ordered to Pay $1.5B in Criminal Fines and Forfeiture

May 7, 2024

These fines are the second-largest set of criminal financial penalties ever levied against a pharmaceutical company. Click to read more.

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Delays in Community Care Consult Processing and Scheduling at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in West Virginia

Following an inspection at the VAMC in Martinsburg, the VA OIG determined that there were over 5,000 active consults and that staff took more than 100 days to make the first contact attempt.

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Delays in Community Care Consult Processing and Scheduling at the Martinsburg VA Medical Center in West Virginia

May 2, 2024

Following an inspection at the VAMC in Martinsburg, the VA OIG determined that there were over 5,000 active consults and that staff took more than 100 days to make the first contact attempt.

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Veteran Dies Following Delay in “Code Blue” Alert at Memphis VA Medical Center

In this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a telemetry technician’s failure to follow a series of communications within the established time frame delayed initiating a code blue alert, ending with the patient’s death. This edition also includes OIG's March 2024 highlights.      

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Veteran Dies Following Delay in “Code Blue” Alert at Memphis VA Medical Center
April 26, 2024

In this episode of Veteran Oversight Now, a telemetry technician’s failure to follow a series of communications within the established time frame delayed initiating a code blue alert, ending with the patient’s death. This edition also includes OIG's March 2024 highlights.      

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Data Dashboard

Reports and Recommendations Published Within the Last 12 Months
202
Reports
1047
Recommendations
$246M
Monetary Impact

The numbers totaled above are for published reports and recommendations only; the investigations and procurement-sensitive contract review totals can be found in the Semiannual Reports to Congress.

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