March 5, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FT-0121.000)

We plan to begin the subject oversight immediately.We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements for fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018. Kearney &Company’s objective is to determine whether the FY2019 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

March 4, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FP-0118.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, the DoD Office of Inspector General is the principal auditor for the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney and Company to audit the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements for fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018.

Feb. 20, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 15th 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 October 1, 2018, to December 31, 2018.

Feb. 6, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FL-107.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested an audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company) to audit the Defense Information System Agency's Working Capital Fund Financial Statements for Fiscal Years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018. Kearney & Company's objective is to determine whether the FY 2019 Defense Information System Agency's Working Capital Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our objective is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company's audit and determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Feb. 6, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FL-0108.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested an audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company) to audit the Defense Information System Agency's General Fund Financial Statements for Fiscal Years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018. Kearney & Company's objective is to determine whether the FY 2019 Defense Information System Agency's General Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our objective is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company's audit and determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 15, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 Defense Health Program Enterprise Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D00FT-0094.000)

We plan to begin the project immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firmof Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Program Enterprise Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018.

Jan. 14, 2019

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2019 U.S. Marine Corps General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2019-D000FS-0093.000)

We plan to begin the subject oversight immediately. The Department of the Navy requested this audit. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company to audit the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) General Fund financial statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018.

Dec. 19, 2018

Followup of Delinquent Medical Service Account Audits DODIG-2019-038

We determined whether the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs), Defense Health Agency (DHA), Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM), and Air Force Surgeon General implemented actions to correct problems identified in six prior DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) reports related to the collection of outstanding balances of medical service accounts (accounts) for patients authorized to receive care in military medical treatment facilities. We also summarized systemic issues related to accounts identified in these prior reports, as well as new issues identified during our followup review.

Dec. 12, 2018

Defense Hotline Allegations Concerning the MQ‑9 Block 5 Reaper Unmanned Aerial System DODIG-2019-036

We conducted this audit in response to allegations made to the DoD Hotline. We determined whether the U.S. Air Force was: (1) inappropriately charged for MQ‑9 Reaper (MQ‑9) Block 5 aircraft repairs prior to the Air Force accepting the aircraft, (2) using the MQ‑9 Block 5 aircraft to support operational missions, and (3) properly estimating and procuring MQ‑9 Block 5 aircraft spare parts.

Nov. 30, 2018

Semiannual Report to the Congress: April 1, 2018 through September 30, 2018

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to prepare semiannual reports summarizing its activities for the preceding 6-month period. These semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary of Defense and Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the DoD has made relating to those findings, and recommendations for improvement.