Oct. 11, 2024

Audit of Accountability Controls for Defense Items Transferred to Ukraine Through Slovakia (Report No. DODIG-2025-004)

The objective of this audit was to determine the effectiveness of the DoD’s accountability controls for U.S. defense items transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) through the Logistics Enabling Node in Slovakia (LEN S). For this audit, when using the term accountability, we are referring to tracking mechanisms and supporting documentation used to provide visibility of U.S. defense items transferred to the UAF through LEN S.

Oct. 8, 2024

Audit of DoD Maintenance of Military Equipment Provided in Support of Ukraine (Report No. DODIG-2025-002)

The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the DoD provided maintenance support for U.S. military equipment provided to Ukraine. This audit focused only on maintenance support performed at the Remote Maintenance and Distribution Center–Ukraine but did not review matters related to the RDC-U Restructuring Contract, which were the subject of a separate audit.

Sept. 30, 2024

Fiscal Year 2025 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan For Operation Atlantic Resolve

We are pleased to submit our annual joint strategic oversight plan describing oversight activities for the U.S. Government’s response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine and Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR). This plan fulfills our individual and collective agency responsibilities pursuant to the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, and the National Defense Authorization Act of 2024.

Sept. 27, 2024

Management Advisory: The DoD Should Analyze the Use of Barcode Scanners for Conducting Inventories of Defense Articles Requiring Enhanced End Use Monitoring (Report No. DODIG-2024-140)

The DoD designed the Golden Sentry End Use Monitoring program to meet the intent of the Arms Export Control Act to ensure that foreign nations use U.S. defense articles in accordance with the terms and conditions of respective transfer agreements or other applicable agreements. The DoD designates certain defense articles as requiring enhanced end use monitoring, which includes physical security inspections of the facilities storing them, along with initial and annual serial number inventories of all defense articles.

Sept. 16, 2024

Summary of Oversight Reports on Security Assistance to Ukraine Issued From January 2020 Through February 2024, to Inform DoD Efforts to Support Israel and Other Future Security Assistance Efforts (Report No. DODIG-2024-131)

Our review of 31 DoD OIG oversight reports issued between January 2020 and February 2024, found that the DoD has continued to face systemic challenges across a variety of areas related to security cooperation for Ukraine. We identified and summarized these challenges and respective recommendations that, if implemented, may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of DoD efforts to support Israel and other future security assistance efforts.

July 24, 2024

Evaluation of the DoD’s Replenishment and Management of 155mm High Explosive Ammunition (Report No. DODIG-2024-113)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the DoD developed an effective strategy to meet the 155mm High Explosive ammunition total munitions requirements, balancing war reserve, training, and testing requirements for 155mm HE ammunition.

July 15, 2024

Management Advisory: Audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract Invoice Oversight (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑108)

This management advisory provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s audit. During our audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract (D2023-D000AX-0116.000), we identified issues that resulted in multiple improper payments. In addition, we found that the contracting officer waived the COR review and approval of invoices as well as relied on the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s closeout audits, which primarily focus on indirect cost rates and not on whether invoiced amounts were allowable, allocable, or reasonable.

June 25, 2024

Audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract Surveillance Planning and Contractor Oversight (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑101)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Army contracting personnel acted in accordance with Federal and DoD policies.

June 24, 2024

Evaluation of the DoD’s Accountability of Lost or Destroyed Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine Requiring Enhanced End Use Monitoring (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑097)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the U.S. European Command’s Office of Defense Cooperation–Ukraine obtained complete loss reports for enhanced end use monitoring designated defense articles provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a timely manner.

June 11, 2024

Audit of the DoD’s Revaluation of the Support Provided to Ukraine Through Presidential Drawdown Authority (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑095)

The objective of this audit was to determine the extent and impact of the March 2023 estimation change for valuing assets provided under Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA ), determine whether DoD Components followed the current policy when updating the value of items provided to the Government of Ukraine through PDA, and assess whether the current PDA valuation policy complies with Federal laws and regulations.