March 30, 2021

Evaluation of Access to Department of Defense Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-065)

Publicly Released: April 1, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which DoD Components provided access to DoD information technology and communications during the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

March 29, 2021

Audit of Maintaining Cybersecurity in the Coronavirus Disease – 2019 Telework Environment (DODIG-2021-064)

Publicly Released: March 31, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components maintained network protections during the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic while the DoD workforce maximized the use of telework capabilities to ensure the continuity of DoD operations.

March 29, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense's Reform of Privatized Military Housing Oversight Related to Health, Safety, and Environmental Hazards (Project No. D2021-DEV0SR-0093.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in March 2021. This evaluation is the second in a series of three evaluations we will perform in response to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), section 3044, “Inspector General Review of Department of Defense Oversight of Privatized Military Housing.” The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent of the Department of Defense's compliance with privatized military housing oversight requirements related to health, safety, and environmental hazards in the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

March 29, 2021

Evaluation of Department of Defense Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2020 (DODIG-2021-066)

Publicly Released: March 31, 2021

The objective of our evaluation was to report on the effectiveness of voting assistance programs and the level of compliance with the voting assistance programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps during calendar year 2020, in accordance with the requirements of section 1566, title 10, United States Code (10 U.S.C § 1566 [2014]), as amended.

March 29, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD's Actions to Develop Interoperable Joint Logistics Enterprise Systems and Tools for Demand Forecasting (Project No. D2021-DEV0PC0108.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in March 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD developed interoperable Joint Logistics Enterprise systems and tools for forecasting demand for campaign and contingency planning, as required by Federal law and DoD policy. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

March 25, 2021

Project Announcement: • Audit of DoD Other Transactions and the Use of Non-Traditional Contractors (Project No. D2021-D000AX-0111.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting officials used non-traditional contractors when awarding Other Transactions in accordance with applicable Federal laws and DoD policies.

March 24, 2021

Report of Investigation: Mr. Ronnie J. Booth, Former Auditor General of the Navy, and Mr. Thomas B. Modly, Former Acting Secretary of the Navy (DODIG-2021-061)

This report presents the results of a DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) investigation into allegations that Mr. Ronnie J. Booth, the former Auditor General of the Navy, sexually harassed female employees, and that Mr. Thomas B. Modly, the former Acting Secretary of the Navy, failed to comply with DoD and Navy policies when informed of sexual harassment allegations against Mr. Booth.

March 22, 2021

Project Announcement: U.S. Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General External Peer Review (Project No. D2021-D000RL-0092.000)

In accordance with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Peer Review Schedule, the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General will conduct a peer review of your audit organization for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021. The review will officially commence at the time of the entrance meeting, which we expect to hold in April 2021. The review will conclude with the completion of our report in September 2021.

March 22, 2021

Audit of Coalition Partner Reimbursement for Contracted Rotary Wing Air Transportation Services in Afghanistan (DODIG-2021-062)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD sought full reimbursement for contracted rotary wing air transportation services (air transportation services) provided to Coalition partners in Afghanistan in accordance with DoD policy and international agreements. Specifically, we focused on the reimbursement of air transportation services provided from September 2017 through September 2020.

March 8, 2021

System Review Report on the External Peer Review of the Air Force Audit Agency’s Special Access Program Audits (DODIG-2021-060)

Publicly Released: March 10, 2021

We reviewed the system of quality control for the Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA) Special Access Program (SAP) audits in effect for the 3‐year period ended December 31, 2019. A system of quality control encompasses the audit structure, policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming in all material respects with the Government Auditing Standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The elements of quality control are described in the Government Auditing Standards.