Feb. 26, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Health Agency’s Controls Over Health Records of HighProfile DoD Personnel (Project No. D2020-D000AW-0037.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Health Agency effectively controlled access to health records of high-profile DoD personnel, according to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Joint Audit of the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Efforts to Achieve Electronic Health Record Interoperability (DoD OIG Project No. D2020-D000CR-0092.000)

The Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Inspector General and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General plan to begin the subject joint audit in February 2020. The objective of this joint audit is to determine the extent to which the actions taken by the DoD and VA in acquiring and implementing a common, commercial electronic health record system and supporting architecture will achieve interoperability among the Departments and with external health care providers.

Feb. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of DoD Military Health System Interoperability With Health Care Systems of the Department of Veterans Affairs and External Health Care Providers (Project No. D2019-D000CR-0156.000)

We announced the subject audit on June 26, 2019, (attached). The objective was to determine whether the DoD is developing standards and implementing controls to provide interoperability between the health care systems of the DoD, Department of Veterans Affairs, and external health care providers. We are terminating this audit because we plan to conduct a joint audit with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General on actions taken by the Departments to achieve interoperability.

Feb. 18, 2020

Audit of DoD Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contract Awards (DODIG-2020-063)

Publicly Released: February 20, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD awarded service-disabled veteran-owned small business contracts to eligible contractors.

Feb. 13, 2020

Audit of the DoD’s Accountability of Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund Equipment Designated for Syria DODIG-2020-061

Publicly Released: February 18, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD properly accounted for and stored Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and Equip Fund equipment designated for Syria from procurement through divestment (transfer of ownership and accountability from the DoD to the DoD-approved Vetted Syrian Opposition) in accordance with guidance.

Feb. 12, 2020

Audit of Contract Costs for Hurricane Recovery Efforts at Navy Installations DODIG-2020-060

Publicly Released: February 14, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Navy controlled costs for the Global Contingency Construction Contract task orders issued to support the military base recovery efforts from the 2017 and 2018 hurricanes.

Feb. 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FL-0084.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company), to audit the Defense Information Systems Agency’s General Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019.

Feb. 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FL-0085.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company), to audit the Defense Information System Agency’s Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019.

Feb. 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FP-0081.000)

We plan to begin the subject oversight immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements.

Feb. 6, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of U.S. Navy General Fund Financial Statements for FY 2020

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the U.S. Navy General Fund Financial Statements.