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Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System in Harlingen

The VA OIG issued three recommendations for improvement in two domains: environment of care and patient safety. 

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Healthcare Facility Inspection of the VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Healthcare System in Harlingen
August 21, 2025

The VA OIG issued three recommendations for improvement in two domains: environment of care and patient safety. 

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Louisiana Woman Indicted in $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme

A woman’s attempt to defraud the SBA, through submitting approximately 60 fraudulent PPP loan applications, ends in her arrest. 

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Louisiana Woman Indicted in $1.5 Million Fraud Scheme
August 20, 2025

A woman’s attempt to defraud the SBA, through submitting approximately 60 fraudulent PPP loan applications, ends in her arrest. 

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Deficiencies in Quality of Care and the Root Cause Analysis Process at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana

The VA OIG conducted this healthcare inspection to assess the quality of care provided to a patient while hospitalized at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center.

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Deficiencies in Quality of Care and the Root Cause Analysis Process at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana
August 20, 2025

The VA OIG conducted this healthcare inspection to assess the quality of care provided to a patient while hospitalized at the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center.

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Pharmacy Automated Dispensing Cabinets Need Improved Monitoring for Accountability of High-Risk Medications

The VA OIG reviewed 40 transactions in which staff removed controlled substances using generic information and found one instance in which a facility could not trace a controlled substance to a specific patient. 

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Pharmacy Automated Dispensing Cabinets Need Improved Monitoring for Accountability of High-Risk Medications
August 20, 2025

The VA OIG reviewed 40 transactions in which staff removed controlled substances using generic information and found one instance in which a facility could not trace a controlled substance to a specific patient. 

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July Monthly Highlights

Last month, the VA OIG published 18 reports that included 101 recommendations, testified before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and conducted numerous investigations. 

July Monthly Highlights

July Monthly Highlights

Last month, the VA OIG published 18 reports that included 101 recommendations, testified before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and conducted numerous investigations. 

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Reports and Recommendations Published Within the Last 12 Months
157
Reports
819
Recommendations
$1.6B
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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