May 9, 2022

Audit of Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) Contracts for DoD Components and Agencies (Project No. D2022-D000FS-0137.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components and agencies effectively managed Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR) contracts. In addition, we will determine if DoD Components and agencies awarded support contracts that met the FIAR goal of providing a reliable financial environment and if appropriated funds were used efficiently when obtaining independent public accountant contractor support.

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of U.S. Special Operations Command Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (JMWC) (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD0131.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the U.S. Special Operations Command's Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (JMWC) supports the combatant commander's requirements to conduct military information support operations (MISO).

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Operation Allies Welcome Contract Oversight at DoD Installations (Project No. D2022-D000RJ-0133.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting personnel executed contract administration procedures for supplies and services supporting the relocation of Afghan evacuees at DoD installations in support of Operation Allies Welcome in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the North Warning System (Project No. D2022-DEV0PB-0136.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General plans to begin the subject evaluation on May 13, 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the North Warning System (NWS) has the capability to detect and track current and emerging long-range air threats in the Arctic region. In addition, we will evaluate North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Air Force plans to modernize or replace the NWS. We may revise or expand the objective and scope as the evaluation proceeds. We will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Collection of Demographic Data in the Military Justice Systems (Project No. D2022-DEV0PF-0130.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Services’ are collecting uniform demographic data specific to race and ethnicity in accordance with the Military Justice Act requirements included in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as defined by Office of Management and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 15. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 5, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Afghanistan Contingency Contracts Closeout (Project No. D2022-D000AX-0138.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting officials closed out contingency contracts supporting Afghanistan operations in accordance with applicable Federal laws and DoD regulations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 2, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Implementation of the Military Equal Opportunity Program’s Data Collection and Reporting Requirements for Prohibited Discrimination Complaints (Project No. D2022-DEV0PG-0127.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD implemented the Military Equal Opportunity Program’s data collection and reporting requirements for prohibited discrimination complaints, in accordance with DoD Instruction 1350.02, “DoD Military Equal Opportunity Program” reissued on September 4, 2020.

April 26, 2022

Termination of the Audit of Pre-Deployment Training on Countering Unmanned Aerial Systems (Project No. D2019-D000RM-0206.000)

We announced the subject audit on September 16, 2019, (attached). The objective was to determine whether the Military Services conducted pre-deployment training on countering an adversary’s use of unmanned aerial systems, in accordance with the operational requirements of the geographic combatant commanders. We are terminating this audit because the coronavirus disease—2019 pandemic caused the team to suspend the audit, and while suspended the audit’s objective was overcome by events.

April 25, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Services and U.S. Cyber Command Application of Analytic Standards (Project No. D2022-DEV0SI-0129.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in April 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Service intelligence centers and U.S. Cyber Command train and operationalize Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 203, “Analytic Standards.”

April 25, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense's Management of the Joint Force’s Water Resources to Support Operations (Project No. D2022-DEV0PE-128.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in April 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Department of Defense’s Executive Agent is managing the Joint Force’s water resources to support contingency operations in accordance with DoD Directive 4705.01E. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.