Dec. 3, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Compliance With the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (Project No. D2019-D000CS-0062.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in December 2018. We are conducting this audit in compliance with Public Law 113-101, "Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014." Our objectives are to assess: (1) the completeness, timeliness, quality, and accuracy of first quarter FY 2019 financial and award data submitted for publication on USAspending.gov and (2) the Federal agency implementation and use of the Government-wide financial data standards established by the Office of Management and Budget and the U.S. Treasury. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Nov. 29, 2018

Project Announcement: Quality Systems Review of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (Project No. 2019C002)

The DoD Office of Inspector General will conduct a quality systems evaluation of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS).

Nov. 28, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Personal Property Program (Project No. D2019-D000AT-0056.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2018. Our objective is to determine whether DoD members received personal property shipments in a timely manner and whether actions were taken on household goods that were damaged or lost during Permanent Change of Station moves. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Nov. 27, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Use of Additive Manufacturing for Sustainment Parts (Project No. D2019-D000AT-0057.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2018. Our objective is to determine the extent the DoD is using additive manufacturing when obtaining sustainment parts. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Nov. 16, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Lead Paint in Military Family Housing (Congressional Request) (Project No. D2019-D000PT-0052.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately in response to a congressional request. House Report 115-929, the conference report accompanying the bill that became Public Law 115-244, "Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2019," directs the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to report on toxic lead levels at military housing on all installations.

Nov. 14, 2018

Project Announcement: Research on Ammunitions and Explosive Facilities (Project No. D2019-D000PT-0046.000)

We plan to begin our research in November 2018. Our objective is to gather information and conduct general research related to design, construction, and management of ammunitions and explosive facilities.

Nov. 13, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Environmental Restoration Program Implementation at Joint Region Marianas (Project No. D2019-D000AV-0047.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit immediately. Our objective is to determine to what extent DoD is executing the Defense Environmental Restoration Program to identify, investigate, and cleanup munitions and explosives at Joint Region Marianas.

Nov. 13, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Military Construction Projects at Joint Region Marianas (Project No. D2019-D000AV-0048.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit immediately. Our objective is to determine to what extent Naval Facilities Engineering Command personnel are executing military construction projects at Joint Region Marianas to mitigate further schedule delays and associated cost increases.

Nov. 6, 2018

Project Announcement: Followup Audit on Defense Logistics Agency Management of Excess Items in Long-Term Storage (Project No. D2019-D000RK-0043.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) implemented the recommendations in Report No. DODIG-2016-036, "Management of Items in DLA Long-Term Storage Needs Improvement," December 22, 2015, and whether the implemented actions corrected the problems identified in the report.

Oct. 30, 2018

Project Announcement: Contract Oversight of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18) Examination of the System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services for the Period of October 1, 2018, Through June 30, 2019 (Project No. D2019-D000FI-0028.00)

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 of October 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019, and we contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG, LLP, to complete that examination. The objective of the 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.