Review of the VA Internal Audit Service Report on the Midwest Organ Bank

Methods used by the Veterans Administration's (VA) Internal Audit Service (IAS) to measure the costs incurred by the Kansas City VA hospital in support of the Midwest Organ Bank were reviewed as to their appropriateness. In addition, a review was made of the VA's Investigation and Security Service summary reports on the organ bank; interviews were conducted with the Internal Audit Service team responsible for the final VA internal and audit report; and a review of some of the Internal Audit Service auditors' documentation was carried out.