Aug. 31, 2020

Project Announcement: Summary Evaluation on Oversight of the External Peer Review of the Army Audit Agency (Project No. D2020-DEV0SO-0170.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in September 2020. The Government Auditing Standards (GAS) require that an audit organization performing audits in accordance with GAS undergo an external peer review every three years by an organization that is independent of the organization being reviewed.

Aug. 31, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP) Capability within the Department of Defense (Project No. D2020-DEV0SV-0151.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General is evaluating the Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP) Capability within the Department of Defense. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the Services are complying with federal law and Department directives with respect to SVIP responsibilities to victims of covered offenses.

Aug. 31, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of the Air Force’s Actions Taken to Mitigate Physiological Events (Project No. D2020-D000RL-0167.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Department of the Air Force implemented corrective actions on fixed‐wing aircraft to improve safety and reduce physiological events. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2020 (Project No. D2020-D000RL-0168.000)

We plan to begin the subject review in August 2020. 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. This Act requires the DoD Inspector General, as the chairman of the Interagency Coordination Group, to provide a report to Congress by February 1, 2021, that summarizes the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military construction in the Territory of Guam. Our objective is to compile a detailed statement of all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with military construction in Guam.

Aug. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Management of Global Train and Equip Program Resources Provided to U.S Africa Command Partner Nations (Project No. D2020-D000RJ-0172.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD properly transferred Global Train and Equip program (GTE) equipment to U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) partner nations and adequately monitored to ensure the transferred equipment was used in accordance with U.S. law, DoD regulations, and transfer agreement terms and conditions.

Aug. 18, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Compliance in FY 2020 With Improper Payment Reporting Requirements (Project No. D2020-D000FL-0171.000)

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

Aug. 17, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the National Security Agency Integration of Artificial Intelligence (Project No. D2020-DEV0SI-0101.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the National Security Agency's integration of artificial intelligence into signals intelligence operations, in accordance with DoD and Intelligence Community initiatives for artificial intelligence.

Aug. 11, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Development and Use of Security Classification Guides to Protect Department of Defense Information (Project No. D2020.D000CX-0166.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD Components developed security classification guides in accordance with DoD guidance and handled information consistently across the Department. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Follow Up Audit of the U.S. Army's Management of the Heavy Lift VIII Contracts to Meet Changing Middle East Missions (Project No. D2020-D000RG-0165.000).

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2020. The objective of this follow up audit is to determine whether the Army implemented corrective actions identified in Report No. DODIG-2017-095, “U.S. Army's Management of the Heavy Lift VII (HL 7) Commercial Transportation Contract Requirements in the Middle East” June 26, 2017 in the Heavy Lift VIII contracts to improve oversight and performance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 5, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Evaluation of the Security of Department of Defense Electronic Voting for the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (Project No. D2020-DEV0PA-0111.000)

We announced the subject audit on April 27, 2020, (attached). The objective was to determine whether Department of Defense electronic voting methods effectively identify, authenticate, record, and safeguard the votes of individuals covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). We are terminating this evaluation because the primary responsibility for security of the voting process is the responsibility of the States and agencies outside of the Department of Defense.