April 20, 2018

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Department of Defense (DoD) Regional Centers for Strategic Studies (Project No. D2018-D00SPO-0141.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in the summer of 2018. The objective of our evaluation will be to review the operations and practices of the DoD Regional Centers for Security Studies related to the vetting and hiring of faculty under the provisions of the Leahy Law, nondisclosure agreements, travel, and payment of fees to guest lecturers.

April 18, 2018

Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, testifies before the Committee on Government Oversight and Reform on "Top Management and Performance Challenges Identified Government-wide by the Inspector General Community"

April 16, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD's Use of Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Assessments in Making Production Decisions for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (Project No. D2018-D000AG-0136.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. Our objective is to determine whether DoD milestone decision authorities and acquisition program managers appropriately consider Director, Operational Test and Evaluation information and guidance in making program decisions.

April 16, 2018

Controls Over the Guam Base Operations Support Services Contract DODIG-2018-106

We determined whether the Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific adequately monitored contractor performance and conducted sufficient invoice reviews for goods and services provided under the Base Operations Support Services (BOSS) contract in Guam.

April 13, 2018

Noncompetitive Information Technology Contracts at the Defense Health Agency (DODIG-2018-105)

We determined whether the Defense Health Agency (DHA) properly awarded noncompetitive Information Technology (IT) contracts.

April 13, 2018

Defense Information Systems Agency Contract Awards at Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization Europe DODIG-2018-104

We determined whether the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization (DITCO) Europe within the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) properly awarded telecommunication service contracts.

April 10, 2018

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Finance and Accounting Service Commercial Pay Program Improper Payments Reporting (Project No. D2018-D000FL-0131.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2018. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD reported accurate and complete improper payment estimates for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Commercial Pay Program in its reporting of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act. This is report Reporting of Improper Payments for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Commercial Pay Program DODIG-2019-039.

April 6, 2018

Payments to Electromagnetic Pulse Commission Support Contractor DODIG-2018-103

We determined whether the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) properly reviewed contractor invoices for work performed under a support contract for the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack (EMP Commission III).

April 4, 2018

Quality Control Review of the Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP, FY 2016 Single Audit of National Marrow Donor Program DODIG-2018-102

We conducted a quality control review of the Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP (Baker Tilly), FY 2016 single audit of National Marrow Donor Program (the Donor Program).

April 3, 2018

DoD Reporting of Charge Card Misuse to OMB DODIG-2018-101

Our objective was to determine whether the DoD’s purchase card and travel card reporting on fraud, waste, abuse, and misuse was complete and accurate.