Nov. 7, 2014

Army Personnel Complied With the Berry Amendment But Can Improve Compliance With the Buy American Act

Our audit objective was to determine whether Army personnel complied with the Berry Amendment and the Buy American Act when they purchased covered items such as food, clothing, tents, textiles, and hand or measuring tools. We performed this audit in response to Section 1601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014. The act requires the DoD Inspector General to conduct periodic audits of contracting practices and policies related to procurement under section 2533a, title 10, United States Code, the Berry Amendment.

Nov. 7, 2014

DoD Needs to Improve Processes for Issuing and Managing Cost-Reimbursement Contracts

Our objective was to determine whether DoD complied with interim Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) revisions on the use of cost-reimbursement contracts. We performed this audit in accordance with the FY 2009 National Defense Authorization Act, section 864, “Regulations on the Use of Cost Reimbursement Contracts.” This summary report is the fifth and final in a series of reports on DoD compliance with the interim rule for the use of cost-reimbursement contracts.

Nov. 7, 2014

The Services Need To Improve Accuracy When Initially Assigning Demilitarization Codes

This report is one in a series of reports concerning the DoD Demilitarization (DEMIL) program. The audit objective was to determine whether the Services were properly evaluating DoD property and assigning accurate DEML codes when property enters the DoD supply system. We also determined whether the Defense Logistics Agency was validating the accuracy of DEMIL codes when property was sent to the Defense Logistics Agency after being identified as excess.

Nov. 7, 2014

Independent Auditor's Report on the DoD Medicare Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund FY 2014 and FY 2013 Basic Financial Statements

This report should not be distributed without the accompanying financial statements on which it is based. To request a copy of the financial statements and report, please contact Robert J. Moss, Jr., Chief, Trust Fund and Revenue Cycle Management at the Defense Health Agency by phone at (703) 275-6267 or by email at robert.j.moss.civ@mail.mil.

Nov. 7, 2014

Independent Auditor’s Report on the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management FY 2014 Basic Financial Statements

This report should not be distributed without the accompanying financial statements on which it is based. To request a copy of the financial statements and report, please contact Graham D. Ininns, Chief, Contract Resource Management at the Defense Health Agency by phone at (303) 676-3430 or by email at graham.d.ininns.civ@mail.mil.

Nov. 6, 2014

The DoD Retrograde Process in Afghanistan Needed Improvement (Classified)

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Nov. 5, 2014

Although U.S. Forces-Afghanistan Prepared Completion andSustainment Plans for Ongoing Construction Projects for U.S. Facilities, Four Construction Projects at Bagram Faced Significant Challenges

We determined whether DoD activities established a process to evaluate whether construction projects for U.S. facilities in Afghanistan should be completed or terminated. For those projects to be completed, we determined whether DoD activities had effective completion and sustainment plans.

Nov. 3, 2014

Evaluation of Matters Related to the Death of Navy Seaman Kyle Antonacci

This evaluation was initiated in response to a complaint to the Defense Hotline. The complaint questioned the integrity of the investigation into the death of Navy Seaman Kyle Antonacci and specifically alleged the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and Department of Navy officials conspired to rule the death a suicide. The objective of our evaluation was to determine whether the NCIS conducted three related criminal investigations (rape, perjury, and death) in accordance with NCIS standards and whether any evidence exists to suggest a conspiracy.