July 24, 2023

PRESS 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.

July 20, 2023

Press Release: Review of DoD OIG-Issued Reports Related to Protecting Classified Information (DODIG-2023-095)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released a special report on the “Review of DoD OIG-Issued Reports Related to Protecting Classified Information.” The classified report highlights lessons learned and best practices related to cyber and physical security weaknesses identified in previously issued audit and evaluation reports.

June 12, 2023

PRESS RELEASE

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Evaluation of Accountability Controls for Defense Items Transferred Via Air to Ukraine within the U.S. European Command Area of Responsibility.” The report identifies accountability control concerns for defense items being transferred to the government of Ukraine.

June 8, 2023

Press Release: DODIG-2023-079

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released a report on the “Audit of DoD Actions Taken to Protect DoD Information When Using Collaboration Tools During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic.” The report highlights concerns regarding the deployment and protection of collaboration tools used by the DoD to facilitate telework during the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

June 1, 2023

Press Release: Audit of the DoD’s Implementation and Oversight of the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released a report on the “Audit of the DoD’s Implementation and Oversight of the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program,” which highlights concerns regarding the implementation of the DoD CUI Program. 

May 25, 2023

Press Release: Management Advisory: Maintenance Concerns for the Army’s Prepositioned Stock–5 Equipment Designated for Ukraine (DODIG-2023-076)

Inspector General (IG) Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released a “Management Advisory: Maintenance Concerns for the Army’s Prepositioned Stock–5 Equipment Designated for Ukraine,” which highlights concerns regarding the readiness of Army Prepositioned Stock–5 (APS-5) equipment designated for Ukraine. The Army Prepositioned Stock (APS) program strategically positions sets of equipment, such as combat vehicles and weapon systems, worldwide to reduce deployment response times.

May 23, 2023

Press Release: Management Advisory: DoD Review and Update of Defense Articles Requiring Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (DODIG-2023-074)

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released a “Management Advisory: DoD Review and Update of Defense Articles Requiring Enhanced End-Use Monitoring,” which highlights concerns regarding Enhanced End-Use Monitoring (EEUM) requirements for equipment designated for Ukraine. EEUM is the DoD program that requires heightened accountability and security measures for specific defense articles that the United States provides to partner nations that contain sensitive technology or are vulnerable to diversion or misuse.

Jan. 31, 2023

Defense, State, and USAID Inspectors General Visit Kyiv

Last week, leaders from the Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) for the Department of Defense (DoD), Department of State (State), and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) concluded a joint trip to Ukraine, Poland, and Germany in furtherance of their coordinated oversight of the U.S. Government’s Ukraine response efforts.