June 10, 2020

Audit of the Safety and Security of Radioactive Materials at Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facilities (DODIG-2020-088)

Publicly Released: June 12, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD and military medical treatment facility (medical facility) management properly trained personnel, conducted inspections and program reviews, and accounted for inventory levels for the safety and security of radioactive materials. In addition, Defense Health Agency (DHA) management officials requested that we identify any best practices for their consideration as they assume administration and management responsibility of all medical facilities within the DoD.

June 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Military Installations’ Public Health Emergency Readiness (Project No. D2020-D000RG-0146.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether military commanders implemented measures to prepare for, respond to, and recover from public health emergencies, such as coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19), on DoD installations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

June 8, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Mission Assignments for Coronavirus Disease–2019 in the U.S. Northern Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2020-D000AU-0143.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether U.S. Northern Command and supporting DoD Components identified, tracked, requested, and received reimbursement for coronavirus disease–2019 mission assignments in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

June 8, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Award and Administration of National Guard Youth Challenge Program Cooperative Agreements (Project No. D2020-D000AT-0142.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the award and administration of National Guard Youth Challenge Program cooperative agreements were in accordance with applicable Federal and DoD policies and whether the academies achieved program goals and objectives. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

June 8, 2020

Audit of Training of Mobile Medical Teams in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Africa Command Areas of Responsibility (DODIG-2020-087)

Publicly Released: June 10, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Defense Health Agency and the Military Departments provided effective training to mobile medical teams to improve trauma care before teams deployed to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) areas of responsibility.

June 5, 2020

Followup Audit on Department of Defense and Military Department Corrective Actions Taken in Response to Department of Defense Office of Inspector General Reports on Military Housing (DODIG-2020-086)

Publicly Released: June 9, 2020

The objective of this followup audit was to determine whether the DoD corrected previously identified deficiencies related to policies and instructions, preventative maintenance, and environmental health and safety in selected prior military housing reports.

June 2, 2020

Special Report on Best Practices and Lessons Learned for DoD Contracting Officials in the Pandemic Environment (DODIG-2020-085)

Publicly Released: June 4, 2020

From 2006 through 2020, the DoD OIG and the Service Audit Agencies conducted 52 audits related to disaster relief response.  Of the 52 reports, 36 reports focused on oversight of contracting related to disaster response activities. We analyzed the 36 audit reports and identified several best practices and lessons learned related to contracting from the DoD’s previous disaster relief responses.

May 29, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Maintaining Cybersecurity in the COVID-19 Telework Environment (Project No. D2020-D000CR-0119.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2020. We are conducting this audit in compliance with Public Law No. 116-136, “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.” The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components maintained network protections as the DoD workforce maximized the use of telework capabilities to ensure the continuity of mission essential tasks during the Coronavirus Disease–2019 pandemic. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 27, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) (Project No. D2020-DEV0PB-0136.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the challenges and needs DoD medical treatment facilities (MTFs) encounter in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 27, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Implementation of Section 3610 Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. (Project No. D2020-D000AH-0137.000)

We plan to begin this audit in May 2020. The objective of this audit is to assess DoD’s implementation of section 3610 as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, including whether contracting officers properly authorized and reimbursed contractor costs. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.