{
  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "deskKey": "america-oig:va",
  "agency": "VA",
  "name": "Veterans Affairs OIG",
  "page": "https://america.co/accountability/va-inspector-general",
  "sourceConsulted": "2026-10-06",
  "coverage": "Selected office routing guide; not a jurisdiction or legal determination",
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "name": "VA OIG hotline instructions",
      "url": "https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/online-forms",
      "role": "Official reporting route"
    },
    {
      "name": "VA OIG hotline FAQ",
      "url": "https://www.vaoig.gov/hotline/faq",
      "role": "Scope, privacy, evidence and outcomes"
    },
    {
      "name": "VA OIG public work",
      "url": "https://www.vaoig.gov/",
      "role": "Public oversight research"
    },
    {
      "name": "VA decision reviews and appeals",
      "url": "https://www.va.gov/decision-reviews/",
      "role": "Individual decision-review route"
    }
  ],
  "reportingPortalDeliveryVerified": false,
  "allegationsCollected": false,
  "originalHypotheticalExample": "Suppose a public procurement document says a facility purchased twelve devices, while a publicly released inventory lists ten. That mismatch is a lead, not proof of theft. Check the inventory date, transfers, units and whether the records cover the same facility. A useful note identifies those documents and dates, then asks whether the difference has an explanation. It does not identify a patient or conclude that a particular employee committed fraud.",
  "planningFields": [
    {
      "name": "Program and responsible office",
      "note": "Use a program name or public source, not a personal case number."
    },
    {
      "name": "Dates and factual chronology",
      "note": "Separate event dates from document publication dates."
    },
    {
      "name": "Evidence references",
      "note": "Record public links or placeholders; do not paste private records."
    },
    {
      "name": "Observation versus inference",
      "note": "What is directly supported? What needs another explanation?"
    },
    {
      "name": "Alternative route and deadline check",
      "note": "List the decision-review, service or records instructions you still need to consult."
    },
    {
      "name": "Safe reporting plan",
      "note": "Read the official confidentiality and transmission guidance. Keep identifiers out of these notes."
    }
  ],
  "privacy": "Do not put sensitive identifiers or documents in the worksheet. Nothing is submitted."
}