March 30, 2022

Audit of Entitlements for Activated Army National Guard and Air National Guard Members Supporting the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Mission (DODIG-2022-074)

Publicly Released: April 1, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the process for activating Army National Guard (ARNG) and Air National Guard (ANG) members in response to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID 19) pandemic ensured that entitlements were accurately identified and processed.

Feb. 28, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Military Departments’ Processing of Coronavirus Disease–2019 Vaccination Exemptions and Disciplinary Actions for Active Duty Service Members (Project No. D2022-D000AW-0081.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Departments are processing exemption requests for the Coronavirus Disease–2019 vaccination and taking disciplinary actions for active duty Service members in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 1, 2022

Audit of DoD Implementation of the DoD Coronavirus Disease–2019 Vaccine Distribution Plan (DODIG-2022-058)

Publicly Released: February 3, 2022

Our objective was to determine whether DoD officials effectively distributed and administered the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) vaccine to the DoD workforce in accordance with DoD guidance.

Jan. 19, 2022

Management Advisory Regarding Results from Research for Future Audits and Evaluations Related to the Effects of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus on DoD Operations (DODIG-2022-054)

Publicly Released: January 21, 2022

The purpose of this advisory is to discuss the DoD’s use of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds, and highlight areas of concern over the DoD’s reporting on USASpending.gov on the use of the DoD’s CARES Act funds.

Dec. 7, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Actions Taken to Implement Cybersecurity Protections Over Remote Access Software in the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Telework Environment (Project No. D2022-D000CR-0043.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in December 2021. We are conducting the subject audit at the request of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. The objective of this audit is to determine the actions taken by the DoD to configure remote access software used to facilitate telework during the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic to protect DoD networks and systems from potential malicious activity. We will also determine the extent to which the DoD implemented security controls to protect remote connections to its networks. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Dec. 6, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Actions Taken to Protect DoD Information When Using Collaboration Tools During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Project No. D2022-D000CR-0038.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General will begin the subject audit in December 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD’s deployment of collaboration tools used to facilitate telework during the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic exposed DoD networks and systems to potential malicious activity, and the extent to which the DoD implemented security controls to protect the collaboration tools used on its networks. We will perform this audit in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from DoD management for additional or revised objectives.

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.

Sept. 24, 2021

Audit of Department of Defense Education Activity Controls Related to the Spread of Coronavirus Disease–2019 (DODIG-2021-128)

Publicly Released: September 28, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD Education Activity (DoDEA) developed and implemented controls in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and DoD guidance related to the spread of coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID 19).

Sept. 8, 2021

Management Advisory Memorandum Regarding Internal Control Weaknesses Over TRICARE Payments for the Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines (Report No. DODIG-2021-122)

Publicly Released: September 10, 2021

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform DoD leadership of potential internal control weaknesses that we identified regarding TRICARE payments for the administration of coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) vaccines administered to TRICARE beneficiaries from December 2020 through April 2021 and to document our recommendations to Defense Health Agency (DHA) officials.

Aug. 23, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Department of Defense Military Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2021 (Project No. D2021-DEV0PB-0144.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the challenges, concerns, and needs encountered by medical personnel working at DoD Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.