Oct. 10, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Cyber Mission Force Readiness (Project No. D2024-D000CP-0010.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in October 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Services are meeting readiness requirements for staffing, training, and equipping the Cyber Mission Force in accordance with DoD guidance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

Oct. 4, 2023

Project Announcement: Review of the DoD’s Implementation of Expedited Transfer Policy Requirements (Project No. D2024-D0DIEM-0004.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject review in October 2023. The objective of this review is to determine whether the DoD is effectively executing the requirements of the expedited transfer policy for the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the review proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this review in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “Quality Standards for Federal Offices of Inspector General.

Oct. 3, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Actions to Implement Zero Trust User Requirements (Project No. D2024-D000CR-0009.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in October 2023. This audit is the first in an anticipated series of audits that will address the DoD’s implementation of the Zero Trust Architecture. The objective of this audit is to assess the DoD’s progress in identifying, authorizing, authenticating, and monitoring users on DoD networks in accordance with the DoD’s Zero Trust Strategy. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

Oct. 2, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Controls over the Processing of Patient Orders in the Military Health System GENESIS (Project No. D2024-D000CT-0002.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in October 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD implemented effective controls to ensure the proper routing and integrity of patient orders input to the Military Health System (MHS) GENESIS electronic health record system. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

Sept. 29, 2023

Independent Auditor’s Report on DoD OIG Assistance with OPM’s Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 2023 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information (DODIG-2023-126)

Publicly Released: September 29, 2023

We performed the procedures described in the Enclosure to this document.

Sept. 28, 2023

FY 2024 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations

This Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024) Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations (COP–OCO) is the ninth annual joint strategic oversight plan submitted to Congress by the Lead Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (Lead IG). This report describes the Lead IG and partner agencies’ oversight of U.S. activities in support of ongoing overseas contingency operations.

Sept. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Cyber Vulnerabilities Impacting Defense Critical Infrastructure (Project No. D2023-D000CS-0168.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in September 2023. This audit is the first in a planned series of audits that addresses the DoD’s ability to protect Defense Critical Infrastructure against cyber vulnerabilities. The objective of this audit is to assess the progress made by the Departments of the Navy and Air Force in mitigating the Defense Critical Infrastructure cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified during the installation evaluations conducted in response to section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017.

Sept. 26, 2023

Management Advisory: DoD Office of Inspector General Review of Other Transaction Agreement W912CG-21-9-0001 (DODIG-2023-125)

Publicly Released: September 28, 2023

We are providing this management advisory to inform DoD and Army Contracting Command leadership of a review the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted of other transaction (OT) agreement W912CG-21-9-0001. T he DoD awarded t he OT agreement to KPMG, LLP on March 1, 2021, to develop a process for accelerating access to the monoclonal antibody treatments for high‑risk COVID-19 patients.

Sept. 25, 2023

Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Adult Sexual Assault Investigations (DODIG-2023-124)

Publicly Released: September 27, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIOs) investigated reports of sexual assault with adult victims, as required by DoD, Service, and MCIO policy. The MCIOs are the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Air Force Office of Special Investigations. The objective of a special interest item in this evaluation was to determine whether the MCIOs had untested sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE) kits held as evidence that should have been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing.

Sept. 25, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Compliance with the Prohibition of Unallowable Advertising Costs on Covered DoD Contracts (Project No. D2023-DEV0SO-0161.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in September 2023. The Joint Explanatory Statement to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, available on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s website, directs the DoD Office of Inspector General to submit a report on contractor compliance with the prohibition of advertising costs required by Title 10 U.S.C. § 3744(a)(8). The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD is reimbursing contractors for unallowable advertising costs on covered DoD contracts. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “Quality Standards for Inspections and Evaluations.”