- Health Care Fraud And Opioid Enforcement Action Brings Multiple Charges Across The Middle District Of Florida
The Department of Justice announced multiple charges across Florida from their Medicare Fraud Strike Force related to various schemes to defraud Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care benefit programs, and in various conspiracies to illicitly obtain and distribute oxycodone and other controlled substances.
- VA Office of Inspector General and Department of Justice Announce VA Health Care Fraud Task Force
The VA OIG and Department of Justice announced the establishment of a VA Health Care Fraud Task Force to combat fraud in VA’s expanding health care programs. The Task Force initially will focus on investigating and prosecuting health care fraud in VA’s growing Community Care program, under which eligible veterans may receive health care from a private provider in their local community (rather than from a VA medical facility).
- Texas Healthcare Fraud Takedown Results in Charges Against 58 Individuals
A Justice Department health care fraud operation charged 58 people for their involvement in Medicare fraud schemes. The VA OIG was part of this team with our law enforcement partners.
- Maryland Residents Facing Federal Charges For Stealing Over $820,000 In V.A. Benefits Fraud Scheme
Several Maryland residents were charged with conspiracy and theft of government property for their roles in a scheme to file fraudulent documents with the Department of Veterans Affairs to obtain benefits.
- Former Union Treasurer Sentenced To 2 Years In Federal Prison For Embezzling At Least $82,000 In Union Funds
Former VA employee who was a local union treasurer was sentenced to prison for her part in a scheme to embezzle funds from the union.
- Woodstock Man Who Posed as Deceased Sister to Steal VA Benefits Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison
A woman was sentenced to prison for staling benefits from the VA.
- OIG Statement on Beckley VA Medical Center
Inspector General Michael J. Missal releases statement on the Beckley VA Medical Center, West Virginia
- Nursing Assistant Receives Jail Sentence for Stealing from Wheelchair-Bound Veteran
A former VA nurse was sentenced to prison for using an ATM card to steal money from a veteran.
- OIG Statement on Clarksburg VA
Inspector General Michael J. Missal releases statement on the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia
- Fayetteville Doctor Arrested On Charges Of Wire Fraud, Mail Fraud, Making False Statements, And Involuntary Manslaughter
A former VA pathologist was arrested and charged with twelve counts of wire fraud, twelve counts of mail fraud, four counts of making false statements in certain matters, and three counts of involuntary manslaughter.
- Former VA Employee Sentenced to Max in Fake Invoice Scheme
A former VA employee was convicted and ordered to prison for conspiring to commit fraud against the VA.
- Man Pays VA Employee $1 Million in Illegal Gratuities
A man pled guilty to paying illegal gratuities to a VA employee and in exchange received referrals for his company that then billed the VA for ineligible home health services.
- Connecticut Man Charged With Possessing Fentanyl At Bath NY Veterans Affairs Facility
A man was charged with possession of fentanyl on VA property.
- Veterans Affairs Nurse Sentenced for Drug Distribution
Former VA nurse sentenced after he pled guilty to one count of Obtaining a Controlled Substance through Forgery, Fraud, Deception, and Subterfuge.
- San Diego Contractor Sentenced For Defrauding Federal Agencies, Agrees to Pay $3.2 Million to Resolve Civil Allegations
A contractor and his company was sentenced for fraudulently obtaining service-disabled veteran-owned small business contracts.
- Perry County Woman Sentenced For Role In Defrauding Disabled Veteran
A veteran’s brother and his wife, appointed as the veteran’s fiduciary and legal custodian, were sentenced for fraud.
- Altoona Woman Charged with Obtaining a Controlled Substance by Fraud
Former VA nurse indicted for obtaining a controlled substance by fraud.
- Man Who Pretended To Be Blind Sentenced To Year In Prison After Collecting Nearly $1.3 Million In Veterans Affairs Disability
A man who defrauded the VA sentenced to 12 months in prison and to pay $1,273,180.44 in restitution for a benefits fraud scheme that lasted 35 years.
- VA Medical Center Nurse Sentenced for Tampering with Hospital Prescriptions
A former VA nurse was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing morphine and other opioid prescriptions.
- Woodstock Man Admits Posing as Deceased Sister to Steal VA Benefits
A man plead guilty to posing as his deceased sister to steal VA benefits.
- Michigan man charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $12 million in VA construction contracts in Cleveland and Michigan by falsely claiming the company receiving the contracts was owned by a disabled veteran
A man was charged with fraudulently obtaining nearly $12 million in government Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business construction contracts by falsely claiming the company receiving the contracts was owned by a disabled veteran.
- Detroit Man Sentenced to 6 Months in Prison for Stealing More than $280,000 in Government Benefits
A man was sentenced yesterday to six months in prison for stealing more than two-hundred and eighty thousand dollars in monetary benefits from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.
- Department of Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for $2 Million Bribery Scheme Involving Program for Disabled Military Veterans
A former VA official was sentenced for a scheme involving bribes to defraud the VA of education benefits.
- Pentec Health, Inc. to Pay $17 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Pentec Health, Inc. agreed to pay $17 million to settle Medicare and other government healthcare program false claims allegations regarding excessive amounts of product waste during compounding of prescriptions and waving patient copayments.
- McAllen Woman Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Kickback Conspiracy
A woman was charged in a kickback scheme for recruiting physicians to write prescriptions for expensive compound drugs to be filled by a pharmacy, and for which the pharmacy would bill federal health care programs.
- Man charged with making threats and assaulting officers
A man was charged with making threats against a federal employee and assault of federal officers.
- Columbia Falls man admits government benefits fraud
A man pleaded guilty VA and Social Security Administration disability benefits fraud.
- U.S. Army Veteran And Former Government Employee Indicted For Wire Fraud
A man was indicted for wire fraud related to a disability benefits scheme to defraud the VA, Social Security Administration, and Department of Labor.
- Former Nurse at Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center Indicted on Charges of Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled Substances for His Own Purposes
A former VA nurse was indicted on charges of fraudulently obtaining controlled substances.
- VA Nurse Admits to Fraudulently Obtaining and Tampering with Opioid Prescriptions
A VA nurse pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining morphine and other opioid prescriptions from the medical center where he worked.
- VA Medical Center Nurse Pleads Guilty for Stealing Narcotics
A VA nurse pleaded guilty to stealing narcotics for personal use.
- OIG Leader Dr. John D. Daigh, Jr., Receives 2018 Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive
Dr. John D. “David” Daigh, Jr., the VA Office of Inspector General’s Assistant Inspector General for the Office of Healthcare Inspections has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Presidential Rank Award of Distinguished Executive by the President.
- Huntington Man Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Brother's Veteran's Benefits
A man, appointed as his veteran brother’s fiduciary, pleaded guilty to stealing VA benefits.
- Man Who Lied About Combat Service for Second Time Sentenced to Federal Prison
Man who defrauded the VA of benefits by falsely claiming to be a veteran was sentenced to prison.
- Government Contractors Found Guilty in $11 Million Veteran Set-Aside Fraud Scheme
Contractors convicted in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal service-disabled veteran-owned small business set aside contracts.
- Thompsontown Man Pleads Guilty To Defrauding Disabled Veteran Of $316,360
Man appointed as a fiduciary pleaded guilty defrauding a disabled veteran of VA and SSA benefits.
- Jackson Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Bomb Veterans Administration Office
A man pleaded guilty to threatening to bomb the VARO in Jackson, Mississippi.
- Midstate Man And Woman Charged With Defrauding Disabled Veteran Of $316,360
A couple assigned as a VA Fiduciary and Legal Custodian are accused of using the veteran’s VA and SSA benefits for personal gain.
- Fairport Man Pleads Guilty To False Claim Of PTSD To Get VA Disability Payments
A man pleaded guilty for making false claims to receive over $92,000 in VA disability benefits to which he was not legally entitled.
- Department of Veterans Affairs Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Fraud, and Obstruction in $2 Million Scheme Involving Program for Disabled Military Veterans
A former VA official pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to demand and receive bribes from for-profit schools in exchange for enrolling disabled veterans in those schools.
- Federal Charges Filed Against Engineering Department Operations Supervisor and Two Business Owners for Scheme to Defraud Veterans Administration Medical Center in Temple
Three people charged for their role in a scheme to defraud the VA by submitting false invoices.
- Syracuse Woman Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Federal Government
Woman pleads guilty to defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Labor in mileage reimbursement scheme.
- Veterans Affairs Official Charged With Taking Bribes To Help Business Associates Rig Federal Contracting Process
Three people were arrested and indicted for their involvement in a scheme to pay and receive bribes to manipulate Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business contracts.
- Bassfield Man Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threat Against Veterans Nursing Home
A man pleaded guilty to charges for threatening to bomb a VA nursing home.
- Oceanside Man Admits to Stealing Benefits Intended for Widow of Military Veteran
A man pleaded guilty to stealing benefits from the widow of a military veteran.
- Springfield Man Indicted for Bomb Threat at Veterans Clinic
A man was indicted for making a bomb threat at a VA clinic.
- Leominster Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing Social Security and Veterans Benefits
A woman pleaded guilty to stealing VA and SSA benefits. After the passing of her former father-in-law she continued to deposit his benefit payments although she knew she was not entitled to the money.
- Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Accepting $2.5 Million in Bribes and Kickbacks
A man pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and kickbacks in a scheme to award VA and several other federal agency contracts to subcontractors.
- Cardiologist Gets 20 Months In Prison For Billing Veterans Affairs For Hundreds Of Bogus Medical Procedures
A doctor contracted by VA was sentenced to prison for fraudulently submitting false documentation to the VA claiming to have performed more than 350 procedures he never performed. He defrauded the VA of $238,230 in false claims for medical services.
- Federal Jury Convicts Former VA Field Examiner and OPM Investigator Kenneth Richard Devore of Fraud
VA fiduciary convicted in a scheme to defraud a disabled and incompetent veteran of over $680,000.
- Pensacola Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing from the Department of Veterans Affairs
Elderly man pleads guilty to defrauding the VA of $220,000 in benefits.
- VA Medical Center Nurse Indicted, Arraigned for Allegedly Tampering With and Stealing Prescription Opioids
VA nurse indicted on drug diversion charges.
- Rockland Man Charged With Health Care Fraud and Embezzlement
A man who submitted claims to VA for services not rendered was charged with health care fraud.
- Federal Jury Convicts Jacksonville Man Of Stealing Veterans’ Disability Benefits
Man convicted of theft of government property related to a VA disability benefits fraud scheme faces up to 10 years in prison.
- OIG Reports on Staffing Shortages for All VA Medical Centers
The OIG’s report identifies self-reported gaps in clinical and nonclinical occupations at VA medical centers. The report also identifies challenges to meeting staffing goals and recommends development of a new staffing model that identifies and prioritizes staffing needs at the national level while supporting flexibility at the facility.
- Fenton Man Pleads Guilty to Making False Claims to the VA Medical Center
Man pleads guilty to submitting false invoices to the VA totaling more than $644,000.
- Parking Lot Operator Agrees to Plead Guilty in Scheme to Pay Bribes and Defraud the Department of Veteran’s Affairs out of $13+ Million
A business owner pleads guilty in a bribery scheme to defraud the VA of more than $13 million from the operation of parking garages at the VA’s Los Angeles campus.
- Health Care Providers Indicted on Conspiracy and Health Care Fraud
VA health care providers indicted on conspiracy and bribery charges for accepting money, trips, meals, and other gratuities to promote the use of a company’s medical products.
- Brooklyn Man Convicted of Stealing from a Disabled Army Veteran and the VA
Man convicted of stealing VA disability compensation benefits from a disabled veteran. While acting as the veteran’s fiduciary he misappropriated VA funds intended for the benefit of the veteran for his own personal use.
- Owner of Welding School Sentenced for $1.4 Million GI Bill Fraud
The owner of a welding school was sentenced to prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the VA of education benefits.
- Local Business Owner Convicted of Conspiring to Defraud the VA
A man pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud regarding VA veteran owned small business set aside contracts.
- Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgeons Of Nevada Inc. Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million To Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Doctor agrees to payment to settle potential liability under the civil False Claims Act from billing VA for surgical services not actually provided and other inconsistencies.
- Nurses Sentenced to Prison for Stealing Opioids from Colorado Hospitals
Former VA nurse sentenced to prison for theft of medications and tampering with medications.
- Palm Bay Man Sentenced For Defrauding The Department Of Veterans Affairs
A man was sentenced to federal prison for theft of government funds in a fraud scheme to collect VA disability benefits for false service connected injury claims.
- School Employee Pleads Guilty to Role in Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans
The financial manager of a privately owned, non-accredited school specializing in information technology courses, plead guilty to a VA benefits fraud scheme that targeted disabled veterans.
- School Owner Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans
Man pleads guilty in education benefits fraud scheme that targeted veterans with service-connected disabilities.
- School Owner Pleads Guilty to $2 Million Bribery Scheme Involving VA Program for Disabled Military Veterans
The owner of a privately owned, non-accredited school specializing in information technology courses, plead guilty to a VA benefits fraud scheme that targeted disabled veterans.
- Maui Man Sentenced For Theft From U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs
Veteran sentenced to prison for theft of funds from VA. The veteran received benefits after falsely claiming that he suffered from combat related injuries.
- Multiple Defendants Charged in Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme Involving Over $200 Million in Small Business Contracts
Three people charged in a fraud and money-laundering scheme that targeted VA service disabled veteran owned small business and other set aside contracts.
- Federal & State Law Enforcement Authorities Announce Formation of Special Unit to Fight Public Corruption
The VA OIG joins our federal and state law enforcement partners on a new unit to investigate corrupt public officials, the misuse of public funds, campaign and election law violations, and suspected criminal activity.
- Critical Deficiencies at the Washington DC VA Medical Center
Final report details findings of the OIG's inspection at the DC VA Medical Center following allegations that patients and assets were at risk.
- Pennsylvania Business Owner Admits Defrauding Veterans’ GI Bill
A man plead guilty to his role in a s scheme to fraudulently steal more than $24 million in VA education benefits.
- New England Compounding Center Pharmacist Sentenced for Role in Nationwide Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
The former supervisory pharmacist of New England Compounding Center (NECC) was sentenced in connection with the 2012 nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.
- Company Owners Plead Guilty to $13.8 Million 'Rent-A-Vet' Scheme
Owners of a construction company plead guilty to a scheme to fraudulently obtain VA Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business set aside contracts.
- Bradenton Man Sentenced For Pretending To Be Blind To Steal Money From The Department Of Veterans Affairs
Veteran sentenced for benefits fraud. The veteran received $583,485 over twenty years falsely claiming to be blind.
- Former Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Bribery
Former VA official pleaded guilty to stealing $66,000 in a wire fraud and bribery scheme.
- Former Veterans Affairs Official Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges after Taking Bribes for Years from Parking Lot Operator
A former VA employee plead guilty to taking bribes from the parking lot operator at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and lying to VA OIG investigators.
- Harrison County Man Admits to Health Care Fraud
A veteran plead guilty of one count of Health Care Fraud for falsely reporting symptoms related to his service to collect over $224,000 in benefits.
- Couple Sentenced to Federal Prison for Drug Distribution Conspiracy Involving Mail Theft
Couple sentenced to prison for a drug diversion scheme stealing packages of VA pain medication mailed to veterans.
- Federal Grand Jury Files Superseding Indictment in Criminal Case Against Co-Founders of Ayudando Guardians
Co-founders of Ayudando Alpha, Inc., a guardianship, conservatorship, and financial management services company, accused of embezzling funds from veterans.
- Former Whitman Police Sergeant Sentenced to Prison for Embezzling Funds from Disabled Veterans
A former police sergeant, who was a VA fiduciary, was sentenced to prison for embezzling funds from disabled veterans.
- Parking Lot Operator Arrested for Allegedly Failing to Pay Dept. of Veteran’s Affairs at least $11 Million while Paying Bribes to VA Official
The owner of a parking lot business on the VA Los Angeles medical campus arrested for defrauding the VA of $11 million
- Founder and Owner of Pharmaceutical Company Insys Arrested and Charged with Racketeering
The founder and owner of Insys Therapeutics Inc., was charged with leading a nationwide conspiracy to profit by using bribes and fraud to cause the illegal distribution of a Fentanyl spray intended for cancer patients experiencing breakthrough pain.
- Supervisory Pharmacist of New England Compounding Center Convicted of Racketeering Leading to Nationwide Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
Pharmacist convicted of racketeering, racketeering conspiracy, mail fraud, and false labeling in connection with the 2012 nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.
- Owner Of Computer School Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For $2.8 Million Veterans’ Retraining Assistance Program Education Fraud
Owner of a computer training center was sentenced to 24 months in prison for stealing $2.8 in VA education benefits.
- Physician at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg admits to drug charge
Former VA physician convicted of drug diversion.
- Two Women, Including Former Associate Dean Of Caldwell University, Admit Defrauding Veterans’ GI Bill
Two people plead guilty to fraudulently obtaining over $24 in VA GI Bill education benefits.
- Western New York Contractors and Two Owners to Pay More Than $3 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Contractors and business owners agree to pay more than $3 million to settle false claims act allegations related to Service-Disabled Veteran-Own Small Business set-aside contracts.
- Suffolk Man Pleads Guilty to GI Bill Fraud Conspiracy
Veteran pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the VA of GI Bill educational benefits.
- Kansas Man Sentenced For Pretending to be Blind To Qualify for Federal Benefits
- Justice Department Announces Closing of Ayudando Guardians Office
- Broken Arrow Man Pleads Guilty To Witness Tampering
VA psychiatrist pleads guilty to witness tampering.
- Geneseo Man Pleads Guilty to Stolen Valor Offenses
Veteran pleads guilty to theft of government funds and related Stolen Valor offenses.
- Cardiologist Admits Billing Veterans Affairs For Hundreds Of Bogus Medical Procedures
A doctor pleads guilty to defrauding the VA by billing for over 350 procedures he did not perform.
- Academy Medical, LLC and its Owners to Pay $335,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Liability
Academy Medical LLC agrees to pay $335,000 to resolve False Claims Act liability allegations that they exploited service-disabled veteran-owned small business VA contracts that they would not have otherwise qualified for on their own.
- PHH Agrees To Pay Over $74 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Liability Arising From Mortgage Lending
PHH Corp. agrees to pay $74 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations regarding originating and underwriting mortgage loans insured by the VA.
- Canandaigua Man Sentenced for Threatening Shooting at Albany VA Medical Center
Man sentenced for threatening to commit a mass shooting at the Stratton VA Medical Center.
- VA Office of Inspector General Releases Inspection Report on Opioid Prescribing
OIG’s inspection, Opioid Prescribing to High-Risk Veterans Receiving VA Purchased Care, identifies the need for improved care coordination between VA and non-VA healthcare providers prescribing opioids to veterans.
- South Florida Man Charged With Credit Card Fraud And Identity Theft Involving Personal Information From Veterans
Man indicted on charges of credit card fraud and identity theft of veterans receiving VA health care benefits.
- Guardianship Firm and its Principals Charged with Federal Conspiracy, Fraud, Theft and Money Laundering Offenses
Two women charged in decade-long scheme to embezzle funds from client trust accounts who received VA and SSA benefit payments.
- Owner Of Commercial Supply Companies Gets 60 Months In Prison For Conspiring To Defraud Approximately 40 Companies Of More Than $1 Million
Philadelphia man sentenced to 60 months in prison for conspiring to defraud approximately 40 businesses out of more than $1 million.
- Jacksonville Veteran Indicted On Charges Of Stealing $538,000 In Fraudulent Disability Benefits
Veteran indicted on charges for fraudulently stealing $538,000 in VA disability benefits.
- Madison Man Sentenced to 16 Months for Conspiring to Defraud the VA
Man sentenced to 16 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the VA of compensation benefits.
- Chelsea Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of VA Benefits
Veteran pleads guilty to theft of VA travel reimbursement benefits.
- Former VA Nurse Re-Sentenced for Stealing and Tampering with Patient Medications
Former VA nurse sentenced to 38 months in prison for tampering with a consumer product and obtaining controlled substances by deception.
- St. Louis Woman Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of Money from a Disabled Veteran
Fiduciary pleads guilty to embezzling more than $30,000 from a disabled veteran.
- Owner Of Computer School Admits $2.8 Million Veterans’ Retraining Assistance Program Education Fraud
The owner of a computer training company pleads guilty to defrauding the VA of over $2.8 million in education benefits.
- Physician at Veterans Administration Medical Center in Martinsburg Indicted on Drug Charges
Former VA employee indicted on 15 counts of drug diversion charges.
- Snoqualmie Washington Man Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Defrauding Government Programs of More than $646,000
Veteran sentenced to prison for lying about injuries received during military service to defraud the VA and other agencies of benefits.
- Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Charges Relating to a Kickback Scheme at the John Cochran VA Center
Former VA supervisor pleads guilty to charges in a $270,000 kickback scheme involving medical center HVAC contracts from 2012 to 2015.
- Wisconsin man sentenced to more than four years in prison for falsely claiming he was a Navy SEAL wounded in Vietnam to get benefits
Wisconsin man sentenced to prison for posing as a Vietnam-era Navy SEAL to defraud the VA of benefits.
- Cleveland Heights Woman Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison, Son to Seven Years for $8 Million Home Healthcare Fraud
Four people sentenced in $8 million healthcare fraud scheme that targeted Medicaid, Medicare and the VA.
- Former Massachusetts Police Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Embezzling Funds From Disabled Veterans and Running Fraudulent Tax Preparation Business
Former police sergeant pleads guilty to fiduciary fraud misappropriating funds from the accounts of disabled veterans and other offenses.
- Woman Sentenced to Prison for Fraudulently Obtaining Veterans Disability Benefits
Woman sentenced to prison for stealing nearly $400,000 in VA disability benefits.
- Man Who Falsely Claimed to Receive the Purple Heart Award to Receive Financial Benefits is Sentenced to 21 Months in Federal Prison
Veteran sentenced to Federal prison for fraudulently representing military decorations for VA compensation and pension benefits.
- Owner of Independence Clinic Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Scheme
Owner of a medical clinic pleads guilty to defrauding the VA through a health care disability examination scheme.
- SCM True Air Technologies, Of Ohio And Kentucky, And Its Former Company President - Guilty Of Delivering Misbranded Medical Devices From Unregistered Facilities To A Georgia V.A. Medical Center And Obstructing An FDA Investigation Into Their Conduct
Two men plead guilty to selling unregistered, misbranded, and defective bariatric beds to VA.
- Operators of Trucking School Charged with Defrauding VA by Collecting Tuition for Veterans who Never Attended Classes
Two men arrested and indicted on federal charges that they defrauded the VA of over $4 million in tuition and other payments. The men are accused of falsely certifying that veterans attended classes at a trucking school.
- Inventory Management and Staffing Deficiencies at the Washington, DC, VA Medical Center That Are Placing Patients at Unnecessary Risk
The VA Office of Inspector General issued an Interim Summary Report about inventory management practices and staffing deficiencies that place patients at unnecessary risk at the Washington, DC, VA Medical Center.
- VA Office of Inspector General Enhances Healthcare Inspection Program
OIG’s new Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) reviews of Veterans Health Administration facilities starts in April 2017.
- Canandaigua Man Pleads Guilty to Threatening Mass Shooting at Albany VA
Man pleads guilty to threatening to commit a mass shooting at the Stratton VA Medical Center.
- Owner of New England Compounding Center Convicted of Racketeering Leading to Nationwide Fungal Meningitis Outbreak
Pharmacist convicted of racketeering and mail fraud that contributed to a nationwide fungal meningitis outbreak.
- VA Office of Inspector General Releases Evaluation of the Veterans Crisis Line
The VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued its health care inspection, Evaluation of the Veterans Health Administration Veterans Crisis Line, reporting deficiencies in multiple areas of VA’s administration of its Veterans Crisis Line (VCL).
- Ball Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison for Stealing More than $100,000 in Veterans Affairs Benefits
Man sentenced to 21 months in prison for defrauding the VA of more than $100,000 in benefits.
- Owner of Commercial Supply Companies Admits Conspiring to Defraud Approximately 40 Companies of More Than $1 Million
Business owner in New Jersey admits to conspiracy to defraud the VA and other Federal government agencies by subcontracting third-party vendors to provide services on credit and falsely promising to pay the vendors.
- VA Office of Inspector General Releases VISN 6 Access to Care Audit
OIG audit finds new patients experience significant delays to access to VA health care.
- Indictment: Claiming to be Blind, Defendant Drove to Appointments
Army veteran indicted on federal fraud charges for pretending to be blind to receive VA benefits.
- Las Cruces Woman Pleads Guilty to Stealing from and Defrauding Department of Veterans Affairs
New Mexico woman pleads guilty to defrauding the VA by embezzling “surviving-spouse” benefits checks.
- Veterans Affairs Employees Charged with Stealing and Selling Prescription Drugs
Three U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs employees charged with conspiring to steal prescription medications, including opioids, from the VA John L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital.
- Former Goodwill Employee and Another Man Sentenced for Stealing Grant Money Destined for Homeless Veterans
Two men convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud were ordered to prison for their role in fraudulently cashing VA Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant checks that were intended to provide emergency housing assistance to vetera
- Holmes County Woman Pleads Guilty to Fraudulently Receiving Veterans Disability Benefits
Florida woman pleads guilty to theft of government funds for fraudulently receiving $394,800 in VA disability benefits.
- Former Physician Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Scheme
Former doctor who performed unauthorized health care examinations for a VA contractor pleads guilty to health care fraud.
- Construction Company Owner, KC Veteran Indicted in $13.8 Million 'Rent-A-Vet' Scheme
Two men indicted in a scheme to fraudulently obtain federal Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business construction contracts.
- Jury Finds Army Veteran Guilty Of Theft Of Nearly $300,000 And Making A False Statement
Veteran found guilty of theft of government property and making a false statement to receive disability benefits.
- Athens Woman Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Defraud the VA
Veteran pleads guilty to benefit compensation fraud.
- New England Compounding Center’s National Sales Director Pleads Guilty
Rhode Island man pleads guilty to conspiring to defraud the FDA
- Owner of Chesapeake Barber College Pleads Guilty to $4.5 Million GI Bill Fraud
Virginia woman pleads guilty to $4.5 million GI Bill Fraud scheme.
- Pharmaceutical Executives Charged in Racketeering Scheme
Seven people arrested in conspiracy scheme to bribe doctors using kickbacks to inflate drug sales.
- Iowa Woman Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud
Iowa woman sentenced to 18 months in prison for falsifying mortgage loan paperwork to receive a VA home loan.
- Palm Beach County Man Sentenced to 150 Months’ Imprisonment for Role in Bonding Fraud Scheme
Florida man sentenced to twelve-and-a-half years in prison for defrauding federal agencies by issuing worthless bonds to insure construction contracts.
- Owner of Chesapeake Barber College Pleads Guilty to $4.5 Million GI Bill Fraud
Virginia man pleads guilty to $4.5 million GI Bill Fraud Scheme.
- Owner of Sham ‘Veteran-Owned’ Company Ordered to Forfeit $6.7 Million
Massachusetts man convicted of defrauding the Federal government is ordered to forfeit $6.7 million.
- Bossier City Woman Sentenced to 12 months in Prison for Stealing More than $90,000 in VA Benefits
Louisiana woman sentenced to 12 months in prison for fraudulently taking $90,000 in VA benefits that payable to her deceased mother.
- Madison Man Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Defraud the VA
Father-in-law assists veterans in filing fraudulent compensation benefit claim
- VA Office of Inspector General Releases Administrative Investigation Report Concerning John Thomas Burch, Jr.
VA employee used position for private gain and misused government resources connected to outside employment with veterans’ charity.
- Nine South Florida Residents Charged with Stealing Over $800,000 from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Six people charged with veterans federal death benefits fraud.
- Former Veterans Hospital Nurse Pleads Guilty to Stealing Medication
Former VA nurse pleads guilty to stealing oxycodone and other medications from VA medical center.
- Two Individuals Ordered to Pay Over $4 Million in Restitution For Their Participation in a Conspiracy to Defraud Federal Agencies and Federal Contractors
Two individuals ordered to pay $4 million in restitution after pleading guilty to conspiracy to defraud the government.
- St. Louis Area Woman Indicted on Charges of Theft by a Veteran's Affairs Fiduciary
Woman charged with theft government funds and misappropriation related to her role as the fiduciary representative for a disabled veteran.
- VA Employee Sentenced to Federal Prison for Falsifying the Medical Records of Hundreds of Veterans
Former VA employee sentenced to prison for falsifying medical records of veterans that delayed vital health care.
- VA Office of Inspector General Receives Project Excellence Awards
- CEO, CFO and VP Convicted in Nationwide Worker's Compensation Fraud Scheme
Company CEO, CFO, and VP convicted of conspiracy and health care fraud.
- Navy Veteran Convicted of Making False Statement to Receive Disability Benefit Payments
Navy veteran pleads guilty to making false statements to a VA OIG special agent in an effort to continue receiving disability benefits.
- Kentucky Veteran Sentenced to Two Years in Prison after Federal Jury Found Him Guilty of Defrauding the Veterans Health Administration
Veteran sentenced to two years in federal prison for defrauding VA of nearly $700,000 in disability compensation.
- VA Office of Inspector General Releases Phoenix Consult Mismanagement Report
OIG review finds that the Phoenix VA Health Care System inappropriately discontinued consults for some patients in 2015.
- Stafford Springs Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding U.S. Veterans
Connecticut man pleads guilty to defrauding veterans by representing that in exchange for money he would help them obtain increased benefits from the VA.
- North Carolina Couple Sentenced For Government Contract Fraud
SDVOSB fraud results in federal prison term for a North Carolina couple.
- Owner of Sham ‘Veteran-Owned’ Company Sentenced for $100 Million Fraud
Massachusetts man receives a sentence of 30 months in prison and a fine of $1 million for a $100 million Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) set-aside contracting fraud scheme.
- VA Office of Inspector General Releases Denver Construction Report
OIG review identifies factors that increased the cost and delayed construction of the Denver replacement medical center in Aurora, Colorado.
- Milan Man Sentenced to One Year in Prison for Theft of Veterans Benefits
Illinois man sentenced to one year in federal prison for benefits fraud totaling $178,789.
- Independence Man Sentenced for Receiving Undeserved Veterans Benefits
Missouri man sentenced to over four years in federal prison for benefits fraud and other offenses.
- Lynn Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Veterans Benefits
Massachusetts man pleads guilty to theft of nearly $80,000 in veterans benefits.
- Cannon Design to Pay $12 Million as Part of Criminal Enforcement Agreement
Joint OIG and FBI investigation results in Cannon Design signing a Criminal Enforcement Agreement that includes a $12 million penalty.
- Mortgage Company President Charged with Defrauding Ginnie Mae
Joint investigation results in conspiracy and wire fraud charges in Ginnie Mae case.
- Collin County Man Sentenced for Disabled Vet Related Fraud
Texas man sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business set-aside contracts.
- Manchester Resident Pleads Guilty To Selling Stolen Government Property
OIG and VA Police investigation results in guilty plea to fifteen counts of unlawfully converting government property.
- Former Whitman Police Sergeant Charged with Embezzling Funds from Disabled Veterans
Joint investigation results in an arrest and charges against a former police sergeant in connection with misappropriating funds from the accounts of disabled veterans while he was a VA appointed fiduciary.
- Statement from VA Inspector General on National Whistleblower Appreciation Day
National Whistleblower Appreciation Day statement from VA Inspector General Michael Missal.
- Canandaigua Man Indicted for Threatening to Kill VA Employees in Albany
OIG investigation results in the indictment of a Canandaigua, New York, man for threatening to kill a VA police officer.
- Medical Device Manufacturer Acclarent Inc. to Pay $18 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
Acclarent Inc., agrees to pay $18 million to settle false claims act allegations.
- Former Acclarent, Inc. Executives Convicted of Crimes Related to the Sale of Medical Devices
Joint investigation results in convictions on 10 counts of introducing adulterated and misbranded medical devices into interstate commerce.
- Former Federal Employee Labor Union President Sentenced In White Plains Federal Court For Stealing Union Funds
OIG and DOL investigation results in guilty plea and 15 month sentence for former Federation of Government Employees local president.
- Nevada Man Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Perpetrating a Nationwide Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme
Las Vegas man receives 25 year sentence for multimillion dollar scheme to defraud the government.
- Palm Beach County Resident Found Guilty of Defrauding Federal Agencies
Joint investigative effort from VA OIG and multiple other OIGs results in fraud conviction.
- Investigation Leads to 50-Year Sentence - Veteran Murdered by Wife for Monetary Benefits
Veteran Murdered by Wife for Monetary Benefits receives 50-year sentence
- Redmond Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing Federal Benefits
Veteran pleads guilty and accepts plea agreement for stealing VA and other federal government benefits.
- U.S. Attorney's Office Files Federal Charges Against 16 Individuals for Fraudulent Receipt of Travel Reimbursement Benefits from U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
OIG and VA Police investigation results in charges against 16 individuals for fraudulent travel vouchers.
- Former Nurse Sentenced to 82 Months for Stealing and Tampering with Patient Medications
Former VA nurse sentenced to 82 months for stealing and tampering with medications.
- Chelmsford Man Convicted of Defrauding Disabled Veterans Program of More Than $100 Million
Chelmsford, Mass., man found guilty of conspiracy to defraud the United States in the implementation and administration of the Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Program.
- Auburn Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft from Interstate Shipments
Auburn, Maine, woman pleads guilty to stealing prescription narcotic medications from VA medical center.
- Federal Investigation Yields Multiple Convictions In Connection With Bribery Of Veterans Affairs Contracting Officer
OIG & FBI joint investigation results in conviction of seventh defendant in contracting bribery scandal.
- Oregon DOJ’s Medicaid Fraud Unit Prosecutes Fiduciary who Targeted Veterans
Joint investigation results in conviction of fiduciary who stole from veterans she was appointed to help.
- Pennsylvania Man Charged In Alleged $35 Million Fraud Against Veterans’ Education GI Bill
Pennsylvania man orchestrated a scheme to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs and veterans by charging ten to thirty times the actual cost of online correspondence courses through a subcontractor.
- Two Individuals Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Defraud Over Ten Federal Agencies
These two individuals defrauded over 100 contractors and various government agencies in an elaborate surety bond scheme.
- Warner Chilcott Sentenced to Pay $125 Million for Health Care Fraud Scheme
Warner Chilcott to pay $125 million for illegally marketing pharmaceuticals and providing kickbacks to physicians from 2009 through 2013.
- Retired Funeral Director Pleads Guilty To Submitting Fraudulent Claims To The Veterans Administration
- Federal Workers Compensation Kickback Conspirators Plead Guilty
Two conspirators face up to five years in prison related to a kickback scheme netting over $1 million.
- The Hayner Hoyt Corporation To Pay $5 Million To Resolve False Claims Act Liability
Coordinated effort among the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York, VA-OIG, SBA-OIG, and DCIS results in $5 million penalty for exploiting a contracting program designed to assist service-disabled veterans.
- Former Department of Veterans Affairs Nurse Sentenced to 60 months in prison for Altering and Falsifying VA Computer Records
Alteration of medical records by former nurse results in appropriate medical treatment being withheld from veteran, who subsequently passed away.
- Founders of Film School for Wounded Veterans Sentenced to Prison
Husband and wife capitalized on the misfortune of wounded marines now face prison time and fines.
- Former Director of Phoenix VA Hospital Pleads Guilty
VA Office of Inspector General and Federal Bureau of Investigations assist the Department of Justice in attaining a guilty plea and holding the former VAMC Phoenix Director accountable.
- Former VA Nurse Pleads Guilty To Stealing Controlled Substance From Hospital Syringes
Nurse pleads guilty to stealing controlled substance from veterans in hospice care to feed personal addiction.
- Former Goodwill Employee Charged in Scheme to Steal VA Grant Money
Two individuals face conspiracy charges in connection with grants fraud.
- Veterans Affairs Official Sentenced for Accepting Gifts in Relation to His Job Duties
Contracting Officer sentenced in connection with accepting prepaid vacation packages while in a position to exert influence.
- Shasta County Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding the VA by Falsely Claiming He Was a Decorated Veteran
Stolen Valor— Shasta County Man pleads guilty to 23 misdemeanor counts in scheme to illegally obtain benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Blythewood Man Convicted of Massive Government Fraud
South Carolina man could face up to 20 years of imprisonment, fines up to $500,000 and forfeiture of more than $1.5 million dollars in connection with a fraudulent disability claim.
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