June 15, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contract Oversight Over the Construction of Alternative Care Sites for the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Response (Project No. D2020-D000AV-0144.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials established quality assurance controls for the Alternate Care Sites facilities constructed in response to 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.

June 15, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Transportation Command Cargo Scheduling Effectiveness (Project No. D2020-D000RG-0145.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Military Departments requested timely airlift and sealift cargo movements through the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) in accordance with DoD guidance.

June 11, 2020

Summary of Reports and Testimonies Regarding Department of Defense Cybersecurity From July 1, 2018, Through June 30, 2019 (DODIG-2020-089)

Publicly Released: June 15, 2020

The objective of this summary report was to: (1) summarize unclassified and classified reports issued and testimony provided to Congress regarding DoD cybersecurity by the DoD Office of Inspector General, the Government Accountability Office, and the other DoD oversight organizations between July 1, 2018, and June 30, 2019; (2) identify cybersecurity risk areas based on the summarized reports and testimonies, and (3) identify the open DoD cybersecurity‑related recommendations. We issue this summary report annually to identify cybersecurity risk areas, based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” April 16, 2018, (NIST Cybersecurity Framework), for DoD management to review and consider when implementing changes to improve cybersecurity.

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.