By law and regulation, the\xa0Veterans Affairs department is supposed to check out the employees used by its contractors. A recent look-see by VA's Office of Inspector General found pretty serious non-compliance. For details and why this is so risky, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin talked with Jeffrey Brown, VA's\xa0deputy assistant IG for audits and evaluations.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices