The Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General Office has found problems in the VA’s process for vetting the contractors it hires. The IG’s audit findings include these (not an exhaustive list by me):
- 47 of 50 contract files (94 percent) did not include position designation records that established the position investigative requirements for the contract
- 34 of 50 contracts (68 percent) did not include contract language to communicate contractor vetting requirements to the contractor
- 215 of the 286 contractor employees reviewed (about 75 percent) did not have evidence of completed fingerprint checks