Healthcare Inspection – Consultant Responses, Nurse Staffing, Deep Dives, and Communication, VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, Illinois
The OIG conducted an inspection to determine the validity of allegations regarding pharmacy response, surgical and mental health consultant response times, nurse staffing, deep dives, and inadequate leadership communication regarding proposed changes at the VA Illiana Health Care System (HCS) (facility) in Danville, IL. We substantiated that the Mental Health...More
Top 10 VA OIG Downloads for August 2012
What are people who are interested in Veterans' issues reading these days? Here are the top 10 downloads from our Internet site in August 2012.
Healthcare Inspection – Patient Equipment and Medication Safety in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas
The VA Office of Inspector General Office of Healthcare Inspections conducted an inspection in response to anonymous complainants’ allegations of unsafe patient care and delivery of services in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Houston, TX (facility). We found that...More
Treasure Valley Building Contractor Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud
Owner of Quality Tile Roofing, Inc. Agrees to Pay $150,000 in Restitution and Penalties...Read this press release
Brooklyn Businessman Sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court to 41 Months in Prison for Falsely Claiming to be a Disabled Veteran to Receive Government Contracts
Defendant Fraudulently Obtained Over $16 Million in Contracts Set Aside for Veterans and Veterans With Disabilities...Read this press release
Ashland, KY. Veteran Sentenced for Selling Forged Military Certificates
3 Years Probation with 6 Months Home Detention for Man Who Sold Fake Military Certificates on Internet...Read this press release
OIG Monthly Highlights
Read about our top reports and investigations in August 2012...Read the Monthly Highlights
Knoxville Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration Based on False Claim of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Veteran Who Filed Phony PTSD Disability Claim Pleads Guilty, Faces Up to 10 Years in Prison ...Read this press release