Jan. 5, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 Defense Logistics Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2020-D000FE-0058.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst and Young (EY), LLP to audit the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of EY’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 DLA Working Capital Fund financial statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of the EY audit of the DLA Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and to determine whether EY complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 5, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 Defense Logistics Agency National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FE0059.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund (Transaction Fund) Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst and Young (EY), LLP to audit the DLA Transaction Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of EY’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 DLA Transaction Fund financial statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of the EY audit of the DLA Transaction Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and to determine whether EY complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FI-0049.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Act, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP (KPMG), to audit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of KPMG’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of this oversight project is to provide contract oversight of KPMG’s audit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, and determine whether KPMG complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audits of the FY 2021 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Sub-Allotted Funds Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FI-0050.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG LLP (KPMG), to audit financial statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, for the funds sub-allotted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers by the following DoD entities.

Jan. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FL-0051.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Cotton & Company LLP (Cotton & Co.) to audit the U.S. Transportation Command Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of Cotton & Co.’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Basic Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Cotton & Co.’s audit of the U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Basic Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, to determine whether Cotton & Co. complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 Defense Health Program Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FT-0055.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Health Program Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Program Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of Kearney & Company’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 Defense Health Program Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Defense Health Program Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FL-0065.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company), to audit the Defense Information System Agency’s General Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of Kearney & Company’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FL-0066.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company), to audit the Defense Information System Agency’s Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of Kearney & Company’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Dec. 31, 2020

Evaluation of Department of Defense Compliance With Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” (DODIG-2021-044)

Publicly Released: January 5, 2020

The objective of this evaluation was to review and assess DoD compliance with the requirements of Executive Order (EO) 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.”

Dec. 23, 2020

Evaluation of Defense Logistics Agency Contracts for Ventilators in Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Outbreak (DODIG-2021-042)

Publicly Released: December 29, 2020

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) properly contracted to acquire ventilators in response to the global coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including how the DLA identified contract requirements and provided oversight of the time-phased delivery of ventilators.