June 8, 2022

DoD Cooperative Agreements With Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Obligations (DODIG-2022-102)

Publicly Released: June 10, 2022

Our objective was to determine whether the DoD obligated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to grants and cooperative agreements for expenses incurred in preventing, preparing for, or responding to coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID 19).

June 7, 2022

Project Announcement: Announcement of the Research on the DoD’s Execution of Funds Provided for Assistance to Ukraine (Project No. D2022-D000FL-0123.001)

We are announcing the subject research project to inform you of the continuation of Project No. D2022-D000FL-0123.000 to address the reporting requirement in the Additional Ukraine Supplemental Appropriation Act, 2022. The objective of this research project is to examine the DoD’s processes for tracking, reprogramming, and reporting the use of funds provided for assistance to Ukraine. The Act provided DoD an additional $20.1 billion for assisting Ukraine and requires the DoD Office of Inspector General to review the DoD’s execution of the funds appropriated in the Act and to provide to the congressional defense committees a written report by September 19, 2022.

June 1, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Use of the Government Purchase Card in Response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (Project No. D2022-D000AX-0143.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2022. Section 4754, title 10, United States Code requires the DoD Office of Inspector General to conduct periodic audits of the Government Purchase Card program. The objective of this audit is to determine whether cardholders used the Government Purchase Card to support DoD's response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 pandemic 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 18, 2022

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Colonel Yevgeny S. Vindman, U.S. Army (DODIG-2022-097)

We conducted this investigation in response to a complaint filed with the DoD Hotline on August 18, 2020, alleging that various administration officials, including former President Donald J. Trump, took actions against Lieutenant Colonel( LTC) YevgenyVindman (the Complainant), U.S. Army, while he was serving at the National Security Council, Washington, D.C., in reprisal for his protected communications.

May 18, 2022

Understanding the Results of the Audit of the FY 2021 DoD Financial Statements

Publicly Released: May 19, 2022

During FY 2021, the DoD Office of Inspector General performed an audit of the DoD Agency-Wide financial statements and oversaw independent public accountants as they performed audits of the DoD Components’ financial statements.

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).