March 10, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Accuracy of the Improper Payment Estimates Reported for the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services System (Project No. D2020-D000FL-0098.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Finance and Accounting Service accurately identified and reported improper payments from payments processed through the Mechanization of Contract Administration Services system.

March 4, 2020

Response to Congress House Report 116-120, to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020, “Measure Officer Accountability”

On March 4, 2020, the DoD OIG provided a response to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee and on a reporting requirement contained in House Report 116-120.

March 2, 2020

Project Announcement:Evaluation of Kinetic Targeting Processes in the U.S. Africa Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2020-DEVOPD-0093.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in March 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) established and followed targeting procedures in the USAFRICOM AOR to reduce civilian casualties (CIVCAS) and collateral damage. We will also determine whether USAFRICOM and USSCOCOM followed CIVCAS reporting procedures in the USAFRICOM AOR. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

March 2, 2020

Audit of DoD Supply Chain Risk Management Program for Nuclear Command, Control and Communication Systems (DODIG-2020-066)

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Feb. 25, 2020

Evaluation of Combined Joint Task Force—Operation Inherent Resolve’s Military Information Support Operations (DODIG-2020-065)

Publicly Released: February 27, 2020

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) planned and executed military information support operations (MISO) in accordance with joint doctrine, and coordinated its OIR messaging efforts and planned the transition of its messaging responsibilities with allies, the host nation, and the U.S. Department of State (DOS).

Feb. 21, 2020

Evaluation of DoD Law Enforcement Organization Submissions of Criminal History Information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (DODIG-2020-064)

Publicly Released: February 25, 2020

The objective of our evaluation was to determine whether the DoD and its law enforcement organizations (LEOs) complied with Federal law and DoD policy for submitting the following DoD criminal history information to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for entry into its criminal history databases.

Feb. 18, 2020

Audit of DoD Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Contract Awards (DODIG-2020-063)

Publicly Released: February 20, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD awarded service-disabled veteran-owned small business contracts to eligible contractors.

Feb. 14, 2020

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019

Publicly Released: February 19, 2020

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 19th quarterly report detailing the overseas contingency operation. The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from October 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019.

Feb. 14, 2020

Lead Inspector General for Operation Yukon Journey I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

As required by the IG Act, the Lead IG is reporting on Operation Yukon Journey, an overseas contingency operations designated by the Secretary of Defense in February 2018. The Secretary removed the overseas contingency operation designation in May 2019. This operation, which seeks to degrade al Qaeda and ISIS-affiliated terrorists in the Middle East, is classified. The Lead IG report is classified as a result. We have provided the report to the federal agencies and congressional committees.

Feb. 13, 2020

Evaluation of Force Protection Screening, Vetting, and Biometric Operations in Afghanistan (DODIG-2020-062)

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.