May 17, 2022

Audit of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding (DODIG-2022-098)

Publicly Released: May 19, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) officials used Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID 19) pandemic.

May 16, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Health Agency Controls to Monitor Opioid Prescription Compliance with Federal and DoD Opioid Safety Standards (Project No. D2022-D000AX-0134.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Health Agency has effective controls to monitor opioid prescriptions from providers to ensure compliance with Federal and DoD opioid safety standards. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 16, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Storage of Army Ground Combat Systems Equipment (Project No. D2022-D000AU-0139.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency properly stored and maintained Army Ground Combat Systems equipment in accordance with DoD policies and guidelines. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 11, 2022

Management Advisory: Tracking of Follow-On Production Other Transaction Agreements and Tracking and Awarding of Experimental Purpose Other Transactions (DODIG-2022-094)

Publicly Released: May 13, 2022

The purpose of this management advisory is to inform DoD leadership of the lack of policies and procedures for tracking Other Transaction (OT) agreements for follow-on production of a successful prototype, and for tracking and awarding OTs under section 2373, title 10, United States Code, “Procurement for Experimental Purposes.”

May 10, 2022

Management Advisory: The DoD’s Compliance With the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (DODIG-2022-092)

Publicly Released: May 12, 2022

The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the status of DoD’s compliance with the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (CISA).

May 9, 2022

Audit of Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Contracts for DoD Components and Agencies (Project No. D2022-D000FS-0137.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components and agencies effectively managed Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) contracts. In addition, we will determine if DoD Components and agencies awarded support contracts that met the FIAR goal of providing a reliable financial environment and if appropriated funds were used efficiently when obtaining independent public accountant contractor support.

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Operation Allies Welcome Contract Oversight at DoD Installations (Project No. D2022-D000RJ-0133.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting personnel executed contract administration procedures for supplies and services supporting the relocation of Afghan evacuees at DoD installations in support of Operation Allies Welcome in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 5, 2022

Management Advisory: DoD Health Care Provider Concerns Regarding the Access to Complete and Accurate Electronic Health Records (DODIG-2022-090)

The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the Director of the Defense Health Agency with concerns identified by DoD health care providers in response to a DoD OIG survey.

May 5, 2022

Joint Audit of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs Efforts to Achieve Electronic Health Record System Interoperability (DODIG-2022-089) (VA OIG Report No. 2018-04227-91)

The objective of this joint audit was to determine the extent to which the actions taken by the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in acquiring and implementing a common, commercial electronic health record (EHR) system and supporting architecture will achieve interoperability between DoD, VA, and external health care providers.

May 5, 2022

Audit of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Execution of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding (DODIG-2022-091)

Publicly Released: May 9, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Indo‑Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), and U.S. Southern Command officials used Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic response and operations in accordance with Federal laws and DoD policies. This report focused on USINDOPACOM’s execution of CARES Act funding. We issued a report on the execution of CARES Act funding by the U.S. Africa Command and will issue a report on the U.S. Southern Command. See Appendix A for details on the audit scope and methodology.