Dec. 19, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Agency-Wide Basic Financial Statements for Fiscal Years Ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019 (Project No. D2020-D000FE-0050.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in December 2019. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the DoD Agency-Wide Basic Financial Statements.

Dec. 13, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 Army Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FI-0038.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the Army Working Capital Fund Financial Statements.

Dec. 13, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2020 Army General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FI-0040.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the Army General Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP, (KPMG) to audit the Army General Fund Financial Statements for fiscal years ending September 30, 2020, and September 30, 2019.

Dec. 10, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the U.S. Military Support of Security Operations at the U.S. Southern Border (Project No. D2020-DEVOSV-0041.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General has decided to conduct an evaluation of the use of U.S. military personnel and resources in support of security operations at the U.S. southern border.

Dec. 9, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Implementation of Software Assurance Countermeasures for DoD Weapon System Programs (Project No. D2020-D000CS-0046.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in December 2019. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD program management offices implemented software assurance countermeasures to mitigate or remediate the vulnerabilities found in DoD weapon system programs.

Dec. 4, 2019

Project Announcement: Reannouncement of the Evaluation of Medical Resources and Guidance to Trainers at Recruit Training Centers in the DoD, as the Evaluation of Medical Protocols and Deaths of Recruits in the DoD. (Project No. D2020-DEVOPA-0007.000)

We are reannouncing the subject evaluation, announced November 18, 2019 (attached), to inform you of a change to our project title and objective. The original title was "Evaluation of Medical Resources and Guidance to Trainers at Recruit Training Centers in the DoD." The reannounced title is "Evaluation of Medical Protocols and Deaths of Recruits in the DoD."

Nov. 18, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Medical Resources and Guidance to Trainers at Recruit Training Centers in the DoD (Project No. D2020-DEVOPA-0007.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately. Our objective is to determine the capability and accessibility of medical resources available for recruits at DoD recruit training centers and review the guidance provided to trainers on the use of these medical resources. We will also review all recruit deaths that occurred during the recruit training process from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019.

Nov. 18, 2019

Project Announcement: Summary Evaluation on External Peer Reviews at the DoD Audit Organizations (Project No. D2020-DEVOS0-0033.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in November 2019. 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.

Nov. 7, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Recruitment and Retention of the Civilian Cyber Workforce (Project No. D2020-D000CX-0032.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2019. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD is implementing the DoD Cyberspace Workforce Strategy and maximizing the use of hiring authorities to recruit and retain its cyber workforce. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 31, 2019

Oversight of the FY 2020 Army Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18, System and Organization Controls Examination of the System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services for the Period October 1, 2019, Through June 30, 2020 (Project No. D2020-D000FI-0022)

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, 2019, through June 30, 2020.