Aug. 15, 2019

Audit of the Planning for and Implementation of the Afghan Personnel and Pay System DODIG-2019-115

Publicly released: August 19, 2019 The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD’s planning for and implementation of the Afghan Personnel and Pay System will result in a system that will accurately track and pay Afghan forces.

Aug. 12, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the Solicitation, Award, and Administration of Washington Headquarters Services Contract and Task Orders for the Office of Small Business Programs (Project No. D2019-D000AH-0195.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2019. We are announcing this audit in response to allegations to the Defense Hotline. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Washington Headquarters Services Acquisition Directorate solicited, awarded, and administered task orders issued under a program development and support contract for the Office of Small Business Programs in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and Washington Headquarters Services policies.

Aug. 9, 2019

Audit of Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support Negotiation of Prices for the Pharmaceutical Prime Vendor–Global Program DODIG-2019-109

Publicly released: August 13, 2019 We determined whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Troop Support could improve its negotiations of pharmaceutical prices.

Aug. 9, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

Publicly released: August 13, 2019 This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 7th quarterly report on Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines (OPE-P), the overseas contingency operation to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ fight against ISIS affiliates and other terrorist organizations. This report summarizes significant events related to this operation and describes ongoing and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from April 1, 2019, to June 30, 2019.

Aug. 8, 2019

Evaluation of U.S. and Coalition Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip Afghan Tactical Air Coordinators, Air Liaison Officers, and Afghan Air Targeting Officers DODIG-2019-110

Publicly released: August 12, 2019 We determined whether U.S. and Coalition efforts to train, advise, assist, and equip Afghan tactical air coordinators (ATACs), air liaison officers, and Afghan air targeting officers met U.S. and Coalition objectives in support of developing Afghan air-to-ground integration (AGI).

Aug. 5, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Compliance With the Berry Amendment (Project No. D2019-D000AV-0193.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2019. The audit is mandated under section 2533a, title 10 United States Code. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Services and the Defense Logistics Agency complied with the Berry Amendment for DoD procurements and acquisitions when purchasing materials and supplies. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 2, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

Publicly released: August 6, 2019 This is the 18th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The report covers the period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, and summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.

Aug. 1, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD FY 2019 Compliance With Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act Requirements (Project No. D2019-D000FL-0184.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2019. This audit is required by Public Law 111-204, “Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010,” July 22, 2010. Our objective is to determine whether, in FY 2019, the DoD complied with Public Law No. 107-300 “Improper Payments Information Act of 2002,” November 26, 2002, as amended by Public Law 111-204 and Public Law 112-248. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 26, 2019

Audit of the DoD’s Management of the Cybersecurity Risks for Government Purchase Card Purchases of Commercial Off-the-Shelf Items (DODIG-2019-106)

Publicly released: July 30, 2019

We determined whether the DoD assessed and mitigated cybersecurity risks when purchasing commercial off-the-shelf information technology items. Although we primarily focused on Government purchase card purchases, we also assessed risks affecting traditional acquisition processes.

As required by law, attached to this report are responses received from one or more non-governmental organizations or business entities that are specifically identified in the report.

July 24, 2019

Compendium of Open Office of Inspector General Recommendations to the Department of Defense

The 2019 Compendium lists the number, type, age, and status of 1,581 open recommendations, as of March 31, 2019. In this Compendium, we highlight the 30 high priority open recommendations made in DoD OIG reports issued between August 2014 and March 2019 that we believe, if implemented, have the potential to result in significant improvements to DoD operations.