June 16, 2023

Audit of the DoD’s Actions to Implement Secure Fifth-Generation and Future Generation Wireless Communications Technologies (Project No. D2023-D000CX-0131.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in June 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine the effectiveness of the DoD’s actions to implement secure Fifth-Generation (5G) and Future Generation (FutureG) wireless communications technologies in accordance with Federal and DoD strategies. 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.

June 15, 2023

Management Advisory: Basic Issue Items and Components of End Items Shortages in the Army’s Prepositioned Stock–5 Program (DODIG-2023-087)

Publicly Released: June 20, 2023

The purpose of this management advisory is to inform Headquarters, Department of the Army and Army Materiel Command officials responsible for the Army Prepositioned Stock program and Army‑wide equipment transfer decisions of shortages in Basic Issue Items and Components of End Items from Army Prepositioned Stock–5 equipment. Army officials informed us of these shortages during our audit of the Army’s management of Army Prepositioned Stock–5 equipment (D2022‑D000RJ‑0163.000).

June 13, 2023

Audit of DoD Training of Ukrainian Armed Forces (DODIG-2023-086)

Publicly Released: June 15, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the 7th Army Training Command (7th ATC) trained the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) to operate and maintain U.S.-provided advanced platforms, such as crew-served weapons or radar systems, that were approved for transfer to Ukraine in 2022.This report is the first in a series on the DoD’s training of the UAF. Subsequent products will discuss the DoD’s training of the UAF to operate and maintain the Patriot long-range air defense missile system and the DoD’s collective training of UAF brigades.

June 13, 2023

Termination of the Audit of Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management in Support of Ukraine Operations (Project No. D2023-D000RH-0055.000)

We announced the subject audit on January 23, 2023 (attached). The objective was to determine whether the DoD is executing Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management for explosives and munitions provided to assist Ukraine operations in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We suspended the audit on February 21, 2023, to focus resources on another Ukraine-related audit. Since the suspension, additional areas continue to emerge as higher priority. Therefore, we are terminating the audit to focus our resources on higher priority oversight projects of Ukraine assistance. We may re-announce the audit in the future.

June 9, 2023

Audit of the DoD’s Financial Management of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (DODIG-2023-082)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD managed the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) appropriated funds in the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Trust Fund in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. This audit was performed due to previously identified risks related to the DoD’s transfer of ASFF appropriated funds to the FMS Trust Fund and the sudden collapse of the Afghan government. Data reliability and supporting documentation issues, described in the Scope and Methodology section, limited our ability to perform tests on the underlying transactions for the ASFF funds.

June 8, 2023

Audit of the Tracking and Reporting of DoD-Owned Shipping Containers (DODIG-2023-081)

Publicly Released: June 12, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine to what extent the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps complied with DoD and Service requirements to track and report information related to DoD owned shipping containers, and include those shipping containers in an accountable property system of record (APSR).

June 7, 2023

Report of Investigation: Mr. Michael Cutrone Former Principal Deputy And Acting Assistant Secretary Of Defense for International Security Affairs (DODIG-2023-077)

The DoD Hotline received a complaint against Mr. Michael Cutrone, former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (ASD[ISA]) on December 15, 2020. The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (OUSD[P]) referred two anonymous complaints against Mr. Cutrone to our office on December 17, 2020. In general, the complaints alleged that Mr. Cutrone’s bullying and demeaning behavior towards his subordinates created an abusive and toxic work environment.

June 6, 2023

Audit of DoD Actions Taken to Protect DoD Information When Using Collaboration Tools During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2023-079)

Publicly Released: June 8, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD’s increased use of collaboration tools to facilitate telework during the coronavirus disease–2019 pandemic exposed DoD networks and systems to potential malicious activity. We also determined the extent to which the DoD implemented security controls and configuration settings to protect DoD networks when using collaboration tools.

June 1, 2023

Audit of the DoD’s Implementation and Oversight of the Controlled Unclassified Information Program (DODIG-2023-078)

The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the DoD developed guidance, conducted training, and oversaw the implementation of the DoD Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) Program. We also reviewed a sample of documents that were identified by the DoD Components and contractors as containing CUI to determine whether the documents had CUI headers and footers, a designation indicator, and portion markings as required by DoD guidance (referred to as the required markings throughout this report). CUI is information created or possessed for the Government that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls according to applicable laws, regulations, and Government-wide policies. We will continue to explore opportunities for additional oversight on the implementation of the DoD CUI Program.

May 23, 2023

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

Publicly Released: May 25, 2023

The purpose of this management advisory is to inform the Department of the Army, Army Materiel Command, Army Sustainment Command, and U.S. European Command officials responsible for the designation and transfer of military equipment to the Ukrainian Armed Forces of concerns for the readiness of Army Prepositioned Stock–5 equipment. During our audit of the Army’s management of Army Prepositioned Stock–5 equipment (D2022-D000RJ-0163.000), we identified issues that resulted in unanticipated maintenance, repairs, and extended leadtimes to ensure the readiness of the military equipment selected to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces.