Jan. 26, 2026

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2026 U.S. Transportation Command Transportation Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2026-D000FS-0045.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of our planned oversight that will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of U.S. Transportation Command Transportation Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Sikich CPA LLC (Sikich) to audit the U.S. Transportation Command Transportation Working Capital Fund Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026. The objective of Sikich’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2026 U.S. Transportation Command Transportation Working Capital Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of our project is to provide contract oversight of Sikich’s audit and determine whether Sikich complied with the contract and generally accepted government auditing standards.

Jan. 26, 2026

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2026 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–Civil Works Financial Statements (Project No. D2026-D000FI-0031.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform you of our planned oversight that will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Act, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–Civil Works Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney) to audit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–Civil Works Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.

Jan. 20, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Processing of Complaints Related to the Armed Forces Retirement Home (Project No. D2026-DEV0HB-0037.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in January 2026. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) and Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) received, processed, and addressed hotline complaints related to AFRH administration and personnel, in accordance with DoD and agency policies and procedures.

Jan. 16, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Protection of Patients from Unauthorized Video Surveillance and Recording at Military Treatment Facilities (Project No. D2026-DEV0HD-0057.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in January 2026. This is a coordinated project with the Department of the Army Inspector General inspection in response to congressional requests. The Department of the Army Inspector General’s inspection is the “Special Inspection of Medical Treatment Facilities Army Reporting Equities.”

Jan. 6, 2026

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Air Transportation of Illegal Aliens (Project No. D2026-D000RL-0049.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to determine the extent to which the DoD processed and executed Department of Homeland Security requests for air transportation of illegal aliens in accordance with Federal and DoD policies.

June 25, 2024

Project Announcement: Review of the DoD’s Involvement in Facilitating the Delivery of Humanitarian Aid to Gaza Through the Maritime Corridor (Project No. D2024-D000RJ-0144.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject review in June 2024. The objective of this review is to assess the effectiveness of the DoD’s efforts to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. We intend to first assess the DoD’s roles, responsibilities, and controls related to facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the maritime corridor.

March 11, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Actions to Mitigate Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure Vulnerabilities (Project No. D2024-D000CU-0099.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the actions taken by DoD Components to identify, respond to, and mitigate vulnerabilities impacting Ivanti Connect Secure and Ivanti Policy Secure virtual private networking systems comply with DoD directives.

March 8, 2024

Project Announcement: Review of DoD Funds Provided to People’s Republic of China and Associated Affiliates or Any Foreign Countries for Pathogen Research (Project No. D2024-D000FL-0095.000)

The objective of this review is to determine the extent to which the DoD awarded Federal funds directly or indirectly through grants, contracts, subgrants, subcontracts, or any other type of agreement or collaboration, during the 10-year period from 2014 through 2023, to Chinese research labs or to fund research or experiments in China or other foreign countries designed to enhance pathogens of pandemic potential.

Feb. 29, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Roles and Processes Leading up to the July 2023 Basing Decision for the U.S. Space Command (Project No. D2024-DEV0SV-0092.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the roles and processes of DoD leadership prior to the decision to base the U.S. Space Command headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

Feb. 27, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the U.S. Navy’s Efforts to Prevent and Respond to Incidents of Deaths by Suicide, Suicide Attempts, and Suicidal Ideation (Project No. D2024-DEV0PB-0089.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the Department of Navy effectively took actions to prevent and respond to incidents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation among members of the Navy assigned to sea duty or shore duty.