Sept. 10, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan (Project No. D2021-DEVOPD-0161.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in September 2021. This evaluation will determine the extent to which the DoD is managing and tracking displaced persons from Afghanistan through the biometrics enrollment, screening, and vetting process.

Aug. 31, 2021

Project Announcement: Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021 (Project No. D2021-D000RL-0148.000)

We plan to begin the subject review in September 2021. We are conducting this project in response to Public Law 111-84, “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010,” section 2835, October 28, 2009, as amended. This Act requires the DoD Inspector General as the chairman of the Interagency Coordination Group to provide a report to Congress by February 1, 2022, that summarizes the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military construction in the Territory of Guam. In addition, section 2835(h) of the Act states that the Interagency Coordination Group shall terminate upon the expenditure of 90 percent of all funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Guam realignment and shall provide a final audit of the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military construction on Guam.

Aug. 24, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of an Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security Classified Project (Project No. O2021-DEV0SA-0156.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2021. The evaluation was requested by the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security. The objective of this evaluation is classified.

Aug. 24, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense's FY 2021 Compliance With Payment Integrity Information Act Requirements (Project No. D2021-D000FL-0155.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. This audit is required by Public Law 116-117, “Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019,” March 2, 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether, in FY 2021, the DoD complied with the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 23, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Department of Defense Military Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2021 (Project No. D2021-DEV0PB-0144.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the challenges, concerns, and needs encountered by medical personnel working at DoD Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 23, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals (Project No. D2021-D000RJ-0154.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD has adequately planned and provided support for the relocation of Afghan nationals. We plan to focus on housing, medical, security, dining and cultural capabilities at the gaining facilities. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 16, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of Cybersecurity of DoD Classified Mobile Devices (Project No. D2021-D000CU-0131.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components implemented Federal and DoD requirements to protect classified mobile devices and classified information accessed, transmitted, or stored on classified mobile devices. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 6, 2021

Project Announcement: Announcement of the Joint Evaluation of the National Security Agency Integration of Artificial Intelligence (DoD OIG Project No. D2021-DEV0SI-01S2.000; NSA OIG Project No. EV-21-0011)

We are announcing the subject evaluation, as a joint evaluation with the National Security Agency Office of Inspector General. The evaluation objective is to assess the National Security Agency's integration of artificial intelligence into signals intelligence operations in accordance with DoD and Intelligence Community guidance for artificial intelligence. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from DoD and National Security Agency management on additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 2, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Compliance With Whistleblower Protection Requirements in FY 2020 Contracts (Project No. D2021-D000AV-150.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD contracting officials include the required whistleblower clauses in contracts and ensure that Defense contractors and subcontractors comply with the requirement to inform employees, in writing, of their whistleblower rights and remedies, as required by Public Law 112-239, “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013,” section 827(D). We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 2, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Digital Service Support of DoD Programs and Operations (Project No. D2021-D000CU-0143.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Digital Service (DDS) engagements achieved their intended purpose and were executed in accordance with DoD and Federal policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.