vaoig-sar-2019-2.pdf

In the most egregious cases the OIG encounters, there are often individuals who have shirked their
oversight responsibilities or delayed reporting misconduct, often resulting in harm to veterans. In many cases, the harm would have been avoided or mitigated by either earlier reporting when wrongdoing was suspected, or more careful oversight and decisive action when confirmed. These themes emerge from the more than 137 oversight reports issued in this second half of fiscal year 2019. In this six-month period, the OIG also identified more than $1.8 billion in monetary impact for a return on investment of $24 for every dollar spent on oversight. Investigators opened 228 investigations and closed 223.
Collectively, the OIG’s work resulted in 334 administrative sanctions and corrective actions.