May 2, 2018

Project Announcement: Followup Audit: Screening and Access Controls for General Public Tenants Leasing Housing on Military Installations (Project No. D2018-D000RL-0149.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether actions the Military Departments implemented in response to Report No. DODIG-2016-072, "DoD Needs to Improve Screening and Access Controls for General Public Tenants Leasing Housing on Military Installations," April 1, 2016, improved controls over the Military Housing Privatization Initiative program's screening and access-related procedures for general public tenants.

May 1, 2018

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

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD appropriately paid for beneficiary health care services covered under the urgent care benefit.

April 30, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Management of Non-Major Defense Acquisition Category 2 and 3 Programs (Project No. D2018-D00AU-0148.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. Our objective is to determine whether Army, Navy, and Air Force acquisition officials appropriately identify Acquisition Category 2 and 3 programs and monitor whether program costs and schedule align with their respective acquisition category designation.

April 19, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Philippines (Project No. D2018-D00SPO-0139.000)

The DoD OIG plans to begin the subject evaluation immediately in support of Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines (OPE-P). We will evaluate U.S. train, advise, assist, and equip efforts to build and sustain the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) capabilities to counter the expansion of violent extremist organizations. This is report DoD Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip the Armed Forces of the Republic of the Philippines DODIG-2019-048.

April 18, 2018

Project Announcement: Quality Control Review of Grant Thornton LLP FY 2017 Single Audit of Concurrent Technologies Corporation (Project No. D2018-DAPOSA-0132.000)

The purpose of our review will be to determine whether the audit work performed by Grant Thornton LLP was done in accordance with Uniform Guidance requirements and applicable auditing standards. This is report Quality Control Review of the Grant Thornton LLP FY 2017 Single Audit of Concurrent Technologies Corporation DODIG-2019-033.

April 17, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Air Force Fighter Aircraft Maintainers (Project No. D2018-D000RH-0133.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the Air Force has identified and addressed the shortage of maintainers for its fighter aircraft.

April 16, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD's Use of Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Assessments in Making Production Decisions for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (Project No. D2018-D000AG-0136.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. Our objective is to determine whether DoD milestone decision authorities and acquisition program managers appropriately consider Director, Operational Test and Evaluation information and guidance in making program decisions.

April 10, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Finance and Accounting Service Commercial Pay Program Improper Payments Reporting (Project No. D2018-D000FL-0131.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD reported accurate and complete improper payment estimates for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Commercial Pay Program in its reporting of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act. This is report Reporting of Improper Payments for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Commercial Pay Program DODIG-2019-039.

April 9, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Iraqi Border Guard Equipment (Project No. D2018-D000RH-0127.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command validated the requirements for Iraqi border guard equipment against demonstrated needs, and accounted for border guard equipment. This is report Iraqi Border Guard Equipment DODIG-2019-057.

April 3, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Hotline Allegations Concerning the MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft System (Project No. D2018-D000AT-0126.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations made to the Defense Hotline. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Air Force is: (1) allowing the contractor to inappropriately charge for MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper repairs prior to DoD accepting the aircraft, (2) using the MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper aircraft to support operational missions, and (3) procuring excess MQ-9 Block 5 spare parts. This is report Defense Hotline Allegations Concerning the MQ‑9 Block 5 Reaper Unmanned Aerial System DODIG-2019-036.