April 24, 2017

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Defense Hotline Allegation Regarding the Actions of the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Termination Contracting Officer Regarding Questioned Costs Reported by Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) Regarding a Subcontract Termination Settlement

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2017 in response to Defense Hotline allegations. Our objective is to determine whether appropriate actions were taken by a Termination Contracting Officer on a DCAA report that questioned costs from a subcontract termination settlement proposal audit. This evaluation will include but is not limited to reviewing relevant supporting documentation and interviews with personnel from DCMA arid DCAA. This is report Hotline Allegation Regarding the Actions of a Defense Contract Management Agency Contracting Officer on a Subcontractor’s Termination Settlement Proposal DODIG-2018-128.

April 19, 2017

Assessment of U.S. and Coalition Plans and Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip the Iraqi Counterterrorism Service and the Iraqi Special Operations Forces DODIG-2017-074

To assess U.S. and Coalition efforts to train, advise, assist, and equip the Iraqi Counterterrorism Service (CTS) and the Iraqi Special Operations Forces 1 in support of operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.

April 7, 2017

Defense Information Systems Agency Officials Complied With Federal and DoD Policies for Managing the Defense Collaboration Services but Need to Obtain a Full Authorization to Operate (Redacted) DODIG-2017-073

We determined whether the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) complied with Federal and DoD mandatory processes for software life cycle management of the Defense Collaboration Services (DCS).

April 3, 2017

Project Announcement: Contract Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2017 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Basic Financial Statements (Project No. D2017-D000FT-0102.000)

We plan to begin the oversight in April 2017. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Basic Financial Statements for fiscal years ended September 30, 2017, and 2016. The objective of the audit is to determine whether the FY 2017 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management financial statements and related notes, are presented fairly, 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 Health Agency Contract Resource Management FY 2017 and FY 2016 Basic Financial Statements DODIG-2018-016.

April 3, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of Brand Name and Generic Prescription Pharmaceuticals Procured by the DoD (Project No. D2017-D000AH-0120.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2017. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support managed its Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor Program to effectively control health care costs for the DoD.

March 28, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of Controls Over the Defense Threat Reduction Agency Cooperative Threat Reduction Contract in the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2017-D000RA-0116.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2017. This audit was included in our 2017 annual audit oversight plan. Our objective is to determine whether the Defense Threat Reduction Agency adequately monitored contractor performance and conducted sufficient invoice reviews for goods and services provided under the Cooperative Threat Reduction contract HDTRAl-11-D-0007. This is report Defense Threat Reduction Agency Cooperative Threat Reduction Contract in the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility DODIG-2018-064.

March 23, 2017

Ineffective Fund Balance With Treasury Reconciliation Process for Army General Fund DODIG-2017-069

We determined whether the Defense Finance and Accounting Service–Indianapolis (DFAS-IN), in coordination with the Army, effectively reconciled the Fund Balance With Treasury (FBWT) between the Army General Fund (AGF) and the Treasury records.

March 23, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Commissary Agency's Fresh Produce Contract for Japan and South Korea (Project No. D2017-D000AJ-0115.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2017. We are announcing this audit in response to a request contained in House Report 114-537 to accompany H.R. 4909, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017. This is report Defense Commissary Agency’s Purchases of Fresh Produce for Japan and South Korea DODIG-2018-072.

March 23, 2017

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Commissary Agency’s Oversight of the Fresh Produce Contract in Japan and South Korea (Project No. D2017-D000AJ-0114.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2017. Our objective is to determine whether Defense Commissary Agency officials are providing effective oversight of the fresh fruits and vegetable contract for Japan and South Korea in accordance with Federal and DoD contracting policies. This is report Defense Commissary Agency Oversight of Fresh Produce Contracts in Japan and South Korea DODIG-2018-078.

March 16, 2017

Navy Inaccurately Reported Costs for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel in the Cost of War Reports DODIG-2017-067

We determined the accuracy of the Navy’s obligations and disbursements supporting Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS), as reported, for select Navy appropriations, in the Cost of War (CoW) report.