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OIG Report of Veterans Health Administration’s Responses on Severe Occupational Staffing Shortages Fiscal Year 2026

This is the 13th VA OIG annual report on occupational staffing shortages within the Veterans Health Administration. This congressionally mandated report requires the VA OIG to identify a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical VHA occupations with the largest staffing shortages within each VHA medical center. 

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OIG Report of Veterans Health Administration’s Responses on Severe Occupational Staffing Shortages Fiscal Year 2026
September 11, 2026

This is the 13th VA OIG annual report on occupational staffing shortages within the Veterans Health Administration. This congressionally mandated report requires the VA OIG to identify a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical VHA occupations with the largest staffing shortages within each VHA medical center. 

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Inspection of Information Security at the Lovell Federal Healthcare System in Illinois

The VA OIG is committed to helping improve VA operations. This inspection identified several deficiencies that could compromise the protection of VA data and information systems from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

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Inspection of Information Security at the Lovell Federal Healthcare System in Illinois
September 10, 2026

The VA OIG is committed to helping improve VA operations. This inspection identified several deficiencies that could compromise the protection of VA data and information systems from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

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VA Federal Supply Schedule Contracts

The VA OIG is committed to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of VA programs. In this management advisory memorandum, the VA OIG outlined two opportunities to improve price projections in the VA Federal Supply Schedule contract policies and procedures.

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VA Federal Supply Schedule Contracts
September 9, 2026

The VA OIG is committed to enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of VA programs. In this management advisory memorandum, the VA OIG outlined two opportunities to improve price projections in the VA Federal Supply Schedule contract policies and procedures.

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Review of Hotline Allegations Related to Minor Construction and Nonrecurring Maintenance Projects at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center in Arkansas

Hotline inspection results: The VA OIG initiated this review following a hotline complaint about minor construction and nonrecurring maintenance projects. The VA OIG substantiated three of the four allegations and made four recommendations. 

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Review of Hotline Allegations Related to Minor Construction and Nonrecurring Maintenance Projects at the Fayetteville VA Medical Center in Arkansas
September 9, 2026

Hotline inspection results: The VA OIG initiated this review following a hotline complaint about minor construction and nonrecurring maintenance projects. The VA OIG substantiated three of the four allegations and made four recommendations. 

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Healthcare facility inspection results for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Tucson, Arizona; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and Salisbury, North Carolina

The VA OIG is dedicated to helping VA provide high-quality health care. The VA OIG established the Healthcare Facility Inspection program to review Veterans Health Administration medical facilities on an approximately three-year cycle.

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Healthcare facility inspection results for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Tucson, Arizona; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and Salisbury, North Carolina
September 4, 2026

The VA OIG is dedicated to helping VA provide high-quality health care. The VA OIG established the Healthcare Facility Inspection program to review Veterans Health Administration medical facilities on an approximately three-year cycle.

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Reports and Recommendations Published Within the Last 12 Months
169
Reports
705
Recommendations
$3.1B
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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