Audit

Brett A. Mansfield, Deputy Inspector General for Audit

Mission

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

 

Feb. 10, 2026

Summary Report: Lessons Learned from DoD OIG Reports on Military Housing (Report No. DODIG-2026-052)

In October 2025, the Secretary of Defense established the Barracks Task Force to address substandard living conditions and improve the quality of life for Service members. To support this critical initiative, we have prepared this summary report to provide the Department, Congress, and the Barracks Task Force with current and historical context from our extensive past oversight work on military housing.

Feb. 6, 2026

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the U.S. Marine Corps General Fund Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2025 (Report No. DODIG-2026-050)

This report begins on page 31 (electronic page 33 of 108) of the U.S. Marine Corps General Fund Agency Financial Report.

Feb. 5, 2026

Management Advisory: Summary of Reports on the DoD’s Healthcare Cost Recovery Programs and the Defense Health Agency’s Actions to Address Recommendations and Aged Accounts Receivable (Report No. DODIG-2026-049)

On December 14, 2023, the DoD OIG announced DoD OIG Project No. D2024 D000AW 0034.000, “Review of Selected DoD Transactions to Test Management Controls and Identify Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Within DoD Programs.” The announcement notified DoD Components that the DoD OIG would periodically review DoD transactions, such as healthcare payments, to identify transactions that had indicators of fraud, waste, or abuse.

Feb. 4, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of V-22 Osprey Property Loss Cases (Project No. D2026-D000AX-0060.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting personnel and Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) personnel appropriately resolved property loss cases for the V-22 Osprey program to minimize the Government’s financial loss and optimize V-22 readiness. 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.

Feb. 4, 2026

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

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Naval Sea Systems Command’s management of the USS Boise overhaul contract. 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.

  • Office of Inspector General, United States Department of War, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1500