North Dakota Veterans Home Responds to Critical State Audit

LISBON, N.D. (KFGO) – Leaders at the North Dakota Veterans Home in Lisbon are responding after a state audit raised serious concerns about resident care and finances, including a resident’s choking death. The report from the North Dakota State Auditor’s Office, released Thursday, found that a resident choked to death after staff served an incorrect meal that did not follow the patient’s diet plan. The audit covered a two-year period ending June 30, 2025. Along with the meal issue, auditors identified three other concerns: Staff filled out performance evaluations incorrectly. One salaried employee received more than $55,000 in overtime pay that did not match records. An unqualified person reviewed financial transactions. In a statement Thursday afternoon, North Dakota Veterans Home Administrator Dane Grebel acknowledged the report and pointed to the facility’s recent inspection record. “Our last two state and Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services surveys resulted in zero de