June 13, 2023

Termination of the Audit of Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management in Support of Ukraine Operations (Project No. D2023-D000RH-0055.000)

We announced the subject audit on January 23, 2023 (attached). The objective was to determine whether the DoD is executing Explosives Safety and Munitions Risk Management for explosives and munitions provided to assist Ukraine operations in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We suspended the audit on February 21, 2023, to focus resources on another Ukraine-related audit. Since the suspension, additional areas continue to emerge as higher priority. Therefore, we are terminating the audit to focus our resources on higher priority oversight projects of Ukraine assistance. We may re-announce the audit in the future.

June 12, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Replenishment and Management of 155mm High Explosive Ammunition (Project No. D2023-DEV0PA-0126.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD developed an effective strategy to meet the 155mm High Explosive (HE) ammunition total munition requirements, balancing war reserve, training, operational, and testing requirements for 155mm HE ammunition. This is a follow up from our Evaluation of DoD’s Replenishment of Weapons Stockpiles Provided to Ukraine (Project No. D2022-DEV0PA-0149.000). 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.”

June 5, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Contested Mobility Requirements and Training for Personnel Supporting the DoD’s Surge Sealift Mission in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2023-DEV0PA-0125.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD effectively provided contested mobility requirements and training for personnel supporting the DoD’s surge sealift mission in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility. Specifically, we will review the required sealift skills and competencies, and the availability of training for personnel operating in a contested mobility environment. 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 Inspection and Evaluation.”

May 23, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Naval Facilities Engineering Command Military Construction Projects (Project No. D2023-D000AV-0123.000)

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 why the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command had cost increases or schedule delays of Navy and Marine Corps military construction projects and what actions the U.S. Naval Facilities Engineering Command took to mitigate future cost increases and schedule delays.

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.