Nov. 20, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Compliance With the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (Project No. D2021-D000CS-0040.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2020. We are conducting this audit in compliance with Public Law 113-101, “Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014” (DATA Act). The objective of this audit is to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fourth quarter FY 2020 DATA Act submission complied with the DATA Act.

Nov. 20, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the FY 2021 Army Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18), System and Organization Controls Examination of the System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services for the Period October 1, 2020, Through June 30, 2021

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) requested an SSAE 18 examination of the System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services for the period October 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP, to perform that examination. The objective of KPMG’s attestation examination is to issue an opinion on the Army’s description of the System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services and the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of the controls to achieve the related control objectives stated in the description. The objective of this oversight project is to provide contract oversight of KPMG’s attestation examination and determine whether KPMG complied with the contract and applicable attestation and generally accepted government auditing standards.

Nov. 20, 2020

Project Announcement: Oversight of the FY 2021 Army Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18), System and Organization Controls Examination of the General Fund Enterprise Business System for the Period October 1, 2020, Through June 30, 2021 (Project No. D2021-D000FI-0031.00

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) requested an SSAE 18 examination of the General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) administration and operational support services for the period October 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP, to perform that examination. The objective of KPMG’s attestation examination is to issue an opinion on the Army’s description of the system supporting the GFEBS administration and support services and the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of the controls to achieve the related control objectives stated in the description. The objective of this oversight project is to provide contract oversight of KPMG’s attestation examination and determine whether KPMG complied with the contract and applicable attestation and generally accepted government auditing standards.

Nov. 18, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD’s Compliance With the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (Project No. D2021-D000CP-0034.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine the effectiveness of the DoD’s information security policies, procedures, and practices and provide an annual independent evaluation in accordance with the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Nov. 9, 2020

Reannouncement of the Evaluation of the National Industrial Security Program Contract Classification System (Project No. D2020-DEV0SI-0082.000)

We are reannouncing the subject evaluation, announced February 3, 2020 (attached), to inform you of changes to our objective. The original evaluation objective was to determine whether DoD components are using the National Industrial Security Program Contract Classification System in accordance with guidance from the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, and whether the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is monitoring contractors' safeguarding of DoD classified information. The reannounced evaluation objective is to determine whether DoD components are using the National Industrial Security Program Contract Classification System in accordance with guidance from the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.

Oct. 29, 2020

Project Announcement: Review of DoD’s Implementation of Executive Order 13950, Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping, September 22, 2020 (Project No. D2021-DEV0SO-0027.000)

In an October 16, 2020, memorandum, the Secretary of Defense requested that the DoD OIG conduct a compliance review of the DoD’s implementation of Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.” We will begin the subject review in October 2020. The objective is to review and assess agency compliance with the requirements of Executive Order 13950 on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping. We may revise the objective as the project proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 27, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of Department of Defense Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Training for Military Personnel (Project No. D2020-D000AV-0184.000)

We announced the subject audit on September 24, 2020 (attached). The objective was to determine whether the Military Departments provide military personnel with diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity training that aligns with the DoD’s diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity goals, and to determine whether the training is effectively implemented across the Military Departments in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We are terminating this audit because we are going to announce a new project that is focused on the recently issued Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” September 22, 2020, and implemented by the Secretary of Defense Memorandum, “Implementation of Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping,” October 16, 2020.

Oct. 26, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Law Enforcement Organizations’ (LEOs) Responses to Active Shooter Incidents (Project No. D2021-DEV0SV-0022.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in October 2020.

Oct. 26, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Contract Administration and Oversight for Project Maven (Project No. D2021-DEV0PD-0023.000)

We plan to begin the evaluation in October 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the Army Contracting Command, the Defense Contract Management Agency, and the Office of Naval Research oversaw and administered Project Maven contracts in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement requirements.

Oct. 19, 2020

Project Announcement: Military Criminal Investigative Organization’s Major Procurement Fraud Program Review (Project No. D2021-DEV0SV-0019.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General will conduct an evaluation of Military Criminal Investigative Organization’s (MCIO) Major Procurement Fraud (MPF) programs. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the major procurement fraud investigations comply with Department, Service, and MCIO policy.