Congressman Rick Nolan

Representing the 8th District of Minnesota
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WDIO: Office of Inspector General to Investigate Hibbing VA Clinic

Dec 4, 2014
In The News

The Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has agreed to investigate the Hibbing VA Clinic.

Rep. Tim Walz said Wednesday that the OIG has initiated an investigation into the allegations of misconduct at the Community Based Out-Patient Clinic. The decision follows the urging of Walz, Rep. Rick Nolan, Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Sen. Al Franken.

The former employees making the allegations said that Sterling Medical Associates, which manages the clinic, ordered employees to backdate records to make wait times for veterans appear shorter.

Catherine Gromek at the OIG said on Wednesday that the OIG will work diligently on investigating the allegations, and they will report out at the appropriate time.