Jan. 14, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Acquisition and Reporting of Cloud Computing Services (Project No. D2020-D000CP-0068.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD Components are acquiring and reporting the use of secure cloud - computing in accordance with DoD policy, guidance, and strategy.

Jan. 14, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Collection, Analysis, Dissemination, and Security of Sensitive Information Maintained by the Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (Project No. D2020-D000CP-0074.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center is consolidating Component-level reporting and providing an enterprise level capability to identify and prevent insider threats. In addition, we will determine whether officials implemented effective processes and controls to protect sensitive data, including personally identifiable information and controlled unclassified information.

Jan. 14, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD's Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (Project No. D2020-D000CP-0075.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine the effectiveness of DoD's information security policies, procedures, and practices and provide an annual independent evaluation in accordance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014.

Jan. 10, 2020

Audit of Controls Over Opioid Prescriptions at Selected DoD Military Treatment Facilities (DODIG-2020-048)

Publicly Released: January 14, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether selected DoD military treatment facilities (MTFs) overprescribed opioids for DoD beneficiaries. DoD beneficiaries are active duty service members, retirees, and eligible family members who receive health care at MTFs, which the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and the Surgeons General of the Military Departments oversee.

Jan. 9, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the National Background Investigation System Security and Interoperability (Project No. D2020-D000CU-0072.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in January 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD planned for and implemented effective cybersecurity controls to protect sensitive information in the National Background Investigation System. In addition, we will determine whether the DoD planned for, developed, and implemented controls to achieve interoperability between the National Background Investigation System and legacy background investigation systems. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Jan. 8, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Corrective Actions Taken by DoD Components in Response to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities Identified During the Cybersecurity Test and Evaluation of DoD Acquisition Programs (Project No. D2020-D000CX-0067.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in January 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine the extent to which DoD Components took action to accept, mitigate, or remediate cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified during the cybersecurity test and evaluation of DoD acquisition programs. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Jan. 8, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 U.S. Special Operations Command General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FP-0063.000)

We plan to begin the subject oversight immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting (IPA) firm of Grant Thornton to audit the U.S. Special Operations Command General Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019.

Jan. 7, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FL-0056.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Financial Statements). We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Cotton & Company LLP (Cotton & Co.), to audit the U.S. Transportation Command Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019.

Jan. 6, 2020

Audit of the DoD Personal Property Program Related to Household Goods Shipments DODIG-2020-046

Publicly Released: January 8, 2020 The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD members received personal property shipments in a timely manner and whether proper actions were taken on household goods that were damaged or lost during permanent change of station moves.

Jan. 6, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18, Examination of the Defense Automatic Addressing System For the Period of October 1, 2019, Through June 30, 2020 (Project No. D2020-D000FE-0057.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Director, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) requested a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18) examination of the Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS) for the period of October 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst and Young, LLP (EY), to perform the SSAE 18 examination.