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.

 

Jan. 12, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of the Shipbuilding Industrial Base Contract Incentives for the Arleigh Burke-Class Destroyer Program (Project No. D2026-D000AU-0052.000)

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 the Navy effectively used and monitored contract incentives for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer program.

Jan. 12, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications Cybersecurity (Project No. D2026-D000CU-0044.000)

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 DoD' s actions to mitigate cybersecurity risks for high-risk nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) systems.

Jan. 9, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of the U.S. Cyber Command’s Acquisition Activities (Project No. D2026-D000CS-0048.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. This audit is being conducted in response to a legislative reporting requirement.

Jan. 7, 2026

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2026 Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements (Project No. D2026-D000FP-0038.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of our planned oversight that will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Act, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Sikich CPA LLC (Sikich) to audit the Security Assitance Accounts Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

Jan. 7, 2026

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2026 Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2026-D000FI-0043.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of our planned oversight that will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Working Capital Fund Financial Statements.

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