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The 54-year-old man from Kansas is ordered to pay over $537,000 in restitution.
A Florida bodybuilder landed prison time for his $245,000 disability fraud on the VA. ... [Barton] and his wife posted photos and videos of themselves working out and Barton lifting weights ...
Disability fraud can be harder to detect than other forms of fraud, as the majority of people receiving disability payments (at least 90%) do not use a wheelchair or walker, or uses a wheelchair but is able to walk limited distances sometimes, while at the same time, many people who need wheelchairs would not qualify for disability payments. [2]
The VA OIG reported in May 2014 that 17 veteran deaths had occurred while waiting for VHA treatment in the Phoenix VA system, and on June 5, 2014, the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Sloan Gibson, reported that the VA had identified 18 additional deaths. The 18 deaths were among the group of 1700 identified as "at risk of being lost or ...
This NY man, 41, was on the verge of homelessness after his $97,000 Social Security disability-benefits check was stolen from the mail — how to protect yourself from check fraud in 2025
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) is one of the Inspector General offices created by the Inspector General Act of 1978. [1] The Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs is charged with investigating and auditing department programs to combat waste, fraud, and abuse. [1]
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In her move to Minnesota, Graves expensed nearly $130,000 in moving fees to the VA, which attracted the attention of the VA's inspector general. Upon investigation, it was ascertained that Graves had used her senior position at the Philadelphia office to pressure a subordinate to leave their job, thus opening the position in St. Paul. Graves ...