May 4, 2016

Project Announcement: Announcement of External Peer Review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (Project No. D2016-DAPOCM-0122.000)

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General, Audit Policy and Oversight will perform an external peer review of Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). We will begin the review in May 2016. Our objective is to determine whether the DCAA’s system o

May 4, 2016

Project Announcement: Contract Oversight for the Audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund and Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for FY 2016 (Project No. D2016-D000FL-0157.000)

We plan to begin the subject oversight immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested an audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund and Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Financial Statements) for FY 2016, and we contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Acuity Consulting, Inc. (Acuity) to complete that audit. This is report Transmittal of the Unmodified Opinion on the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for FY 2016 DODIG-2017-102.

May 3, 2016

DoD Met Most Requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act in FY 2015, but Improper Payment Estimates Were Unreliable

We determined whether DoD complied with Public Law No. 107-300, “Improper Payments Information Act of 2002,” November 26, 2002, as amended by Public Law 111-204, “Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010” (IPERA), July 22, 2010. The audit was required by the 2010 Act.

May 2, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of Completeness and Accuracy of the Department of Defense Information Technology Portfolio Repository (Project No. D2016-D000RA-0129.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2016. Our objective is to determine whether DoD Components are reporting complete and accurate information technology data into the DoD Information Technology Portfolio Repository. This is report DoD Components Did Not Report Complete and Accurate Data in the DoD Information Technology Portfolio Repository DODIG-2017-082.

April 29, 2016

The Air Force Processes for Approving Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Single-Award Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity Contracts Need Improvement

We determined whether the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s (AFLCMC) single-award indefinite-delivery indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contracts were properly justified in accordance with Federal and DoD procedures. In addition, we determined whether the delivery and task orders were within the scope of the contracts, in accordance with the Statement of Work and Performance Work Statement. We reviewed the eight single-award IDIQ contracts awarded by the AFLCMC from October 1, 2013, through January 27, 2015, with a total value of $2.5 billion. We also reviewed 76 task orders associated with the eight contracts, with a total value of $1 billion.

April 29, 2016

Project Announcement: Termination of the Attestation of the Existence, Completeness, and Rights of GeneralProperty, Plant, and Equipment at Selected Other Defense Organizations(Project No. D2016-D000FP-0093.000)

The Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General is terminating Project No. D2016D000FP-0093.000, “Attestation of the Existence, Completeness, and Rights of General Property, Plant, and Equipment at Selected Other Defense Organizations.”

April 29, 2016

Evaluation of Ammunition Data Cards

We initiated the evaluation of ammunition data cards (ADCs) in response to a House Armed Services Committee staff request. The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether ADCs were processed in accordance with Military Standard (MIL-STD)-1168, “Ammunition Lot Numbering and Ammunition Data Card,” and applicable contractual requirements to ensure material traceability and verification of ammunition component information. An ADC is a permanent record that contains ammunition information, including lot number, manufacturer, quantity, date manufactured, drawing specification number, and drawing revision.

April 29, 2016

Followup Audit: DLA Officials Took Appropriate Actions to Address Concerns With Repair Parts for the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle DODIG-2016-083

We determined whether the Contracting Officer, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Land and Maritime, implemented Recommendations B.2.a and b in Report No. DODIG-2014-054 as agreed.

April 27, 2016

Evaluation of DoD Biological Safety and Security Implementation

The objectives of this project were to: 1) assess the uniform application of biosafety and biosecurity policy and directives, plans, orders, and guidance across DoD Component laboratories that were conducting research using biological select agents and toxins (BSAT) and 2) evaluate DoD biological safety and security oversight at laboratories; DoD Component biological safety and security compliance with Federal, DoD, and Service policy; and DoD and Component actions on recommendations from previous Government Accountability Office, Defense Science Board, and Defense Health Board reports.

April 25, 2016

Evaluation of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' Conduct of Internet-Based Operations and Investigations DODIG-2016-075

We evaluated the Air Force Office of Special Investigations’ (AFOSI) conduct of Internet based operations and investigations initiated during the period of January 2010 through October 2014. We evaluated the procedures used to initiate and participate in Internet-based operations and investigations with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies’ Internet crimes task forces.