March 12, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of the DoD's Response To and Recovery from Cyber Incidents (Project No. D2019-D000CU-0041.000)

We announced the subject audit on April 2, 2019, (attached). The objective was to determine whether the DoD was adequately responding to and recovering from cyber incidents to mitigate adverse operational and technical impacts in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance. We are terminating this audit because continuing with the project would mean duplicating the work of another team and represent inefficient use of DoD OIG resources. We appreciate the courtesies extended to the staff during the audit.

March 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Accuracy of the Improper Payment Estimates Reported for the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services System (Project No. D2020-D000FL-0098.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Finance and Accounting Service accurately identified and reported improper payments from payments processed through the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system.

March 4, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FT-0090.000)

We plan to begin the project immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019. Kearney & Company’s objective is to determine whether the FY 2020 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

March 4, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FT-0091.000)

We plan to begin the project immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019. Kearney & Company’s objective is to determine whether the FY 2020 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

March 2, 2020

Audit of DoD Supply Chain Risk Management Program for Nuclear Command, Control and Communication Systems (DODIG-2020-066)

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Feb. 26, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Health Agency’s Controls Over Health Records of HighProfile DoD Personnel (Project No. D2020-D000AW-0037.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Health Agency effectively controlled access to health records of high-profile DoD personnel, according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Joint Audit of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Efforts to Achieve Electronic Health Record Interoperability (DoD OIG Project No. D2020-D000CR-0092.000)

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General plan to begin the subject joint audit in February 2020. The objective of this joint audit is to determine the extent to which the actions taken by the DoD and VA in acquiring and implementing a common, commercial electronic health record system and supporting architecture will achieve interoperability among the Departments and with external health care providers.

Feb. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of DoD Military Health System Interoperability With Health Care Systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs and External Health Care Providers (Project No. D2019-D000CR-0156.000)

We announced the subject audit on June 26, 2019, (attached). The objective was to determine whether the DoD is developing standards and implementing controls to provide interoperability between the health care systems of the DoD, Department of Veterans Affairs, and external health care providers. We are terminating this audit because we plan to conduct a joint audit with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General on actions taken by the Departments to achieve interoperability.

Feb. 18, 2020

Audit of DoD Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contract Awards (DODIG-2020-063)

Publicly Released: February 20, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD awarded service-disabled veteran-owned small business contracts to eligible contractors.

Feb. 13, 2020

Audit of the DoD’s Accountability of Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund Equipment Designated for Syria DODIG-2020-061

Publicly Released: February 18, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD properly accounted for and stored Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund equipment designated for Syria from procurement through divestment (transfer of ownership and accountability from the DoD to the DoD-approved Vetted Syrian Opposition) in accordance with guidance.