• Office of Inspector General, United States Department of Defense, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22350-1500

Nov. 7, 2014

DoD Needs to Improve Processes for Issuing and Managing Cost-Reimbursement Contracts

Our objective was to determine whether DoD complied with interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) revisions on the use of cost-reimbursement contracts. We performed this audit in accordance with the FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, section 864, “Regulations on the Use of Cost Reimbursement Contracts.” This summary report is the fifth and final in a series of reports on DoD compliance with the interim rule for the use of cost-reimbursement contracts.

Nov. 7, 2014

The Services Need To Improve Accuracy When Initially Assigning Demilitarization Codes

This report is one in a series of reports concerning the DoD Demilitarization (DEMIL) program. The audit objective was to determine whether the Services were properly evaluating DoD property and assigning accurate DEML codes when property enters the DoD supply system. We also determined whether the Defense Logistics Agency was validating the accuracy of DEMIL codes when property was sent to the Defense Logistics Agency after being identified as excess.

Nov. 7, 2014

Independent Auditor's Report on the DoD Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund FY 2014 and FY 2013 Basic Financial Statements

This report should not be distributed without the accompanying financial statements on which it is based. To request a copy of the financial statements and report, please contact Robert J. Moss, Jr., Chief, Trust Fund and Revenue Cycle Management at the Defense Health Agency by phone at (703) 275-6267 or by email at robert.j.moss.civ@mail.mil.

Nov. 7, 2014

Independent Auditor’s Report on the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management FY 2014 Basic Financial Statements

This report should not be distributed without the accompanying financial statements on which it is based. To request a copy of the financial statements and report, please contact Graham D. Ininns, Chief, Contract Resource Management at the Defense Health Agency by phone at (303) 676-3430 or by email at graham.d.ininns.civ@mail.mil.

Nov. 6, 2014

The DoD Retrograde Process in Afghanistan Needed Improvement (Classified)

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

Nov. 5, 2014

Although U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Prepared Completion andSustainment Plans for Ongoing Construction Projects for U.S. Facilities, Four Construction Projects at Bagram Faced Significant Challenges

We determined whether DoD activities established a process to evaluate whether construction projects for U.S. facilities in Afghanistan should be completed or terminated. For those projects to be completed, we determined whether DoD activities had effective completion and sustainment plans.

Nov. 4, 2014

Task Force to Improve Timeliness of Senior Official Administrative Investigations (Redacted)

At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the DoD IG led a task force to review and improve the timeliness of senior official administrative investigations. The task force reviewed data, processes, policies, and resources, and examined proposed changes to conduct more efficient and timely investigations. The task force prepared a plan of action consisting of short-, medium-, and long-range goals to implement the task force recommendations.

Oct. 30, 2014

The Army Needs to Improve the Processes for Reporting Inventory Losses in Afghanistan (Redacted)

Our objective was to determine whether DoD effectively identified and reported inventory losses in Afghanistan. This audit focused on reporting inventory losses at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team (RPAT) yards in Afghanistan. This is one in a series of audits about the transfer of equipment from Afghanistan to the United States for reset and redistribution.

Oct. 28, 2014

Defense Logistics Agency Did Not FullyImplement the Business Enterprise Architecture Procure-to-Pay Business Process in the Enterprise Business System

We determined whether the Enterprise Business System (EBS) Program Management Office implemented the DoD Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) Procure-to-Pay business process to properly support the purchase of Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) goods and services and generate accurate and reliable financial management information.