The federal government's own watchdog is raising serious concerns about the mental health unit at San Antonio's Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans' Hospital, finding safety hazards that went unresolved for years, privacy violations and widespread failures in patient care documentation.

The VA Office of Inspector General released the report Sept. 14, following an inspection conducted in January 2026.

Inspectors identified 13 recommendations for facility leaders - and the hospital agreed with all of them.