April 7, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of Securing the Departments of the Navy and the Air Force Electronic Health Records (Project No. D2017-D000RC-0113.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2017. Our objective is to determine whether the Departments of the Navy and Air Force designed and implemented effective security protocols to protect electronic health records and patient health information from unauthorized access and disclosure. This is the second in a series of audits on Military Department security protocols over electronic health records and patient health information. This is report Protection of Patient Health Information at Navy and Air Force Military Treatment Facilities DODIG-2018-109.

April 4, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit Followup on the Department of the Navy's Triannual Review and New Triannual Review Requirements for Commitments, Unliquidated Obligations, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, and Unfilled Customer Orders (Project No. D2017-D000FS-0123.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2017. Our objective is to determine whether the Department of the Navy has effectively implemented the corrective actions for open recommendations in DODIG Report No. DODIG-2015-127, “Triannual Review Processes Need Improvement at Three Naval Budget Submitting Offices,” May 18, 2015 and DODIG-2015-072,“Improvements Needed for Navy's Triannual Review,” January 22, 2015. We will also determine whether the Department of the Navy triannual review is effective and performed in accordance with DoD Financial Management Regulations. This is report Followup Audit: Prior Recommendations to the Department of Navy Regarding the Triannual Review Process for Financial Transactions DODIG-2018-085.

April 3, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of Brand Name and Generic Prescription Pharmaceuticals Procured by the DoD (Project No. D2017-D000AH-0120.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2017. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support managed its Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program to effectively control health care costs for the DoD.

April 3, 2017

Project Announcement: Contract Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2017 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Basic Financial Statements (Project No. D2017-D000FT-0102.000)

We plan to begin the oversight in April 2017. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Basic Financial Statements for fiscal years ended September 30, 2017, and 2016. The objective of the audit is to determine whether the FY 2017 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management financial statements and related notes, are presented fairly, in all material respects, and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This is report Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management FY 2017 and FY 2016 Basic Financial Statements DODIG-2018-016.

April 3, 2017

Project Announcement: Contract Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2017 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Basic Financial Statements (Project No. D2017-D000FT-0101.000)

We plan to begin the oversight in April 2017. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Basic Financial Statements for fiscal years ended September 30, 2017, and 2016. The objective of the audit is to determine whether the FY 2017 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund financial statements and related notes, are presented fairly, in all material respects, and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This is report Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund FY 2017 and FY 2016 Basic Financial Statements DODIG-2018-017.

April 3, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of Small Business Contracting at the Department of the Army (Project No. D2017-D000CF-0118.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2017. Our objective is to determine what actions the Army contracting officials took to ensure prime contractors met their small business subcontracting goals. This is report Small Business Subcontracting at Two Army Contracting Command Locations DODIG-2018-086.

March 30, 2017

Project Announcement: Attestation of Department of State Funds Transferred to the DoD for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) Prevention (Project No. D2017-D000FT-0100.000)

We plan to begin the subject reviewin April 2017. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD used the funds transferred from Department of State to support efforts for the prevention, treatment, and control of and research on HIV/AIDS. We will perform sufficient work to express a conclusion and provide negative assurance regarding the use of funds by DoD on HIV/AIDS prevention. To provide negative assurance, the procedures we perform will be limited primarily to inquiries and analytical procedures. We are performing this review in accordance with Public Law 114-113, “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016,” which states the Inspector General of each agency receiving funds shall perform periodic program and financial audits of the use of such funds. This is report Independent Auditor’s Report of Department of State Funds Transferred to DoD for Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention DODIG-2017-120.

March 28, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle Survivability Upgrade (Project No. D2017-D000AT-0119.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2017. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Marine Corps effectively managed the Assault Amphibious Vehicle Survivability Upgrade. This is report Marine Corps Assault Amphibious Vehicle Survivability Upgrade DODIG-2018-060.

March 28, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of Controls Over the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Cooperative Threat Reduction Contract in the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2017-D000RA-0116.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2017. This audit was included in our 2017 annual audit oversight plan. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Threat Reduction Agency adequately monitored contractor performance and conducted sufficient invoice reviews for goods and services provided under the Cooperative Threat Reduction contract HDTRAl-11-D-0007. This is report Defense Threat Reduction Agency Cooperative Threat Reduction Contract in the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility DODIG-2018-064.

March 24, 2017

Project Announcement: Announcement; US Military Occupied Facilities Inspection, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (Project No. D2017-D000PT-0103.000)

We plan to begin the subject inspection immediately. This project relates to supplying activities contributing to the overseas contingency operations INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, and will be completed in accordance with the Office of Inspector General's oversight responsibilities, as described in Section 8L of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. This is report U.S. Military-Occupied Facilities Evaluation – Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar DODIG-2018-049.