May 18, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Infectious Disease Medical Treatment Capabilities at Al Udeid Air Base (Project No. D2020-D000RJ-0135.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) has the capability to treat coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) patients and isolate or quarantine suspected infected service members, civilians, and contractors.

May 13, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Disinfection of DoD Facilities in Response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 (Project No. D2020-D000RH-0128.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD officials cleaned and disinfected DoD facilities that were occupied by individuals suspected of, or confirmed as being positive for coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) in accordance with Federal and DoD policies and procedures. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 11, 2020

Audit of Military Department Management of Undefinitized Contract Actions (DODIG-2020-084)

Publicly Released: May 13, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Military Departments (MILDEPs) properly managed undefinitized contract actions (UCAs) by obligating funds within required limits, ensuring profit was adjusted for cost incurred, and definitizing actions within required time limits.

May 11, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the U.S. Combatant Commands’ Responses to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 (Project No. D2020-DEV0PD-0130.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine how U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Southern Command, and their component commands executed pandemic response plans; and to identify the challenges encountered in implementing the response plans and the impact to operations resulting from the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19).

May 11, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Contracts for DoD Information Technology Products and Services Procured by DoD Components in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic (Project No. D2020-D000CS-0129.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components used supplemental funding, received in response to the coronavirus–19 (COVID-19) pandemic, to procure IT products and services in accordance with applicable DoD and Federal requirements.

May 4, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Screening and Quarantine Procedures at Al Udeid Air Base (Project No. D2020-D000RJ-0123.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Air Force has implemented screening and quarantine procedures for personnel entering Al Udeid Air Base in accordance with applicable criteria in response to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19). We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 4, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Dual-Status Commanders for Use in Defense Support of Civil Authorities Missions (Project No. D2020-D000RM-0122.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components nominated, certified, and appointed Dual-Status Commanders in accordance with legal authorities and DoD policies for use in Defense Support of Civil Authorities missions in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19). We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 1, 2020

Audit of the Department of Defense’s Compliance in Fiscal Year 2019 With Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act Requirements (DODIG-2020-083)

Publicly Released: May 5, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD complied with the requirements of three laws related to identifying and reporting on improper payments in the DoD. In this report, we referred to the three Acts as Improper Payments Elimination Recovery Act (IPERA).

April 30, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Contracts for Equipment and Supplies in Support of the Coronavirus Disease–2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (Project No. D2020-D000AX-0110.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD paid fair and reasonable prices for laboratory equipment and personal protective equipment procured in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 27, 2020

Special Report on Protecting Patient Health Information During the COVID‑19 Pandemic (DODIG-2020-080)

Publicly Released: April 27, 2020

The DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) recognizes that MTFs are seeing and treating patients at increasing rates. The DoD OIG is providing this document to share lessons learned and best practices that we identified during our previous work related to the security and protection of PHI at MTFs.