Evaluations

May 6, 2021

Project Announcement: Research on Potential Changes to Survivable and Endurable Portions of Integrated Threat, Warning, and Attack Assessment Capabilities (Research Project No. D2021- DEV0SN-0123.000)

We plan to begin our research in May 2021. The objective of the research project is to gather and analyze data, make inquiries, and conduct research for a potential evaluation on the DoD’s proposed changes to survivable and endurable Integrated Threat, Warning, and Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) capabilities.

May 5, 2021

Summary External Peer Review of the Air Force Audit Agency (DODIG-2021-079)

Publicly Released: May 7, 2021

We made a summary assessment on the system of quality control of the Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA) for the 3-year period ended December 31, 2019. A system of quality control encompasses the AFAA’s organizational structure, the policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming in all material respects with the Government Auditing Standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The elements of quality control are described in the Government Auditing Standards.

May 3, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Actions Regarding the Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (Project No. D2021-DEV0SN-0116.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD has taken actions regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP). We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We will perform the evaluation at the Offices of the Secretary of Defense, Military Services, Combatant Commands, Combat Support Agencies, Defense Agencies, and the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations. We may identify additional locations during the evaluation.

May 3, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Efforts to Address the Climate Resilience of U.S. Military Installations in the Arctic and Sub-Arctic (Project No. D2021-DEV0PC-0106.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD has addressed the climate resilience of U.S. military installations in the Arctic and sub-Artic. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

April 27, 2021

External Peer Review of the Army Audit Agency Special Access Program Audits (DODIG-2021-078)

Publicly Released: April 29, 2021

We reviewed the system of quality control for the Army Audit Agency (AAA) Special Access Program (SAP) audits in effect for the 3-year period ended December 31, 2019. A system of quality control encompasses the AAA SAP organizational structure, policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming in all material respects with the Government Auditing Standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements.