During the hearing, Acting Inspector General for the Department of Veterans Affairs Richard J. Griffin said the OIG also uncovered manager involvement in record falsification to hide patient care delays at 42 VA healthcare locations. According to the Times, managers with less success in scheduling appointments within 14 days of a patient’s requested date could receive lower performance review ratings.
During the hearing, Mr. Griffin also denied the rumor that a line in the final version of the OIG’s report, that investigators were unable to “conclusively assert” wait times in care caused veteran deaths, was dictated by VA officials, according to the report.
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