Sept. 9, 2022

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION: MR. MICHAEL A. BROWN DIRECTOR, DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT

The DoD Hotline received a complaint against Mr. Michael A. Brown, Director, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), on October 29, 2020. The complaint listed 15 different issues that the complainant described as problems within the DIU and “not appropriate.” In general, the complaint identified various personnel issues dealing with civilian, military, and contractor employees. We did not substantiate the allegations against Mr. Brown.

June 2, 2022

Denials of Religious Accommodation Requests Regarding Coronavirus Disease-2019 Vaccination Exemptions

April 1, 2022

Audit of Medical Conditions of Residents in Privatized Military Housing (Report No. DODIG-2022-078)

The objective of this audit was to determine the percentage of privatized military housing (PMH) units that the DoD OIG considered unsafe, unhealthy, or both. We also attempted to determine the association of exposure to certain unsafe or unhealthy conditions in these privatized units and the rate of occurrence of associated medical conditions. Finally, we assessed the DoD's efforts to track relationships between exposures and adverse health impacts.

Oct. 1, 2021

DoD OIG FOIA Request Log for October 1, 2020 - September 30 2021

DoD OIG FOIA Request Log for October 1, 2020 - September 30 2021

May 18, 2021

Kinetic Targeting and Civilian Casualty Reporting in the United States Central Command Area of Responsibility

March 31, 2021

Evaluation of the U.S. Southern Command's Response to the Coronavirus Disease - 2019 (DODIG-2021-068)

On May 11, 2020, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) began the subject evaluation to provide an assessment of the efforts undertaken by U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), and the Joint Staff to maintain force, mission, and readiness while responding to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the subsequent public health crisis, This memorandum provides the results on the USSOUTHCOM response to the COVID-19 pandemic; we address the other Combatant Commands and the Joint Staff portions of this work separately.

March 3, 2021

Evaluation of the U.S. Central Command's Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (DODIG-2021-058)

The objectives of this evaluation were to determine whether U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and its Component Commands executed a pandemic response plan (PRP); to identify the challenges encountered in implementing the PRP; and to identify the impact to operations resulting from COVID-19.

Jan. 27, 2021

Resolution of Investigation involving Lieutenant General (LTG) Michael T. Flynn, U.S. Army (Retired) (Case 20170321-043065-CASE-01)

We notified your office on April 11, 2017, that we initiated an investigation into an allegation that LTG Flynn failed to obtain required approval from the Department of the Anny and the Department of State before receiving any emolument from a foreign government or a foreign government-controlled entity. During our investigation, our office also reviewed an allegation that LTG Flynn failed to submit his Termination Office of Government Ethics Form 278 (OGE Form 278), Public Disclosure Report, after he retired from the Anny in 2014.

Oct. 1, 2020

FOIA Case Log Fiscal Year FY 2020

DoD OIG FOIA Case Log for October 1, 2019 ‐ September 30, 2020.

Sept. 30, 2020

Evaluation of the U.S. Africa Command's Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (Report No. DODIG-2020-132)

On May 11, 2020, the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) began the subject evaluation to provide an early assessment of the efforts undertaken by U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM), U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Southern Command, and the Joint Staff to maintain force, mission, and readiness while responding to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the subsequent public health crisis. This evaluation was conducted as a joint project bythe Evaluations and Audit Components of the DoD OIG. This report focuses on the USAFRICOM response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will address the other Combatant Commands and the Joint Staff portions of this work separately.