Feb. 16, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Planning and Accountability of Equipment and Support Provided to Ukraine (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD0103.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in February 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD developed plans to provide and account for security assistance and intelligence support authorized by the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act to the Government of Ukraine. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 15, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Reporting on Obligations and Expenditures in Support of Operation Allies Welcome (Project No. D2022-D000FI-0095.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD properly recorded Operation Allies Welcome obligations and expenditures for their intended purpose. We will also determine whether the DoD accurately reported its spending to Congress. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 15, 2022

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2022 Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements (Project No. D2022-D000FP-0069.0000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Cotton & Company LLP (Cotton & Co.) to audit the Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021. The objective of Cotton & Co.’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2022 Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Cotton & Co.’s audit of the Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements as of and for fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, and to determine whether Cotton & Co. complied with applicable auditing standards.

Feb. 14, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Environmental Threats to Naval Dry Docks (Project No. D2022-D000AH-0098.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Navy officials planned for environmental threats to naval dry docks, 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.

Feb. 8, 2022

Project Announcement: Review of the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations Internal Control Systems for Criminal Investigations and Supporting Programs (Project No. D2022-DEV0SV-00085.000)

We plan to conduct a systems review of the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations (OSI) Internal Control Systems for Criminal Investigations and Supporting Programs.

Feb. 7, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD’s Secure Unclassified Network (SUNet) Cybersecurity Controls (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD-0082.000)

We plan to begin the evaluation in February 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD developed, implemented, maintained, and updated cybersecurity and governance controls in accordance with DoD guidance to protect SUNet, and the data and technologies that reside on it, from internal and external threats. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 7, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Navy’s Accelerated Promotion Program Suspension (Project No. D2022-D000RK-0090.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. This audit is in response to a reporting requirement included in Public Law 117-81, “The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022,” section 1115, “Assessment of Accelerated Promotion Program Suspension,” December 27, 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether employees hired at the Navy’s four public shipyards were affected by the suspension of the Accelerated Promotion Program in 2016 and, if so, determine the number of employees affected. For employees affected, determine the monetary impact to those employees and whether they are entitled to additional compensation, and identify the amount. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 4, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Laser Interferometry Upgrades and Compliance with DoD Policy Requirements for Mitigating Supply Chain Risks and Foreign Influence (Project No. D2022-DEV0SI-0084.000)

This project announcement contains controlled unclassified information. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Feb. 1, 2022

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY2022 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2022-D000FE-0088.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Act, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company) to audit the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021. The objective of Kearney & Company’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2022 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, and to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 28, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Financial Management of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (Project No. D2022-D000FV-0091.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD managed the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.