Latest "VA inspector general" stories

Fixes could cut months off wait for vets’ fire-damaged service records

An inspector general report said frequent procedural mistakes are adding months to elderly veterans' wait for military records.

By Leo Shane III

7 weeks ago

Should VA keep spending leftover COVID funds or give them back?

When the national COVID-19 emergency ended earlier this month, about $2.1 billion in extra money for veterans support remained unused.

By Leo Shane III

7 months ago

Whistleblower training at VA would be mandatory under new bill

The legislation aims to improve the means of exposing waste and fraud at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

By Jessie Bur

2 years ago

Former VA health worker sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven patients via insulin poisoning

Investigators found multiple failings within the VA medical system that contributed to her crimes going unnoticed.

By Leo Shane III

3 years ago

VA office charged with protecting whistleblowers hurts them instead, investigators say

The VA inspector general found widespread concerns with the two-year-old office, and multiple practices that would discourage employees from reporting wrongdoing.

By Leo Shane III

4 years ago

Report cites concerns with VA security staff, says former secretary used his driver to chauffeur his wife

The new report finds a host of issues with ethics, operations and management.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago