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Federal Investigators Fault VA Review of Texas Wait Times
Source: Associated Press
Federal Investigators Fault VA Review of Texas Wait Times
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN, Texas — Apr 29, 2016, 4:36 PM ET
Federal authorities have determined that an investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs into the manipulation of wait times for Texas veterans seeking care was "deficient and unreasonable."
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel released a statement this week saying the investigation of scheduling manipulation at several Texas VA hospitals and clinics by the VA's Office of Inspector General "failed to appropriately address" whistleblower allegations. It found, for instance, that the VA substantiated that improper scheduling occurred at facilities in Austin and San Antonio but didn't address whether that may have endangered public health and safety.
The OSC noted in its findings, which were first reported by the Austin American-Statesman, that a whistleblower at the VA medical center in Temple disclosed scheduling manipulation at her center and other facilities in the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System. The Office of Inspector General did not substantiate the allegations by the whistleblower, but it also didn't address her contention that the VA categorized hundreds of health consultations as either scheduled or completed when they actually never were, according to the OSC.
In another instance, the OIG failed to address all of the allegations made by another whistleblower at the Temple center and failed to reconcile contradictory information. Similar problems also were found with other OIG reports.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN, Texas — Apr 29, 2016, 4:36 PM ET
Federal authorities have determined that an investigation by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs into the manipulation of wait times for Texas veterans seeking care was "deficient and unreasonable."
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel released a statement this week saying the investigation of scheduling manipulation at several Texas VA hospitals and clinics by the VA's Office of Inspector General "failed to appropriately address" whistleblower allegations. It found, for instance, that the VA substantiated that improper scheduling occurred at facilities in Austin and San Antonio but didn't address whether that may have endangered public health and safety.
The OSC noted in its findings, which were first reported by the Austin American-Statesman, that a whistleblower at the VA medical center in Temple disclosed scheduling manipulation at her center and other facilities in the Central Texas Veterans Healthcare System. The Office of Inspector General did not substantiate the allegations by the whistleblower, but it also didn't address her contention that the VA categorized hundreds of health consultations as either scheduled or completed when they actually never were, according to the OSC.
In another instance, the OIG failed to address all of the allegations made by another whistleblower at the Temple center and failed to reconcile contradictory information. Similar problems also were found with other OIG reports.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/federal-investigators-fault-va-review-texas-wait-times-38767301
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