Audit

Brett A. Mansfield, Deputy Inspector General for Audit

Mission

Audit conducts audits that address the DoD's top priorities and management challenges; promote the efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability of DoD programs and operations; and detect and deter fraud, waste, and abuse.

 

Dec. 17, 2024

Management Advisory: Review of the DoD’s Roles and Responsibilities for Facilitating the Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Through the Maritime Corridor (Report No. DODIG-2025-054)

The objective of our review was to assess the effectiveness of the DoD’s efforts to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Our original intent was to conduct a two phased review of the DoD’s role in the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the maritime corridor, which included the DoD’s Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability and the Port of Ashdod in Israel.

Dec. 13, 2024

Audit of Cybersecurity of DoD Classified Mobile Devices (Report No. DODIG-2025-053)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components implemented cybersecurity controls to protect classified mobile devices and classified information accessed, transferred, and stored on those devices, in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance. Cybersecurity controls are safeguards and countermeasures designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information that is processed, stored, and transmitted on or through systems and networks.

Dec. 12, 2024

Audit of the Navy’s Accelerated Promotion Programs (Report No. DODIG-2025-052)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether employees hired at the Navy’s four public shipyards from January 23, 2016, through December 22, 2016, were affected by the lack of authorization of the Accelerated Promotion Program (APP) in 2016 and, if so, determine the number of employees affected. For employees affected, determine the monetary impact to those employees and whether they were entitled to additional compensation, and identify the amount.

Dec. 3, 2024

Unclassified Summary of Report No. DODIG-2025-018, “Audit of the Test and Evaluation for CH-53K Helicopter Survivability”

The objective of this audit was to assess the Department of the Navy’s (DoN) test and evaluation of the CH-53K helicopter’s survivability against munitions. Survivability is the capability of a system and its crew to avoid or withstand a hostile environment without experiencing an end to its mission.

Nov. 22, 2024

Management Advisory: Improvements Needed in the DoD’s Planning for and Use of SSAE 18 Engagements (Report No. DODIG-2025-044)

The objective of this management advisory was to determine whether the DoD effectively planned for and used Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18), as amended, to improve its financial statement audit readiness and efficiency. We assessed DoD management’s planning for and use of System and Organization Controls 1 (SOC 1) reports on internal controls performed by service organizations.

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