Aug. 10, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Compliance at Active Sites Conducting Open Burning or Open Detonation of Excess Conventional Ammunition and Explosives in the U.S. and Its Territories (Project No. D2018-D00SPO-0178.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2018. The project was initiated by Congressional request. Our objective is to evaluate DoD compliance with relevant environmental and related laws, inter-agency and municipal agreements, and policy at sites where DoD conducts or conducted open burning of excess conventional ammunition and explosives at locations in the United States and its Territories. We will also evaluate DoD oversight of contractors performing open burning at those sites.

Aug. 8, 2018

Project Announcement: U.S. Marine Corps Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force's ability to respond to crisis within the US Africa Command area of responsibility (Project No. D2018-D00SPO-0157.000)

This is a self-initiated evaluation that we plan to begin immediately. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Marine Corps' Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa meets U.S. Africa Command's operational requirements for crisis response. This is report U.S. Africa Command's Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force's Ability to Meet Deployment Timelines DODIG-2019-059.

Aug. 7, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S Army Regionally Aligned Forces in U.S. Africa Command (Project No. D2018-D000RH-0188.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2018. Our objective is to determine whether U.S. Africa Command Regionally Aligned Forces were trained to meet mission requirements.

Aug. 6, 2018

Project Announcement: Followup Audit on the Army's Business Case Analysis Used to Support the Army's Transition to In-House Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Testing (Project No. D2018-D000AW-0192.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Army Medical Command corrected problems identified in Report No. DODIG-2017-066, "Army Did Not Support Business Case Analysis Recommending Transition of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing," March 14, 2017. This is report Followup Audit on Army’s Business Case Analysis to Transition Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing In-House DODIG-2019-050.

Aug. 6, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Preparation for Natural Disasters (Project No. D2018-D000AV-0191.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2018. We are conducting this audit in coordination with seven Offices of Inspector General, as part of the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Disaster Assistance Working Group - Cross Cutting Functional Effort. Our objective is to determine to what extent DoD is prepared to respond to upcoming natural disasters.

Aug. 1, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Air Force Nonappropriated Fund Purchasing Office Government Purchase Card Program (Project No. D2018-D000AX-0189.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2018. Our objective is to determine whether Government Purchase Card cardholders under the Air Force Nonappropriated Fund Purchasing Office properly made and documented purchases in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

July 31, 2018

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of Payments for TRICARE Urgent Care Benefits (Project No. D2018-D000AW-0140.000)

We announced the subject audit on May 1, 2018. The objective was to determine whether the DoD appropriately paid for beneficiary health care services covered under the urgent care benefit. We are terminating this audit because during the planning phase of the audit, the Defense Health Agency informed the audit team that it issued a fee waiver for all point of service charges for covered care for TRICARE eligible beneficiaries from December 1, 2017, through March 30, 2018, which would include point of service fees charged for urgent care services. Further, the Defense Health Agency informed the audit team that after June 30, 2018, the TRICARE claims processor that processed all claims prior to January 1, 2018, was not contractually obligated to provide explanations of why specific urgent care charges were paid.

July 30, 2018

Project Announcement: Army Oversight of National Afghan Trucking Services 3.0 Contract (Project No. D2018-D000JB-0187.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the Army provided oversight of the National Afghan Trucking Services 3.0 contract.

July 30, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Victim’s Rights for Preference for Prosecution in Sexual Assault Cases (Project No. D2018-D000RL-0185.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2018. This audit was initiated in response to requirements in the House Armed Services Committee report to accompany the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act. Our objective is to determine whether victims of sexual-related offenses have been consulted regarding their preference about whether the covered offenses should be prosecuted by court-martial or in a civilian court with jurisdiction over the offense.

July 18, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the U.S. Transportation Command Oversight of the National Defense Reserve Fleet (Project No. D2018-D000RG-0184.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Transportation Command performed oversight to support activation requirements for the National Defense Reserve Fleet.