Highlights of VA OIG's Oversight Work from August
Description
Each month, the VA Office of Inspector General publishes highlights of our oversight reports, congressional testimony, and investigative work. In August 2025, the VA OIG published 17 reports that included 72 recommendations to VA.
Report topics included a review of medical facilities in VISN 12 (VA Great Lakes Health Care System) and whether they correctly identified veterans eligible for community care, informed them of their care options, and delivered timely care. Another report recommended VA medical facilities improve the monitoring of pharmacy automated dispensing cabinets for accountability over high-risk medications.
VA OIG investigative efforts resulted in the conviction of a former nurse at a Texas VA medical center who falsely claimed she had checked on a patient who ultimately died. In addition, a former VA-appointed fiduciary was indicted for allegedly stealing more than $133,000 from an elderly veteran who resided at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center.
Related Reports:
· VISN 12 Needs to Improve How It Administers the Veterans Community Care Program
· Inconsistent Implementation of VHA Oncology Program Requirements Due to Insufficient Oversight
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