The 2024 fiscal year brought about many changes at OSIG.

The agency officially earned accreditation through the Virginia Law Enforcement Professional Standards Commission (VLEPSC) on March 7, 2024. This milestone measures the agency’s commitment to the highest professional law enforcement standards. As we celebrate, we also continue the process of obtaining accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA).

In FY 2024, OSIG processed 913 citizen inquiries. The Hotline also processed 2,233 calls, emails, and voicemails, and assigned 236 cases for investigation (totaling 471 separate allegations). OSIG’s Criminal Investigations Unit opened 35 investigations, referred 23 cases for prosecutorial consideration, and closed 22 cases.

The Audit Division published four performance audits and a follow-up report. The Healthcare Compliance Unit staff processed 501 calls, emails, and voicemails. Fifty-six meetings have been held by our special agents and hotline investigators with executive branch agency points of contact. And our staff wrapped up a cumulative 2,452 hours of continuing education, training, and certification study.

We onboarded nine new staff members in Fiscal Year 2024 and will add six more with our new Ombudsman Unit. OSIG is fortunate to have exceptional employees dedicated to serving the citizens of the Commonwealth, and is excited to continue this service into FY 2025 and beyond.

/s/ Michael C. Westfall, CPA
State Inspector General