Jan. 15, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Management of Undefinitized Contract Actions (Project No. D2019-D000AH-0090.000)

We plan to begin this audit in January 2019. We are conducting this audit in response to a congressional mandate. Our objective is to determine whether the Military Departments properly managed udefinitized contract actions by obligating funds within required limits, ensuring profit was adjusted for cost incurred, and definitizing actions within required time limits. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Jan. 15, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 Defense Health Program Enterprise Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D00FT-0094.000)

We plan to begin the project immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firmof Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Program Enterprise Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018.

Jan. 14, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 U.S. Marine Corps General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FS-0093.000)

We plan to begin the subject oversight immediately. The Department of the Navy requested this audit. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company to audit the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) General Fund financial statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018.

Jan. 14, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the Department of the Navy Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for FY 2019 (Project No. D2019-D000FS-0084.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the DoD Office of lnspector General is the principal auditor for the Department of the Navy Working Capital Fund Financial Statements.

Jan. 9, 2019

Summary of Reports Issued Regarding Department of Defense Cybersecurity From July 1, 2017, Through June 30, 2018 DODIG-2019-044

Our objective was to (1) summarize unclassified and classified reports issued and testimonies made from the DoD oversight community and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) between July 1, 2017, and June 30, 2018, that included DoD cybersecurity issues; (2) identify cybersecurity risk areas for DoD management to address based on the five functions of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” April 16, 2018 (Cybersecurity Framework); and (3) identify the open DoD cybersecurity recommendations.

Jan. 8, 2019

Understanding the Results of the Audit of the DoD FY 2018 Financial Statements

The purpose of this report is to summarize in terms understandable to non‑auditors the purpose, findings, and potential benefits of the DoD’s financial statement audits.

Jan. 7, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Jordan Border Program (Project No. D2019-D000RJ-0073.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in January 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is ensuring the contractor provided equipment, training, and sustainment to meet the Jordan Border Security Program requirements. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Jan. 3, 2019

DoD Civilian Pay Budgeting Process DODIG-2019-041

We determined whether the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)’s (OUSD[C]) management and oversight of the Military Services’ civilian pay (CIVPAY) budget process assured that the Services’ budgets represented the actual cost of their civilian workforce.

Jan. 3, 2019

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Oversight of Temporary Emergency Power Contracts Awarded for Hurricanes Harvey and Irma DODIG-2019-043

We determined whether U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District properly monitored contractor performance on temporary emergency power contracts in accordance with applicable Federal and DoD contracting guidance for the disaster recovery response to Hurricanes Harvey and Irma.

Dec. 21, 2018

Reporting of Improper Payments for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Commercial Pay Program DODIG-2019-039

We determined whether the DoD developed accurate and complete improper payment estimates for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Commercial Pay Program during the first two quarters of FY 2018.