March 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 2020 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information (Project No. D2020-D000FP-0080.000)

We plan to begin the agreed-upon procedures in March 2020. The Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 19-03, “Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements,” August 27, 2019, requires that we perform certain agreed-upon procedures on DoD payroll and personnel files. Our objective is to assist the Office of Personnel Management in assessing whether retirement, health benefits, and life insurance withholdings and contributions, as well as enrollment information submitted via the Semiannual Headcount Report by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for FY 2020 were reasonable. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service currently processes payroll for the DoD, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to our review of DoD personnel files, we plan to review the Veterans Affairs personnel files for this year’s engagement. Auditors from the Inspector General offices for the Department of Energy and Department of Health and Human Services will review the personnel files for their respective agencies.

March 23, 2020

Audit of the Department of Defense’s Ground Transportation and Secure Hold of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives in the United States (DODIG-2020-071)

Publicly Released: March 25, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD protected arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E) transported in the United States by commercial ground carriers in accordance with the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR).

March 18, 2020

Audit of Security Controls Over the Department of Defense’s Global Command and Control System–Joint Information Technology System (DODIG-2020-068)

Publicly Released: March 20, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD combatant commands and Military Services implemented security controls over the Global Command and Control System–Joint (GCCS-J) to protect DoD data and information technology assets.

March 18, 2020

Audit of the Army’s Base Life Support Contract for Camp Taji, Iraq (DODIG-2020-069)

Publicly Released: March 20, 2020 The objective of this audit was to determine whether Combined Joint Task Force–Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF OIR) and the U.S. Army ensured that the contractor provided Camp Taji, Iraq, base life support (BLS) services in accordance with contract requirements.

March 13, 2020

Followup Audit on Corrective Actions Taken by DoD Components in Response to DoD Cyber Red Team-Identified Vulnerabilities and Additional Challenges Facing DoD Cyber Red Team Missions (DODIG-2020-067)

Publicly Released: March 17, 2020

The objective of this followup audit was to determine whether DoD Cyber Red Teams and DoD Components took actions to correct problems identified in Report No. DODIG-2013-035, "Better Reporting and Certification Processes Can Improve Red Teams' Effectiveness," December 21, 2012. In addition, we determined whether DoD Cyber Red Teams supported operational testing and combatant command exercises to identify network vulnerabilities, threats, and other security weaknesses affecting DoD systems, networks, and facilities, and whether corrective actions were taken to address DoD Cyber Red Team findings. We also assessed risks affecting the ability of DoD Cyber Red Teams to support DoD missions and priorities.

March 12, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of the DoD's Response To and Recovery from Cyber Incidents (Project No. D2019-D000CU-0041.000)

We announced the subject audit on April 2, 2019, (attached). The objective was to determine whether the DoD was adequately responding to and recovering from cyber incidents to mitigate adverse operational and technical impacts in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance. We are terminating this audit because continuing with the project would mean duplicating the work of another team and represent inefficient use of DoD OIG resources. We appreciate the courtesies extended to the staff during the audit.

March 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Accuracy of the Improper Payment Estimates Reported for the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services System (Project No. D2020-D000FL-0098.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Finance and Accounting Service accurately identified and reported improper payments from payments processed through the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system.

March 4, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FT-0090.000)

We plan to begin the project immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019. Kearney & Company’s objective is to determine whether the FY 2020 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

March 4, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FT-0091.000)

We plan to begin the project immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019. Kearney & Company’s objective is to determine whether the FY 2020 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

March 2, 2020

Audit of DoD Supply Chain Risk Management Program for Nuclear Command, Control and Communication Systems (DODIG-2020-066)

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