May 22, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Efforts to Build Partner Capacity in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2023-D000RM-0119.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD established program objectives, met performance metrics, developed an assessment framework, and met congressional reporting requirements for the effective execution of building partner capacity activities within the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility in accordance with laws and DoD regulations.

May 22, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Munitions Storage in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (Project No. D2023-D000RM-0094.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD stores and secures munitions in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility in accordance with applicable safety and security policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

May 15, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract (Project No. D2023-D000AX-0116.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023.

May 8, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the Planning and Execution of USINDOPACOM Offensive Cyberspace Operations (Project No. D2023-D000CU-0117.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine the effectiveness of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Cyber Command’s planning for offensive cyberspace operations and U.S. Cyber Command’s execution of offensive cyberspace operations in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s operational plans.

May 2, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Development and Implementation of the Digital Modernization Strategy (Project No. D2023-D000CT-0115.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD developed and implemented the Digital Modernization Strategy in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

April 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Review of DoD OIG-Issued Reports Related to Protecting Classified Information (Project No. D2023-D000IG-0114.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject review in April 2023. The objective of this project is to summarize unclassified and classified audit and evaluation reports issued by the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General that included findings and recommendations related to: (1) DoD Insider Threats; (2) cybersecurity risk areas within DoD components; and (3) physical or industrial security weaknesses. The project will seek to identify trends, lessons learned, and best practices from our prior work, along with highlighting open recommendations in areas that could be subject to an increased risk of information leaks or unauthorized access to information.

April 24, 2023

Project Announcement: Quality Control Review of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Defense Contract Audit Agency FY 2022 Single Audit of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. (D2023-DEV0SO-0110.000)

The objective of this review is to determine whether PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and the Defense Contract Audit Agency performed the FY 2022 single audit of The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and Federal requirements for single audits.

April 24, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine Coordination of the Movement of Defense Articles to Ukraine (D2023-DEV0PE-0111.000)

The objective of the evaluation is to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the Security Assistance Group-Ukraine's management, tracking, and coordination of the movement of U.S. defense articles to Ukraine.

April 24, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Air Force Defective Parts and Contractor Restitution (Project No. D2023D000AX-0112.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in April 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Air Force has effective controls and procedures to identify and remove from the DoD supply chain defective spare parts provided by contractors and to obtain restitution from the contractors that provided the defective spare parts. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform the audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

April 18, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Actions to Implement Software Assurance Countermeasures Throughout the Weapon System Acquisition Life Cycle (D2023-D000CS-0097.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD program management offices are implementing software assurance countermeasures to mitigate software vulnerabilities throughout the weapon system acquisition life cycle.