May 17, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019

Publicly released: May 21, 2019 This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 16th 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, 2019, to March 31, 2019.

May 16, 2019

Audit of the DoD’s Preparation for Natural Disasters DODIG-2019-086

Publicly released: May 17, 2019 We determined to what extent the DoD has prepared to respond to future natural disasters within U.S. Northern Command’s area of responsibility.

May 15, 2019

Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, and Theresa S. Hull, Assistant Deputy Inspector General for Audit, testifies before the Committee on Oversight and Reform on "DOD Inspector General Report on Excess Profits by TransDigm Group, Inc."

View the hearing here.

May 15, 2019

Audit of the DoD's FY 2018 Compliance With the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act Requirements DODIG-2019-087

Publicly released: May 17, 2019 We determined whether the DoD complied with the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002, as amended.

May 14, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Handling of Incidents of Sexual Assault Against (or Involving) Cadets at the United States Military Academy (Project Number D2019- DIPOIV-0157.000)

The Office of Inspector General is conducting a series of evaluations of the sexual assault prevention and response programs at the military academies. This evaluation is the second in the series.

May 13, 2019

Project Announcement: Research on the Data Associated with the Department of Defense Surveillance of Suicide Related Events (Project No D2019-DEV000-0160.000)

We plan to begin the subject research project in May 2019. The objective of the research project is to evaluate potential evaluation topics by gathering and analyzing the data and methods the Department of Defense and Military Services use to surveille suicides and suicide attempts. In addition to analyzing the data, we will make inquiries and conduct general research on DoD and Military Service suicide databases. No reports will be issued from this research project.

May 8, 2019

Audit of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency—Security Assistance Accounts DODIG-2019-085

We determined whether the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)—Security Assistance Accounts (SAA) September 30, 2017, balance sheet was accurate and whether the DSCA and Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) implemented effective controls over financial reporting for the SAAs.

May 7, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I January 1, 2019 - March 31, 2019

This is the 17th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation (OCO) to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The report covers the period January 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019, and summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.

May 6, 2019

Project Announcement: Followup Audit of DoD and Military Department Corrective Actions Taken in Response to DoD OIG Reports on Military Housing (Project No. D2019-D000RL-0117.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2019. The objective of this followup audit is to determine whether the DoD connected previously identified deficiencies in prior military housing reports. In addition, this followup audit will determine whether the DoD established oversight procedures to ensure that service members and their families have access to safe housing. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

May 6, 2019

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Processes and Procedures for Issuing Post Government Employment Opinion Letters in Compliance with Section 847 Requirements (Project No. D2019-D00SPO-0126.000)

This is a congressionally-mandated evaluation. We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2019. The objective is to determine whether DoD processes and procedures enable designated agency ethics officials to issue opinion letters required under Section 847. We will also determine whether DoD agencies and covered officials are complying with the requirements to request and complete opinion letters.