July 15, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Contracting Officer Actions Taken on Defense Contract Audit Agency Report Findings Involving Two of the Five Largest DoD Contractors (Project No. D2019-DEV0SO-0174.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the actions taken by DoD contracting officers on Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit report findings for two of the five largest DoD contractors complied with Federal acquisition regulations, DoD policy, and DoD component policies. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives. The Attachment shows a listing of DCAA audit reports we have tentatively selected to accomplish the evaluation objective.

July 15, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Hotline Allegations Concerning the Defense Microelectronics Activity (Project No. D2019-D000AT-0182.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations made to the Defense Hotline. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Semiconductors facility has manufactured and fielded replacement integrated circuit chips for DoD obsolete weapons system circuits. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of TransDigm Group, Inc.’s Business Model and Its Affect on DoD Spare Parts Pricing (Project No. D2019-D000AT-0181.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. We are conducting this audit in response to a congressional request. Our objective is to determine whether TransDigm Group Inc.’s business model affects the DoD’s ability to pay fair and reasonable prices for spare parts. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Mental Health Access to Care in the Department of Defense (Project No. D2019-DEVOPB-0178.000)

We plan to begin our evaluation in July 2019. Our objective is to determine how the DoD meets outpatient mental health access to care standards for active duty service members and their families in accordance with law and applicable DoD policies. We will look at appointment booking and referral processes for outpatient mental health care. We may expand the objective and scope during the course of the evaluation if we find program oversight issues that require immediate management attention. We will also consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives for this evaluation.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Enhanced End-Use Monitoring for Equipment Transferred to the Government of Ukraine (Project No. D2019-DEVOPB-0169.000)

We plan to begin this evaluation in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD's transfer to the Government of Ukraine military equipment requiring enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM), such as Javelin missiles, Javelin Command Launch Units, night vision devices, or any other EEUM item, is in accordance with law and DoD guidance. In addition, we will determine whether Ukraine's security and accountability of the EEUM military equipment meet the criteria prescribed by law and regulation. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Labor Qualifications for Defense Health Agency Information Technology and Telecommunications Contracts (Project No. D2019-D000AW-0180.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. This audit is being conducted in response to allegations made to the Defense Hotline. The objective of our audit is to determine whether contractor employees met the labor qualifications for Defense Health Agency information technology and telecommunications contracts. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Management of Pharmaceutical Inventories in Support of Overseas Contingency Operations (Project No. D2019-D000RJ-0179.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the Military Services properly stored, tracked, and safeguarded pharmaceuticals at their overseas locations supporting overseas contingency operations. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Implementation of the Memorandums Between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security Regarding Cybersecurity and Cyberspace Operations (Project No. D2019-D000CT-0176.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the Department of Defense planned and executed activities to implement memorandums between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security regarding cybersecurity and cyberspace operations. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

June 27, 2019

Review of DoD Office of Net Assessment Contract Management

On June 27, 2019, the DoD OIG issued a memorandum to the Director of the Office of Net Assessment (ONA) providing the findings and recommendations resulting from a DoD OIG review of allegations that ONA contracts were used to support partisan political or other improper or wasteful activities.  The DoD OIG conducted the review based on a request from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley. 

June 26, 2019

System Review Report of the United States Special Operations Command, Office of the Inspector General, Audit Division DODIG-2019-102

Publicly released: June 28, 2019 We reviewed the system of quality control for the United States Special Operations Command, Office of the Inspector General (USSOCOM OIG), Audit Division in effect for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. A system of quality control encompasses the USSOCOM OIG Audit Division organizational structure, policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming to the Government Auditing Standards.