Healthcare Inspection – Hiring Practices and Surgical Service Issues, VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, Illinois

At the request of Senator Barack Obama, the OIG conducted a review of allegations at the VA Illiana Health Care System, Danville, Illinois. We administratively closed this review on July 10, 2008, because the allegations were being reviewed by the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management, Veterans Health Administration managers, and Veterans Integrated Service Network Director, and we made no recommendations. On July 24, 2008, we provided a copy of the administrative closure to Senator Obama. In addition to posting this review on our website, OIG has distributed copies of this review to VA and Veterans Health Administration officials, congressional committees, national veterans service organizations, the Government Accountability Office, and the Office of Management and Budget.