Jan. 23, 2025

Press Release: Evaluation of Incurred Cost Audits Performed by Non Federal Auditors for Compliance with Government Auditing Standards (Report No. DODIG-2025-062)

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) announced today that it released the “Evaluation of Incurred Cost Audits Performed by Non-Federal Auditors for Compliance with Government Auditing Standards.” “Government Auditing Standards are crucial because they ensure the integrity, accountability, and transparency of Government operations,” said IG Storch.

Dec. 12, 2024

Press Release: Evaluation of Accountability Control for Seaports of Debarkation in the U.S. European Command Area of Responsibility (Report No. DODIG-2025-051)

Today, Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report, “Evaluation of Accountability Controls for Seaports of Debarkation in the U.S. European Command Area of Responsibility.” The evaluation examined whether the U.S. European Command was effectively scaling, staffing, and preparing contingency seaports to move items provided to foreign partners through the Presidential Drawdown Authority.

Dec. 11, 2024

Press Release: Follow-Up Evaluation of Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine (Report No. DODIG-2025-050)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report “Follow-Up Evaluation of Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine.” The evaluation is the fifth in an ongoing series to determine the extent to which the DoD conducts enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) of designated defense articles provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF). Enhanced end-use monitoring is the process of accounting for designated sensitive defense articles provided to foreign partners.

Dec. 4, 2024

Press Release: Follow-up Evaluation of Management Advisory: Sufficiency of Staffing at Logistics Hubs in Poland for Conducting Inventories of Items Requiring Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (Report No. DODIG-2025-047)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Follow-up Evaluation of Management Advisory: Sufficiency of Staffing at Logistics Hubs in Poland for Conducting Inventories of Items Requiring Enhanced End-Use Monitoring.” Enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) is the process of accounting for designated sensitive defense articles provided to foreign partners.

Dec. 2, 2024

Press Release: Annual Report to Congress Pursuant to FY 2021 NDAA, Section 554

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Annual Report to Congress Pursuant to FY 2021 NDAA, Section 554.”

Nov. 21, 2024

Press Release: Evaluation of the DoD’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Hazard Identification and Remediation in Military Housing (Report No. DODIG-2025-045)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Evaluation of the DoD’s Health, Safety, and Environmental Hazard Identification and Remediation in Military Housing.” The report identifies deficiencies in the DoD’s compliance with a dozen health, safety, and environmental hazard statutory requirements for military housing. The evaluation is the third in a series of reports in response to the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Nov. 18, 2024

Press Release: Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Artificial Intelligence Services and Governance (DODIG-2025-039)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the report “Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s Artificial Intelligence Services and Governance.” This report is part of a series of oversight work the DoD OIG is conducting focused on the DoD’s use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Nov. 14, 2024

Press Release: Evaluation of Security and Accountability Controls for Defense Items Transferred to Ukraine Through Romania (DODIG-2025-019)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released its report “Evaluation of Security and Accountability Controls for Defense Items Transferred to Ukraine Through Romania.” This evaluation is part of an ongoing review of the effectiveness of the DoD’s accountability controls for defense items the United States provides to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF).

Nov. 14, 2024

Press Release: The DoD OIG Releases Reports and Management Advisory on Hawaii’s Red Hill Fuel Incidents

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released two reports on the overall safety of the Defense Fuel Support Point Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam (JBPHH), including the operation of the Navy’s Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and the actions taken with regard to the contamination of the JBPHH Community Water System in Oahu, Hawaii. Additionally, the DoD OIG released a management advisory highlighting concerns with the Navy’s handling of incidents involving aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), a fire suppressant, at Defense Fuel Support Point JBPHH.

Oct. 24, 2024

Press Release: Evaluation of Medical Care Provided to Navy Sea, Air, And Land (SEAL) Candidates (Report No. DODIG-2025-008)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Evaluation of Medical Care Provided to Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Candidates.” Consistent with the FY 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the evaluation was a comprehensive review of health care provided to Navy SEAL candidates, including assessing whether professionals providing health care to Navy SEAL candidates are properly trained, whether quality assurance mechanisms for this care are in place, and whether the DoD has put in place appropriate efforts to mitigate health stress to individuals undergoing this training.