Oral Statement of Mr. Brett Mansfield to House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Government Operations.

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) announced today that it released the “Evaluation of the DoD's Capabilities to Effectively Carry Out Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore Operations and Exercises.”

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) announced today that it released the “Evaluation of Incurred Cost Audits Performed by Non-Federal Auditors for Compliance with Government Auditing Standards.” “Government Auditing Standards are crucial because they ensure the integrity, accountability, and transparency of Government operations,” said IG Storch.

This summary report is one in a series of reports that summarizes key themes and lessons learned from our body of oversight work in several key areas. We offer these summaries to provide helpful and timely information relevant to DoD priorities. We reviewed DoD OIG audit and evaluation reports from the previous 10 years to identify trends and recurring challenges during contingencies and other DoD operations.

This report contains classified information and no redacted version is available. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA.gov.

This report is one in a series of reports that summarizes key themes and lessons learned from our body of oversight work in several key areas. We offer these summaries to provide helpful and timely information relevant to DoD priorities.

Admiral Robert Burke (USN-Ret.), 62, of Coconut Creek, Florida, was found guilty of bribery today in connection with accepting future employment at a government vendor in exchange for awarding that company a government contract.

A Florida financial advisor was sentenced today to eight years in prison for orchestrating a nearly decade-long scheme to promote an illegal tax shelter and to steal client funds.

NORESCO, LLC, a government contractor headquartered in Westborough, Mass., has agreed to a $9,585,141 settlement to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by overcharging numerous federal agencies for energy improvements in connection with 29 federally-funded energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs).