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

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.

May 5, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Afghanistan Contingency Contracts Closeout (Project No. D2022-D000AX-0138.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting officials closed out contingency contracts supporting Afghanistan operations in accordance with applicable Federal laws and DoD regulations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

April 26, 2022

Termination of the Audit of Pre-Deployment Training on Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems (Project No. D2019-D000RM-0206.000)

We announced the subject audit on September 16, 2019, (attached). The objective was to determine whether the Military Services conducted pre-deployment training on countering an adversary’s use of unmanned aerial systems, in accordance with the operational requirements of the geographic combatant commanders. We are terminating this audit because the coronavirus disease—2019 pandemic caused the team to suspend the audit, and while suspended the audit’s objective was overcome by events.

April 20, 2022

Audit of the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (DODIG-2022-085)

Publicly Released: April 22, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Army officials effectively managed the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) program to meet user needs.

April 11, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Sensitive Equipment Given to the Government of Iraq (Project No. D2022-D000RM-0126.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD is conducting enhanced end-use monitoring for sensitive equipment provided to the Government of Iraq in accordance with the DoD Security Assistance Management Manual and the transfer agreement terms and conditions. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

April 4, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Compliance With the Buy American Act for Light Emitting Diode Lighting Improvement Projects (Project No. D2022-D000AV-0124.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2022. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations made to the DoD Hotline and to a congressional request. The objective of the audit is to determine whether DoD officials complied with the Buy American Act and provided the best value to the DoD when procuring light emitting diode (LED) lighting improvement projects using energy-saving contracts. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.