Audit

Oct. 19, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Education Activity Controls Related to the Spread of Coronavirus Disease–2019 (Project No. D2021-D000RM-0021.000)

We plan to begin the audit in October 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD Education Activity developed and implemented controls in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and DoD guidance related to the spread of coronavirus disease–2019. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 16, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of Corrective Actions Taken by DoD Components in Response to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Identified During Operational Test and Evaluation Testing of DoD Acquisition Programs (Project No. D2020-D000CX0067.000)

We announced the subject audit on January 8, 2020 (attached). The objective was to determine whether DoD Components took action to accept, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified during cybersecurity test and evaluations of DoD acquisition programs. We are terminating this classified audit because the coronavirus disease–2019 pandemic impacted the operational environment and the team’s ability to effectively complete the audit. We appreciate the courtesies extended to the staff during the audit.

Oct. 14, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Awards to Increase the Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Capacity (Project No. D2021-D000AT-0020.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD awarded Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to increase the Defense Industrial Base manufacturing capacity in accordance with Federal regulations and Defense Production Act authorities. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 13, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Exceptional Family Member Program in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (Project No. D2021-D000RM-0018.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD provided military families with special needs assignment coordination and family support services through the Exceptional Family Member Program at overseas military installations within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility in accordance with laws and DoD regulations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 9, 2020

Audit of the Department of Defense Process for Developing Foreign Military Sales Agreements (DODIG-2021-003)

Publicly Released: October 14, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD coordinated foreign partner requirements for defense articles and services with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Military Departments, and other organizations, and whether the metrics used by these Components maximize the results of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement development process. This audit focused on the timeliness of the DoD FMS agreement development process.