Sept. 25, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Management of Air Quality Issues at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti (Project No. D2023-D000RJ-0155.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in October 2023. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations made to the DoD Hotline. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD conducted risk assessments of airborne toxins at Camp Lemonnier and effectively implemented steps to mitigate identified toxins according to DoD policy. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 21, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Process for Accrediting Third-Party Organizations to Perform Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 Assessments (Project No. D2023-D000CR-0167.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in September 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD’s process for accrediting third-party organizations to perform Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 assessments is adequate to ensure the organizations meet all DoD accreditation requirements.

Sept. 11, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD's Handling of Operational Data from Afghanistan Operations (Project No. D2023-DEV0PD-0160.000)

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

Sept. 5, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the Estimates Used in Valuing Assets Provided Under Presidential Drawdown Authority to Ukraine (Project No. D2023-D000FI-0156.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in September 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine the extent and impact of the March 2023 estimation change for valuing assets provided under Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), determine whether DoD Components followed the current policy when updating the value of items provided to Ukraine through PDA, and assess whether the current PDA valuation policy complies with Federal laws and regulations.

Sept. 5, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense Foreign Materiel Program (DoD OIG Project No. D2023-DEV0SI-0154.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General and the Defense Intelligence Agency Office of the Inspector General plan to begin the subject joint evaluation in September 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the DoD Foreign Materiel Program's policy and resources for integrating Service and Combat Support Agency acquisition and exploitation of foreign materiel. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency "Quality Standards for Inspections and Evaluations."

Aug. 28, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of U.S. Air Force Recruitment and Retention of Female Pilots (Project No.D2023-DEV0PH-0153.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of the Air Force's recruiting and retention efforts in increasing the number of female active-duty pilots.

Aug. 15, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Accountability of Lost or Destroyed Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine Requiring Enhanced End Use Monitoring (Project No. D2023-DEV0PD-0152.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the U.S. European Command’s Office of Defense Cooperation-Ukraine obtained loss reports comprehensively and in a timely manner for defense articles provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces requiring enhanced end use monitoring; used all available means to verify the reporting received; and effectively analyzed or shared the reporting with DoD components.

Aug. 14, 2023

Project Announcement: Review of the DoD Education Activity's Efforts to Report and Respond to Discriminatory Harassment at Schools (Project No. D2023-D0DIEM-0 151. 000)

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

July 31, 2023

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Internal Review Audit Organization (Project No. D2023-DEV0SO-0146.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject external peer review in July 2023. The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, states the DoD Office of Inspector General will conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, external peer reviews of DoD agencies in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards.

July 31, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Maintenance and Storage of Marine Corps Prepositioned Equipment and Supplies on Maritime Prepositioning Ships in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (Project No. D2023-D000RG-0137.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in August 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Marine Corps effectively maintained and stored prepositioned equipment and supplies aboard Maritime Prepositioning Ships in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility in accordance with DoD guidance. 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.