Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Criminal Investigations Division Cleveland Resident Agency 1240 E, S* Street, [HO.0KNIeY Cleveland, OH 44199 COMPREHENSIVE REPORT OF INVESTIGATION MCCAULEY, Bruce A Date: 01/16/2018 DOB: [RXERm NAC) SSN: [Remy] Appr; [PXEH@NTNEY LKA: [XH MrNE) File: By: [OE HENTNEY Status: Completed Distr: ex XE) Theft of Government Funds or Property ‘SYNOPSIS On October 13, 2017, [HEHE] Jcontacted the OIG regarding medical equipment stolen from the Cleveland VA Medical Center (VAMC). (PAG}98 USC. S707: NE) traveled to the Cleveland VAMC on “october 1Z,ZUTT, 16 Nave Tis BOSTON SceNtIiG (BS) bone stimulator medical devices repaired. Ore Ue eee a ——— On October 13, 2017,[(@EH@XTEL Interviewed [__——J who confirmed he was bringing in his bone stimulator for repair to the Cleveland VAMC and accidentally left the device inside of a bag in the VAMC. OVE) On October 13, 2017 |(O)(6)(bN7KC) located MCCAULEY walking on a sidewalk near his residence in East Cleveland, MCCAULEY admitted he stole the bone stimulator from the Cleveland VAMC. MCCAULEY signed an OIG consent search form and the stolen property was recovered from his residence. The stolen VA property assigned to[()(6)6)7) found in MCCAULEY's residence totaled $9,120. ENETONTNCY accepted this investigation for criminal prosecution. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY (Publle Avalabllty to be Determined Under § USC $52) YA OIG 61 Form FO207-2 Paget of 10108File Number; [EXSRITRCNERTET Case Name: + MCCAULEY, Bruce A STATUTES Title 18 USC 641, Theft of Government Property PROGRAM INFORMATION The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is a cabinet Jevel department of the Federal government whose mission is to care for U.S. military veterans and their dependents. In furtherance of this mission, the VA runs the largest integrated health care system consisting of 183 medical centers, in addition to numerous community based outpatient clinics, community living centers, Vet Centers and Doms. Together these health care faclities provide comprehensive care to over 5.8 millon veterans each year. HE ENTNGY EORTC) MCCAULEY PNEEPTNC) feyenox7NCy [ENE CONTNCY EXERTION ON THEY DETAILS On October 13, 2017 [PXEHPKTIC) ontacted the OIG regarding _ medical equipment stolen from the Cleveland VAMC[PXE) [eei@rxe, PEHONTIE) ETO to have Tis Boston Scientiic (BS) bone simulatpr medical devices repaired, [OV)28 U.S.C. 5701,0X6) (EASE USC. STONE) [ORS SBUSC. STOTIOO) PICLOLS) T Tha VA paid $19,605 on [@xen@x7ne)_] 2014, for the device and other related equipment[___(®X7E) On October 13, 2017, [EXGN7XC) ltelephonically interviewed XO who confirmed he was bringing in his BS bone stimulator for repair to the Cleveland VAMC and accidentally left the device inside of a bag in the VAMC. FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY ‘Public Availablity tobe Determined Under § USCSS2) ‘YA.01G C1 Porm FD207-2 Page 20f4 10/08File Number: Case Name: [PETENTRCHONIEY MCCAULEY, Bruce A A review of surveillance video showed veteran Bruce MCCAULEY look inside the bag containing the BS medical devices and ultimately remove the devices from the area (OHTNEY ‘On October 13, 2017, [PXEONTICY located MCCAULEY walking on a sidewalk near his residence in East Cleveland, OH. After identifying ourselves and explaining to MCCAULEY why we were contacting him, MCCAULEY admitted that he took medical ‘equipment from the Cleveland VAMC on October 12, 2017. MCCAULEY agreed to provide a recorded statement and stated substantially as follows (OYs)Mb(7HE):(ONTED [PXTHED [PNEKNTHETONTNED 4. BS FreeLink Remote Control Kit, SC-5552-1, SN: 223349 - $1,790.00 2. BS Precision Charging System SC-6412-3, labeled 143605 - $3,665.00 3. BS Precision Charging System SC-6412-3, labeled 188631 - $3,665.00 4, Three BS charging cords for the above devices -$__0.00 $9,120.00 On [OHO | 2047 [OHERENEY terviewed Jat the Cleveland VAMC, During a recorded interview [y@:N |stated substantially as follows WHT (On penne 2017, (0)8)38 U.S.C. 5701516) 6)(N7HC) (abt Availablity to be Determined Under $ USC S52) YA.O1G CI Form FD2072 rs FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Brought he BS equipment stolen by MICCAULEY with him to the VA Tor Page dot