May 22, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Contracting Officer Actions on Penalties Recommended by Defense Contract Audit Agency (Project No. D2018-DAPOCF-0160.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in May 2018. Our objective is to determine whether Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) contracting officers are appropriately considering Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) penalty recommendations and assessing or waiving penalties in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). FAR 42.709, “Penalties for Unallowable Costs,” addresses the assessment of penalties against contractors that include unallowable indirect costs in final indirect cost rate proposals.

May 21, 2018

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom's Sentinel | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | January 1, 2018 – March 31, 2018

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 12th quarterly report detailing the overseas contingency operation. The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from January 1, 2018, to March 31, 2018.

May 21, 2018

Air Force’s F-15 Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System DODIG-2018-121

We determined whether Air Force officials updated the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) test and evaluation master plan to respond to concerns raised by Air Force and DoD test officials, developed an EPAWSS design that can meet capability requirements, and evaluated the F-15C EPAWSS production plan during the engineering and manufacturing development phase.

May 17, 2018

Michael J. Roark, Assistant Inspector General for Readiness and Global Operations, testifies before the Subcommittee on Contracting and Workforce Committee on Small Business on "Hotline Truths II: Audit Reveals Inconsistencies in Defense Subcontracting"

May 17, 2018

Hotline Allegation of a Safety Violation at Blue Grass Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant DODIG-2018-118

We conducted this evaluation to determine whether the Program Executive Office (PEO) for Assembled Chemical Weapons Alternatives (ACWA) complied with safety standards at the Blue Grass Army Depot (BGAD) in Richmond, Kentucky.

May 11, 2018

DoD Oversight of Logistics Civil Augmentation Program in Afghanistan Invoice Review and Payment DODIG-2018-119

We determined whether the DoD adequately monitored contractor performance and conducted sufficient invoice reviews for services provided under the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) IV contract in Afghanistan.

May 10, 2018

System Review Report on the Missile Defense Agency Internal Review Office DODIG-2018-114

We reviewed the system of quality control for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Internal Review (IR) Office in effect for September 30, 2017.

May 10, 2018

Department of the Navy Qualified Recycling Programs DODIG-2018-117

We determined whether the Department of the Navy (DON) provided adequate oversight of its qualified recycling programs (QRPs).

May 9, 2018

DoD FY 2017 Compliance With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act Requirements DODIG-2018-115

We determined whether the DoD complied with the requirements of the “Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010” (IPERA), July 22, 2010, in its reporting of FY 2017 improper payments.

May 8, 2018

The Trans-Africa Airlift Support Contract DODIG-2018-116

We determined whether U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) conducted a Service Requirements Review Board (SRRB) to develop, analyze, review, and validate the Trans-Africa Airlift Support Contract (TASC) requirements (Ref: Project No. D2017-D000CN-0157.000)