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Veteran Oversight NowVeteran Oversight Now is an official podcast of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Inspector General. Author: VA OIG
Veteran Oversight Now is an official podcast of the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Inspector General. Each episode features interviews with key stakeholders, discussions on high-impact reports, and highlights of recent oversight work. Listen regularly for the inside story on how the VA OIG investigates crimes and wrongdoings, audits programs that provide benefits and services to veterans, and inspects medical facilities to ensure our nations veterans receive safe and timely health care. Language: en Genres: Government Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Highlights of VA OIG's Oversight Work from August
Episode 8
Wednesday, 17 September, 2025
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 · Pharmacy Automated Dispensing Cabinets Need Improved Monitoring for Accountability over High-Risk Medications · Inconsistent Implementation of VHA Oncology Program Requirements Due to Insufficient Oversight
