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 29, 2019

Evaluation of Combatant Commands' Insider Threat Programs DODIG-2019-107

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

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.

July 23, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Munitions Storage Facilities in the U.S. European Command (Project No. D2019-D000RH-0186.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD stored and secured its munitions in the U.S. European Command in accordance with applicable policy. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 23, 2019

Audit of Protection of DoD Controlled Unclassified Information on Contractor-Owned Networks and Systems DODIG-2019-105

Publicly released: July 25, 2019 We determined whether DoD contractors implemented adequate security controls to protect DoD-controlled unclassified information (CUI) maintained on their networks and systems from internal and external cyber threats. CUI is a designation for identifying unclassified information that requires proper safeguarding in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance.

July 22, 2019

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Willowheart, Limited Liability Company Fort Bragg, North Carolina DODIG-2019-104

Publicly released: July 25, 2019 The DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) conducted this investigation in response to an allegation that on December 22, 2017, Willowheart Limited Liability Company (Willowheart) placed [REDACTED] (the Complainant), Contract Security Guard (CSG), Willowheart, on a temporary administrative leave of absence without pay, in reprisal for reporting violations of North Carolina state law, and for reporting abuse of authority to Inspectors General (IGs) and a contracting officer representative (COR).

July 18, 2019

Audit of Air Force Accountability of Government Property and Oversight of Contractual Maintenance Requirements in the Contract Augmentation Program IV in Southwest Asia DODIG-2019-103

Publicly released: July 22, 2019 The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force accounted for Government-furnished property (GFP) and provided oversight of contractual maintenance requirements in the Contract Augmentation Program IV in Southwest Asia. We reviewed four Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) IV task orders in Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

July 17, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Military Treatment Facility Safety and Security of Radioactive Materials (Project No. D2019-D000AX-0183.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether DoD and military medical treatment facility management properly trained personnel, conducted inspections and program reviews, and accounted for inventory levels for the safety and security of radioactive materials. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.