FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Inspector General (IG) Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released a “Special Report: Lessons Learned from DoD OIG Reports to Inform the DoD’s Ukraine Response.” The special report highlights lessons learned from the DoD OIG’s previous body of oversight work that may help to inform the DoD’s Ukraine response efforts. The report identifies lessons learned related to facility physical security, maintenance operations, equipment storage, supply chain management, and contract pricing and oversight.
IG Storch stated, "The DoD OIG is committed to providing comprehensive, timely, and impactful oversight of DoD security assistance to Ukraine. Our oversight promotes the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of DoD programs and operations and helps to detect and deter waste, fraud, and abuse. The special report released today emphasizes lessons learned based on prior DoD OIG reporting that we believe can help inform the DoD’s conduct of its mission in support of Ukraine.”