July 1, 2016

Controls Over Compound Drugs at the Defense Health Agency Reduced Costs Substantially, but Improvements Are Needed

Our objective was to determine whether the Defense Health Agency (DHA) implemented adequate controls over payments for compound drugs.

June 27, 2016

Improvements Needed in Managing Army Suspense Accounts

We determined whether DoD had controls in place to record Department of the Army suspense account balances on the proper component-level financial statements. In addition, we determined whether the accounts were used for the intended purpose and transactions were resolved in a timely manner.

June 23, 2016

Additional Controls Needed to Issue Reliable DoD Cost of War Reports That Accurately Reflect the Status of Air Force Operation Inherent Resolve Funds

We determined the accuracy of the Air Force’s obligations and disbursements supporting Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) as reported in the Cost of War (CoW) report. We also examined the CoW report to determine if it satisfied legal requirements to report financial information for contingency operations.

June 21, 2016

Evaluation of a Complaint Regarding the Handling of Sexual Assault and Drug Investigations at the U.S. Air Force Academy DODIG-2016-096

We initiated this evaluation based on a request from Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and John Thune. Their concerns were in response to a constituent’s complaint that focused on the alleged mishandling of sexual assault and drug investigations at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Based on our interviews conducted with the constituent (complainant), we focused on the following three areas.

June 17, 2016

DoD Generally Provided Effective Oversight of AbilityOne® Contracts

We determined whether DoD effectively provided oversight of AbilityOne® contracts. We conducted this audit in response to a request from the Senate Armed Services Committee.

June 17, 2016

U.S. Special Operations Command Controls Over the Requirements Development Process for Military Construction Projects Need Improvement (Redacted)

We determined whether U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) developed requirements for military construction (MILCON) projects in accordance with DoD guidance.

June 17, 2016

Contract Awards at Naval Oceanographic Office Need Improvement

We determined whether the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) properly awarded contracts for scientific equipment, software, and technical support. We reviewed a nonstatistical sample of 25 contracts, valued at $15.5 million.

June 15, 2016

Evaluation of Foreign Officer Involvement at the United States Special Operations Command (Classified)

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

June 8, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Support for Counternarcotics Requirements (Project No. D2016-D000CG-0163.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2016. We are performing this audit in response to congressional requests. Our objective is to determine whether DoD effectively supported counternarcotics requirements agreed upon between the Department of Justice and DoD. This is report The Global Discovery Program and DoD Counternarcotics Agreements DODIG-2017-119.

June 8, 2016

Medal of Honor Award Process Review: U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer Nominee

We recently completed our review of the circumstances surrounding the recommendation to award the Medal of Honor (MOH) to a U.S. Army Noncommissioned Officer for his valorous actions in combat while deployed to Afghanistan in 2013.