March 5, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FT-0120.000)

We plan to begin the subject oversight 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 fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018. Kearney & Company’s objective is to determine whether the FY 2019 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, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FP-0118.000)

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 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney and Company to audit the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements for fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018.

Feb. 28, 2019

U.S. Africa Command's Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force's Ability to Meet Deployment Timelines DODIG-2019-059

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Feb. 25, 2019

Review of Parts Purchased From TransDigm Group, Inc. DODIG-2019-060

We determined whether the DoD purchased parts at fair and reasonable prices from TransDigm Group, Inc. This audit was conducted in response to three letters from Members of Congress to the DoD Office of Inspector General.

Feb. 25, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Aircraft Readiness at the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center, Fallon, Nevada (Project No. D2019-D000RL-0115.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the aircraft in support of the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, are fully operational to train carrier air wings for deployment. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 25, 2019

Project Announcement: Physical Security Conditions at U.S. Transportation Command Military Ocean Terminals (Project No. D2019-D000RL-0116.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2019. Our objective is to determine whether physical security measures at Military Ocean Terminal Concord and Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point are protecting the trans-shipment of DoD ammunition, explosives, and cargo. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 19, 2019

Summary and Follow-up Report on Audits of DoD Energy Savings Performance Contracts DODIG-2019-058

We summarized systemic problems with the contract administration of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) reported in eight Government Accountability Office (GAO), DoD OIG, and U.S. Army Audit Agency (USAAA) reports issued since 2013. We also determined whether DoD, Army, Navy, Air Force, and Defense Logistics Agency officials implemented the recommendations in the eight reports.

Feb. 19, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Transportation and Secure Storage of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives in the United States (Project No. D2019-D000RK-0114.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD protects arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E) transported in the United States by commercial carriers in accordance with the Defense Transportation Regulation. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 13, 2019

Iraqi Border Guard Equipment DODIG-2019-057

We determined whether the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF‑OIR) and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC) validated the requirements for Iraqi border guard (IBG) equipment against demonstrated needs, and accounted for border guard equipment before divestment to the Government of Iraq.

Feb. 12, 2019

Accounting and Financial Reporting for the Military Housing Privatization Initiative DODIG-2019-056

We determined whether the DoD Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) program was properly accounted for in DoD financial and property systems and reported in the FY 2017 DoD Agency-Wide Financial Statements. The DoD Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) requested this audit on May 26, 2017.