Jan. 25, 2018

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2018 Defense Logistics Agency National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2018-D000FE-0094.000)

The objective of the audit is to determine whether the financial statements and related note disclosures were fairly presented in all material respects, and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. This is report Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the Defense Logistics Agency Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2018 DODIG-2019-026.

Jan. 25, 2018

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2018 Defense Logistics Agency General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2018-D000FE-0092.000)

We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Ernst and Young LLP to audit the FY 2018 Defense Logistics Agency General Fund Financial Statements. The subject oversight will begin immediately. This is report Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the Defense Logistics Agency General Fund Financial Statements and Related Footnotes for FY 2018 DODIG-2019-024.

Jan. 23, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Civilian Pay Budgeting Process (Project No. D2018-D000AG-0089.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in January 2018. This audit is in response to a request in the Division C-Explanatory Statement accompanying Public Law 114-113, "Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY 2016." Our objective is to determine whether the Military Services' civilian pay budget processes are effective. Specifically, we will determine whether the management and oversight of the Military Services' Civilian Pay Budget Processes ensure that the Services capture the true cost of their civilian workforce. This is report DoD Civilian Pay Budgeting Process DODIG-2019-041.

Jan. 22, 2018

Report of Investigation: Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Interactions with Family Members of Corporal Joseph Hargrove, U.S. Marine Corps DODIG-2018-061

On February 15, 2017, the DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) initiated this investigation in response to a request from the Secretary of Defense to review the facts and circumstances surrounding DPAA interactions with family members of Corporal Hargrove regarding the identification and repatriation of Corporal Hargrove’s remains. We investigated whether DPAA recovered Corporal Hargrove’s remains from Koh Tang in 2008 and whether DPAA lied about recovering his remains.

Jan. 8, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the Fort Bliss Replacement Hospital Construction Project (Project No. D2018-D000CG-0078.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit immediately. Public Law 115-91, "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018," section 2823, "Report on Design Errors and Omissions Related to Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Project," December 12, 2017, requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to report on this construction project.

Jan. 8, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of the United States Strategic Command Facility Construction Project (Project No. D2018-D000CG-0077.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit immediately. Section 2824 of the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to report on this construction project. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD effectively managed the United States Strategic Command Headquarters Facility Construction Project. Specifically, we will review the requirements development, the design-bid-build contract award processes, design suitability, contractor performance, and oversight of contractors. This is report U.S. Strategic Command Facility Construction Project DODIG-2018-122 .

Jan. 4, 2018

Progress of U.S. and Coalition Efforts to Train, Advise, and Assist the Afghan Air Force DODIG-2018-058

We evaluated U.S. and Coalition progress towards accomplishing the Train, Advise, Assist Command-Air (TAAC Air) mission to develop the Afghan Air Force into a professional, capable, and sustainable force.

Jan. 3, 2018

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Defense Commissary Agency Office of lnternal Audit (Project No. D2018-DAPOCM-0073.000)

Our objective is to determine whether, for the period under review, DeCA, Office of Internal Audit's system of quality control was suitably designed and whether the audit organization is complying with its quality control system to provide it with reasonable assurance of conformity with applicable professional standards.

Jan. 3, 2018

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Department of Defense Office of Economic Adjustment, Arlington, VA DODIG-2018-044

We conducted this investigation in response to allegations filed with the Department of Defense (DoD) Hotline by a sub-contractor who claimed that Leidos, Inc., non-selected the Complainant for inclusion on a bridge contract in reprisal for her making protected disclosures to company and Government officials.

Dec. 26, 2017

U.S. Central and U.S. Africa Commands’ Oversight of Counternarcotics Activities DODIG-2018-059

We determined whether U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) effectively provided oversight of counternarcotics (CN) activities. A prior DoD OIG report, issued in September 2017, focused on the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for CN and Global Threats’ (ODASD CN&GT) oversight of CN activities. In our prior audit, we found that the ODASD CN&GT did not provide effective oversight of CN activities, to include tracking funding after the funds were transferred to the Combatant Commands (COCOM) for implementation. Subsequently, we conducted this audit to review the oversight of CN activities at USCENTCOM and USAFRICOM to provide a broader understanding of how the DoD executes its CN program.