Oct. 28, 2021

Followup Report on the Trans-Africa Airlift Support Contract Report DODIG-2018-116 (DODIG-2022-005)

Publicly Released: November 1, 2021 The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the actions taken in response to recommendations made in the Trans-Africa Airlift Support Contract (TASC) report (DODIG-2018-116) resolved the underlying problems related to the U.S. Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) training, USAFRICOM’s conduct of Services Requirements Review Boards (SRRB), and the U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) policies and procedures for planning and executing service acquisitions for external requiring activities.

Oct. 26, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Grants and Cooperative Agreements With Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Obligations (Project No. D2022-D000AT-0029.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD obligated Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to grants and cooperative agreements for appropriate expenses incurred in preventing, preparing for, or responding to coronavirus disease–2019. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 25, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense’s Management of Dwell Time for Service Members in the Reserve Components (Project No. D2022-D000RM-0027.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Service members in Reserve Components, mobilized in support of DoD’s global mission requirements, received sufficient dwell periods to recuperate and retrain in accordance with DoD and Service-level policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 21, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Implementation of Oversight Provisions of Privatized Military Housing (DODIG-2022-004)

Publicly Released: October 25, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the DoD is providing effective oversight of privatized military housing. Our evaluation focused on whether the DoD implemented the oversight provisions of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). Our finding captures the status of the DoD’s implementation of the oversight provisions of the FY 2020 NDAA through February 2021.

Oct. 20, 2021

Project Announcement: Followup Audit of Screening and Access Controls for General Public Tenants Leasing Housing on Military Installations (Project No. D2021-D000RL-0149.000)

We plan to begin the subject followup audit in September 2021. The objective of this followup audit is to determine whether actions that the Military Departments implemented in response to Report No. DODIG-2019-061, “Audit of the DoD’s Implementation of Recommendations on Screening and Access Controls for General Public Tenants Leasing Housing on Military Installations,” March 7, 2019, improved controls over the Military Housing Privatization Initiative program’s screening and access-related procedures for general public tenants.

Oct. 18, 2021

Project Announcement: The Evaluation of the DoD’s management of Traumatic Brain Injury (Project No. D2022-DEV000-0020.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in October 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Defense Health Agency (DHA) and Military Service medical departments implemented policies and procedures, and provided oversight, to ensure that Service members who sustained a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) were identified and screened to determine their appropriate level of care. In addition, we will determine the extent to which the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) Service Components screened, identified, and documented signs and symptoms of TBIs. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 12, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2021 (Project No. D2022-DEV0PA-0015.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately. We will conduct this evaluation in accordance with section 1566, title 10, United States Code (2014), as amended, which requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to report annually to Congress, no later than March 31 each year.

Oct. 5, 2021

Department of Defense Education Activity Grant Oversight (DODIG-2022-001)

Publicly Released: October 7, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) was verifying that grantees met the terms and conditions of grants. We also determined whether DoDEA was verifying that grantees met the grant interim goals.

Oct. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (Project No. D2022-D000AU-0013.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Army officials are producing and fielding Integrated Visual Augmentation System units that meet capability requirements and user needs. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 30, 2021

Audit of Depot‑Level Reparables for Army, Navy, and Air Force Engines (DODIG-2021-134)

Publicly Released: October 4, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Military Departments managed selected depot‑level reparables (DLRs), specifically engines, to meet DoD requirements to maintain authorized stock levels and meet program readiness levels. A DLR is an item of supply that is designated for repair at a depot, or an item that is designated for repair below the depot level but cannot be repaired at that level.