Dec. 1, 2021

Department of Defense Progress on Implementing Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA Section 554 Requirements Involving Prohibited Activities of Covered Armed Forces (DODIG-2022-042)

Publicly Released: December 2, 2021

This report addresses the progress of the Department of Defense (DoD) toward implementing standardized policies and processes for reporting and tracking allegations of prohibited activities, as directed by Section 554 of the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Dec. 1, 2021

Project Announcement: Review of DoD’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (Project No. D2022-D000CP-0034.000)

We plan to begin the subject review in December 2021. Public Law 113-283, Title III, Section 3555, "Federal Information Security Management Act of 2014," December 18, 2014, requires each Federal agency to conduct an annual independent evaluation to determine the effectiveness of the agency's information security program and practices. The objective of this review is to determine the effectiveness of the DoD’s information security policies, procedures, and practices and provide an annual independent evaluation in accordance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014. We may revise the objective as the review proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Nov. 29, 2021

Management Advisory: DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Ramstein Air Base (DODIG-2022-040)

Publicly Released: December 1, 2021

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise officials responsible for the relocation of Afghan evacuees of results from our site visit to Ramstein Air Base (AB), Germany, on September 14, 2021, where the audit team observed the housing conditions and support of Afghan evacuees. Our review of Ramstein AB was conducted as part of the DoD OIG “Audit of DoD Support for the Relocation Afghan Nationals.” The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD has adequately planned and provided support for the relocation of Afghan evacuees.

Nov. 16, 2021

Audit of the Department of Defense Strategic Planning for Overseas Civilian Positions (DODIG-2022-036)

Publicly Released: November 18, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD conducted strategic planning to hire its overseas civilian workforce in support of the DoD’s global mission and ongoing operations.

Nov. 16, 2021

Evaluation of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Implementation of the Administrative Requirements Related to the Department of Defense’s Law of War Policies (DODIG-2022-038)

Publicly Released: November 18, 2021

We determined the extent to which the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) implemented the administrative requirements related to DoD law of war (LoW) policies.

Nov. 15, 2021

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2021 and FY 2020 (DODIG-2022-022)

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2021 and FY 2020.

Nov. 12, 2021

Audit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Border Infrastructure Contract (DODIG-2022-034)

Publicly Released: November 15, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) solicited and awarded contract W912PL-20-C-0004 to design and build border infrastructure in accordance with Federal procurement laws and regulations. The audit included a review of the integrity of the procurement process and of whether there was inappropriate influence associated with contracting decisions.

Nov. 10, 2021

Evaluation of Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution Capability Within the Department of Defense (DODIG-2022-035)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Department of Defense (DoD) and Military Services complied with Federal law and DoD policy when providing Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP) services to victims in response to incidents of covered special victim offenses.

Nov. 9, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Implementation of Suicide Prevention Resources for Transitioning Uniformed Service Members (DODIG-2022-030)

Publicly Released: November 12, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Department of Defense (DoD) provided suicide prevention resources for transitioning Service members as required by Presidential Executive Order 13822, Presidential Executive Order on Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service to Civilian Life.

Nov. 8, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Adult Sexual Assault Investigations (Project No. D2022-DEV0SV-0028.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General will evaluate the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (MCIOs’) sexual assault investigations with adult victim(s). The evaluation scope will consider sexual assault investigations with adult victims that were opened on or after January 1, 2019, and closed (completed and adjudicated) on or before December 31, 2020.