June 26, 2023

Summary External Peer Reviewof the Army Audit Agency (Project No. D2023-DEV0SO-0132.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject external peer review inJune2023. The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, states the DoD Office of Inspector General will conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, external peer reviews of DoD agencies in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards. The Government Auditing Standards require that an audit organization performing audits undergo an external peer review every3 years by an organization that is independent of the organization being reviewed.

June 16, 2023

Audit of the DoD’s Actions to Implement Secure Fifth-Generation and Future Generation Wireless Communications Technologies (Project No. D2023-D000CX-0131.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in June 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine the effectiveness of the DoD’s actions to implement secure Fifth-Generation (5G) and Future Generation (FutureG) wireless communications technologies in accordance with Federal and DoD strategies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

June 16, 2023

Evaluation of DoD Support to Other Agencies’ Requests for Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan (DODIG-2023-088)

Publicly Released: June 21, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD supported other agencies’ requests for screening Afghan evacuees. In addition, we reviewed DoD guidance for deletion of biometrics information from DoD databases and removal of identities from the DoD Biometrically Enabled Watch List (BEWL) to determine the extent to which the DoD followed the guidance. The DoD OIG initiated this evaluation following receipt of a letter dated August 4, 2022, from two U.S. Senators expressing their concerns based on new allegations raised by a DoD whistleblower.

June 15, 2023

Management Advisory: Basic Issue Items and Components of End Items Shortages in the Army’s Prepositioned Stock–5 Program (DODIG-2023-087)

Publicly Released: June 20, 2023

The purpose of this management advisory is to inform Headquarters, Department of the Army and Army Materiel Command officials responsible for the Army Prepositioned Stock program and Army‑wide equipment transfer decisions of shortages in Basic Issue Items and Components of End Items from Army Prepositioned Stock–5 equipment. Army officials informed us of these shortages during our audit of the Army’s management of Army Prepositioned Stock–5 equipment (D2022‑D000RJ‑0163.000).

June 13, 2023

Termination of the Audit of Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management in Support of Ukraine Operations (Project No. D2023-D000RH-0055.000)

We announced the subject audit on January 23, 2023 (attached). The objective was to determine whether the DoD is executing Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management for explosives and munitions provided to assist Ukraine operations in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We suspended the audit on February 21, 2023, to focus resources on another Ukraine-related audit. Since the suspension, additional areas continue to emerge as higher priority. Therefore, we are terminating the audit to focus our resources on higher priority oversight projects of Ukraine assistance. We may re-announce the audit in the future.

June 13, 2023

Audit of DoD Training of Ukrainian Armed Forces (DODIG-2023-086)

Publicly Released: June 15, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC) trained the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) to operate and maintain U.S.-provided advanced platforms, such as crew-served weapons or radar systems, that were approved for transfer to Ukraine in 2022.This report is the first in a series on the DoD’s training of the UAF. Subsequent products will discuss the DoD’s training of the UAF to operate and maintain the Patriot long-range air defense missile system and the DoD’s collective training of UAF brigades.

June 12, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Replenishment and Management of 155mm High Explosive Ammunition (Project No. D2023-DEV0PA-0126.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD developed an effective strategy to meet the 155mm High Explosive (HE) ammunition total munition requirements, balancing war reserve, training, operational, and testing requirements for 155mm HE ammunition. This is a follow up from our Evaluation of DoD’s Replenishment of Weapons Stockpiles Provided to Ukraine (Project No. D2022-DEV0PA-0149.000). We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, “Quality Standards for Inspections and Evaluations.”

June 9, 2023

Audit of the DoD’s Financial Management of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (DODIG-2023-082)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD managed the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) appropriated funds in the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Trust Fund in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This audit was performed due to previously identified risks related to the DoD’s transfer of ASFF appropriated funds to the FMS Trust Fund and the sudden collapse of the Afghan government. Data reliability and supporting documentation issues, described in the Scope and Methodology section, limited our ability to perform tests on the underlying transactions for the ASFF funds.

June 8, 2023

Evaluation of U.S. Special Operations Command's Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (DODIG-2023-080)

The full report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the U.S. Special Operations Command's Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (JMWC) supports the combatant commanders’ requirements to conduct military information support operations (MISO).

June 8, 2023

Evaluation of Accountability Controls for Defense Items Transferred Via Air to Ukraine within the U.S. European Command Area of Responsibility (DODIG-2023-084)

Publicly Released: June 12, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD implemented accountability controls for defense items transferred via air to the Government of Ukraine (GoU) within the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, in accordance with the Defense Transportation Regulations (DTR) and DoD instructions.