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.

June 7, 2023

Evaluation of the Collection of Demographic Data in the Military Justice System (DODIG-2023-083)

Publicly Released: June 8, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the services are collecting uniform demographic data specific to race and ethnicity in accordance with the Military Justice Act requirements included in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act, as defined by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Statistical Policy Directive No. 15.

June 5, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Contested Mobility Requirements and Training for Personnel Supporting the DoD’s Surge Sealift Mission in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2023-DEV0PA-0125.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD effectively provided contested mobility requirements and training for personnel supporting the DoD’s surge sealift mission in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility. Specifically, we will review the required sealift skills and competencies, and the availability of training for personnel operating in a contested mobility environment. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”

May 19, 2023

Management Advisory: DoD Review and Update of Defense Articles Requiring Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (DODIG-2023-074)

Publicly Released: May 23, 2023

We are providing this management advisory to inform DoD leadership of the need to review and update the list of U.S. defense articles included in the Enhanced End-Use Monitoring program. We conducted the work on this management advisory with integrity, objectivity, and independence, as required by the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency’s Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.

May 18, 2023

Evaluation of DoD Implementation of the Military Equal Opportunity Program’s Data Collection and Reporting Requirements for Complaints of Prohibited Discrimination (DODIG-2023-073)

Publicly Released: May 22, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD implemented the Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Program’s data collection and reporting requirements for complaints of prohibited discrimination, in accordance with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1350.02, “DoD Military Equal Opportunity Program,” September 4, 2020.

May 9, 2023

Evaluation of the DoD’s Management of Land-Based Water Resources to Support Operations (DODIG-2023-068)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD’s Executive Agent (DoD EA), the Secretary of the Army, managed land-based water resources to support contingency operations in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 4705.01E.

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