Feb. 15, 2019

DoD OIG FY 2018 Highlights

This two page document highlights the work conducted by the DoD OIG in FY 2018. The DoD OIG completed the first ever DoD-Wide Financial Statement Audit and issued the 2018 Compendium of Open OIG Recommendations. The DoD OIG also issued 110 audits with 263 recommendations, 44 evaluations with 257 recommendations, reduced open investigations from over 100 to 39, and closed 60 investigations. Our criminal investigations led to 94 suspensions, 134 arrests, 166 debarments, 225 convictions, and 336 criminal charges.

Feb. 13, 2019

Iraqi Border Guard Equipment DODIG-2019-057

We determined whether the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF‑OIR) and the 1st Theater Sustainment Command (1st TSC) validated the requirements for Iraqi border guard (IBG) equipment against demonstrated needs, and accounted for border guard equipment before divestment to the Government of Iraq.

Feb. 12, 2019

Accounting and Financial Reporting for the Military Housing Privatization Initiative DODIG-2019-056

We determined whether the DoD Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI) program was properly accounted for in DoD financial and property systems and reported in the FY 2017 DoD Agency-Wide Financial Statements. The DoD Deputy Chief Financial Officer (DCFO) requested this audit on May 26, 2017.

Feb. 11, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the U.S. Air Force's Certification of the SpaceX Falcon Launch Vehicle Family (Project No. D2019-DOOOPT-0059.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in February 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Air Force complied with the Launch Services New Entrant Certification Guide when certifying the launch system design for the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle-class SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launch vehicles.

Feb. 11, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the Navy and Air Force Hurricane Recovery Effort Costs (Project No. D2019-D000AG-0110.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the Navy and Air Force controlled costs for the Global Contingency Construction Contract and the Air Force Contract Augmentation Program task orders issued to support the military base recovery efforts from the 2017 and 2018 hurricanes. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 11, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Niger Air Base 201 Military Construction (Project No. D2019-D000PT-0112.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately. Our objective is to determine whether U.S. Air Force effectively planned, designed, and implemented Air Base 201 requirements to provide airfield and base support infrastructure. We will fully consider suggestions from management on additional or revised evaluation objectives.

Feb. 11, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the FY 2019 Defense Logistics Agency Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18, System and Organization Controls Examination of the Wide Area Workflow (Project No. D2019-D000FE-0097.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Director, Defense Logistics Agency requested a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18) examination of the Wide Area Workflow (WA WF) system for the period of October l, 2018 through June 30, 2019. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst and Young (EY), LLP to attest to the SSAE 18 examination of WA WF for the period of October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

Feb. 11, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagement No. 18 Examination of the Defense Automatic Addressing System (Project No. D2019-D000FE-0100.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Director, Defense Logistics Agency requested a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18) examination of the Defense Automatic Addressing System (DAAS) for the period of October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst and Young (EY), LLP to attest to the SSAE 18 examination ofDAAS for the period of October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019.

Feb. 11, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the FY 2019 Defense Logistics Agency Statement on Standards of Attestation Engagement No. 18, System and Organization Controls Examination of the Defense Agencies Initiative (Project No. D2019-D000FE-0098.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Director, Defense Logistics Agency requested a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 (SSAE 18) examination of the Defense Agencies Initiative (DAI) system for the period of October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst and Young (EY), LLP to attest to the SSAE 18 examination of DAI for the period of October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.

Feb. 7, 2019

System Review Report for the External Peer Review of the National Guard Bureau Internal Review Office DODIG-2019-052

We have reviewed the system of quality control for the National Guard Bureau Internal Review (NGB IR) Office in effect for the period ended February 28, 2018. A system of quality control encompasses the NGB IR’s organizational structure, the policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming to Government Auditing Standards (GAS).