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Congressional Hearing

Audit Director Shawn Steele will testify before Congress at the hearing—“Counting the Money: Preventing Fraud and Abuse in VA’s Bonus Payment Practices for VA Employees”—on July 22 at 2:00 p.m.

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Congressional Hearing

Audit Director Shawn Steele will testify before Congress at the hearing—“Counting the Money: Preventing Fraud and Abuse in VA’s Bonus Payment Practices for VA Employees”—on July 22 at 2:00 p.m.

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Six Charged in Conspiracy to Defraud Veterans and VA of Nearly $20 Million in GI Bill Benefits

“These charges serve as a stark warning to those who would defraud the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits program” 

-Special Agent in Charge David Spilker

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Six Charged in Conspiracy to Defraud Veterans and VA of Nearly $20 Million in GI Bill Benefits
July 17, 2025

“These charges serve as a stark warning to those who would defraud the Post-9/11 GI Bill education benefits program” 

-Special Agent in Charge David Spilker

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Deficiencies in Crisis Management of a Client, Crisis Reporting, and Documentation Practices at the Everett Vet Center in Washington

This VA OIG inspection was conducted to evaluate allegations related to the crisis management of a client at the Everett Vet Center in Washington. Click to read more.

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Deficiencies in Crisis Management of a Client, Crisis Reporting, and Documentation Practices at the Everett Vet Center in Washington
July 17, 2025

This VA OIG inspection was conducted to evaluate allegations related to the crisis management of a client at the Everett Vet Center in Washington. Click to read more.

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Contracting Officer at Philadelphia VA Medical Center Sentenced for Defrauding the VA of More Than $500,000

Trusted supervisory VA employee convicted of using shell company to defraud the VA of more than $500,000.

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Contracting Officer at Philadelphia VA Medical Center Sentenced for Defrauding the VA of More Than $500,000
July 15, 2025

Trusted supervisory VA employee convicted of using shell company to defraud the VA of more than $500,000.

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Congressional Statement for the Record on “Path of Purpose: Restoring the VA VR&E Program to Effectively Serve Veterans"

The VA OIG provided a statement for the record on the independent oversight of VA's VR&E program. Click to read more.

Statement for the record

Congressional Statement for the Record on “Path of Purpose: Restoring the VA VR&E Program to Effectively Serve Veterans"
July 16, 2025

The VA OIG provided a statement for the record on the independent oversight of VA's VR&E program. Click to read more.

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Reports and Recommendations Published Within the Last 12 Months
150
Reports
781
Recommendations
$2.2B
Monetary Impact

The numbers totaled above are for published reports and recommendations only; the investigations and procurement-sensitive contract review totals can be found in the Semiannual Reports to Congress.

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