Feb. 11, 2021

Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Sole Source Captains of Industry Strategic Support Contracts (DODIG-2021-053)

Publicly Released: February 16, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) sole source, Captains of Industry (COI) strategic support contracts are achieving cost savings, value, and benefits for the DoD.

Feb. 11, 2021

Project Announcement: Termination of the Evaluation of U.S. Central Command’s Defense of Critical Assets Within its Area of Responsibility Against Missiles and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Project No. D2020-DEV0PC-0079.000)

We announced the subject evaluation on February 18, 2020 (attached). The objective was to determine whether U.S. Central Command is prepared to defend critical assets within its area of responsibility against missile and unmanned aircraft system threats. We are terminating this evaluation because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. On March 12, 2020, the Secretary of Defense issued travel restrictions to OCONUS, affecting our anticipated evaluation scope and methodology. We suspended this project on March 17, 2020, with the intention to continue after returning to normal operations. The continued COVID-19 pandemic limits our ability to perform the project efficiently due to security classifications concerns.

Feb. 11, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FT-0077.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management 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 Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management, although not subject to formal financial statement reporting requirements, must submit financial statements to support the preparation of the DoD Agency-Wide Financial Statements. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Feb. 11, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Reliability of the DoD Coronavirus Disease–2019 Patient Health Data (Project No. D2021-D000CT-0096.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine the extent to which the DoD can rely on its coronavirus disease–2019 patient health data to make public health and clinical care decisions. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 11, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FT-0076.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care 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 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund, although not subject to formal financial statement reporting requirements, must submit financial statements to support the preparation of the DoD Agency-Wide Financial Statements. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the DoD MedicareEligible Retiree Health Care 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.

Feb. 10, 2021

Audit of Cybersecurity Requirements for Weapon Systems in the Operations and Support Phase of the Department of Defense Acquisition Life Cycle (DODIG-2021-051)

Publicly Released: February 12, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components took action to update cybersecurity requirements for weapon systems in the Operations and Support phase of the acquisition life cycle, based on publicly acknowledged or known cybersecurity threats and intelligence-based cybersecurity threats.

Feb. 8, 2021

Quality Control Review of the BDO USA, LLP FY 2019 Single Audit of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (DODIG-2021-052)

Publicly Released: February 10, 2021

The objective of this quality control review was to determine whether BDO USA, LLP (BDO) performed the FY 2019 single audit of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (the Foundation) in accordance with auditing standards and Federal requirements.

Feb. 8, 2021

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Defense Commissary Agency, Office of Internal Audit (Project No. D2021-DEV0SO-0090.000)

We will begin the subject peer review in February 2021. The Government Auditing Standards require that an audit organization performing audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards undergo an external peer review every three years by an organization that is independent of the organization being reviewed. Our objective is to determine, for the 3-year period ended January 31, 2021, whether the quality control program for the Defense Commissary Agency, Office of Internal Audit, is designed to provide reasonable assurance that the policies and procedures related to the system of audit quality are suitably designed, operating effectively, and complied with in practice.

Feb. 5, 2021

Audit of Dual Status Commanders For Use in Defense Support of Civil Authorities Missions In Support of the Coronavirus (DODIG-2021-048)

Publicly Released: February 9, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components nominated, certified, and appointed Dual Status Commanders (DSC) in accordance with legal authorities and DoD policies for use in Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) missions in response to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID 19). COVID 19 is a viral respiratory illness caused by a novel coronavirus.

Feb. 5, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020

Publicly Released: February 9, 2021

This is the 24th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The report covers the period October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020, and summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.