July 7, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of Security Controls for Protecting National Military Command System Facilities (Project No. D2026-D000CR-0100.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject audit.* The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of security controls for protecting National Military Command System facilities to prevent unauthorized access, detect inappropriate activity, and respond to potential security incidents. 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

July 6, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of Base Operating Support for U.S. Special Operations Forces (Project No. D2026-D000RJ-0109.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the DoW Office of Inspector General is initiating the subject audit.* We are conducting this audit in response to a management request from the U.S. Special Operations Command.

June 30, 2026

Summary Report: Summary of DoW Payment Audits (Report No. DOWIG‑2026‑093)

This summary report compiles the results of audit reports related to DoW payments issued by the DoW Office of Inspector General, Army Audit Agency, Naval Audit Service, Air Force Audit Agency, and the Defense Contract Audit Agency between October 1, 2021, and June 30, 2025. The purpose of this report is to summarize key audit findings across the different types of DoW payments.

June 29, 2026

Summary Report: Lessons Learned from DoW OIG Reports on Cyber Vulnerability and Patch Management (Report No. DOWIG-2026-092)

This summary report is part of a series that presents key themes and lessons learned from our body of oversight work in several key areas. We provide these summaries to deliver helpful and timely information relevant to DoW priorities.

June 9, 2026

Statement of Ms. Carmen Malone, Assistant Inspector General for Audit for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee Roundtable Hearing "Getting Taxpayers a Better Bang for their Buck from Military Contracts.”

Chairman Burchett, Ranking Member Stansbury, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. My name is Carmen Malone, and I am the Assistant Inspector General for Audit for Acquisition, Contracting, and Sustainment.

June 9, 2026

Audit of DoW Support for the Care and Safety of Detainees in Response to the National Emergency at the Southern Border (Report No. DOWIG-2026-088)

The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the DoW’s planning and execution for the care and safety of individuals in the Department of Homeland Security’s custody (IDCs) in response to the national emergency at the Southern Border.

June 1, 2026

Management Advisory: The DoW’s Unclaimed Funds (Report No. DOWIG-2026-087)

This final management advisory provides the concerns found during the DoW Office of Inspector General’s review on Project No. D2026-D000AU-0036.001, “Management Advisory: The DoW’s Unclaimed Funds.” We previously provided copies of the draft management advisory and requested written comments on the recommendations. We considered management’s comments on the draft advisory when preparing the final advisory. These comments are included in this advisory. The Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, agreed to address the recommendations presented in this management advisory; therefore, we consider them resolved and open.

May 28, 2026

Summary Report: Lessons Learned from DoW OIG Reports on Military Construction (Report No. DOWIG-2026-086)

This summary report is one in a series of reports that summarizes key themes and lessons learned from our body of oversight work in several key areas. This report is related to military construction (MILCON). We offer these summaries to provide helpful and timely information relevant to DoW priorities.

May 20, 2026

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of the USS Boise Submarine Overhaul Contract (Project No. D2026-D000AT-0059.000)

We announced the subject audit on February 4, 2026 (attached). The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Naval Sea Systems Command’s management of the USS Boise overhaul contract.

May 15, 2026

Audit of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency’s Management of Grants (Report No. DOWIG-2026-085)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) effectively managed grants in accordance with the grant terms and conditions.