Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) will conduct an audit of the DoD’s enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) of defense articles provided to Israel.
EEUM is the process of accounting for sensitive defense articles, such as missiles, night vision devices, and drones, provided to foreign partners. The purpose of the DoD’s EEUM program, known as Golden Sentry, is to hold foreign military sales partners accountable for the proper use, storage, and physical security of U.S. defense articles and services.
The audit will assess the effectiveness with which the DoD conducted EEUM of designated defense articles provided to Israel. The DoD OIG has previously audited EEUM in Ukraine and Iraq, and found significant challenges with the DoD’s oversight of EEUM in contingency environments.
This audit is one of several oversight projects the DoD OIG is conducting related to U.S. assistance to Israel.