March 31, 2017

Two Air Force Centers Adequately Considered Small Businesses When Awarding Prime Contracts, but Small Business Subcontracting Needs Improvement DODIG-2017-072

We determined whether Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) and Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) contracting officials provided small businesses adequate opportunity to be awarded prime contracts.

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 24, 2017

Project Announcement: Announcement; US Military Occupied Facilities Inspection, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (Project No. D2017-D000PT-0103.000)

We plan to begin the subject inspection immediately. This project relates to supplying activities contributing to the overseas contingency operations INHERENT RESOLVE and FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, and will be completed in accordance with the Office of Inspector General's oversight responsibilities, as described in Section 8L of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. This is report U.S. Military-Occupied Facilities Evaluation – Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar DODIG-2018-049.

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

Strategic Plan Needed for Navy Financial Management Systems DODIG-2017-068

We determined whether the Department of the Navy (Navy) has developed and implemented an adequate information technology strategy to efficiently manage its financial systems, and identified the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading its financial systems.

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.

March 15, 2017

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Defense Hotline Allegation Regarding the Actions of Department of Navy Officials on the Naval Audit Service Audit of Alleged Sexual Assault Victims’ Career Paths (Project No. D2017-DAPOIA-0111.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in March 2017 in response to Defense Hotline allegations. Our objectives are to determine whether actions of senior Department of Navy officials adversely affected the independence of the Naval Audit Service and auditor independence in connection with the Naval Audit Service Audit of Alleged Sexual Assault Victims’ Career Paths. This is report Hotline Allegations Regarding the Actions of Department of the Navy Officials on the Naval Audit Service Audit of Alleged Sexual Assault Victims’ Career Paths DODIG-2018-091.

March 14, 2017

Army Did Not Support Business Case Analysis Recommending Transition of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Testing (Redacted) DODIG-2017-066

We determined whether the Army supported its decision to transition Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) testing from a contracted service to an in-house capability.1 In addition, we reviewed the Navy’s testing plans.