Evaluations

Michael J. Roark, Deputy Inspector General for Evaluations

Mission

Evaluations conducts evaluations that promote the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of DoD programs and operations.

May 22, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Contracting Officer Actions on Penalties Recommended by Defense Contract Audit Agency (Project No. D2018-DAPOCF-0160.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) contracting officers are appropriately considering Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) penalty recommendations and assessing or waiving penalties in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). FAR 42.709, “Penalties for Unallowable Costs,” addresses the assessment of penalties against contractors that include unallowable indirect costs in final indirect cost rate proposals.

May 17, 2018

Hotline Allegation of a Safety Violation at Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant DODIG-2018-118

We conducted this evaluation to determine whether the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA) complied with safety standards at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) in Richmond, Kentucky.

May 10, 2018

System Review Report on the Missile Defense Agency Internal Review Office DODIG-2018-114

We reviewed the system of quality control for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Internal Review (IR) Office in effect for September 30, 2017.

April 20, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Department of Defense (DoD) Regional Centers for Strategic Studies (Project No. D2018-D00SPO-0141.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in the summer of 2018. The objective of our evaluation will be to review the operations and practices of the DoD Regional Centers for Security Studies related to the vetting and hiring of faculty under the provisions of the Leahy Law, nondisclosure agreements, travel, and payment of fees to guest lecturers.

April 18, 2018

Project Announcement: Quality Control Review of Grant Thornton LLP FY 2017 Single Audit of Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Project No. D2018-DAPOSA-0132.000)

The purpose of our review will be to determine whether the audit work performed by Grant Thornton LLP was done in accordance with Uniform Guidance requirements and applicable auditing standards. This is report Quality Control Review of the Grant Thornton LLP FY 2017 Single Audit of Concurrent Technologies Corporation DODIG-2019-033.

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