Feb. 28, 2023

Statement of Hon. Robert P. Storch, Inspector General, Department of Defense for the hearing of "Oversight of U.S. Military Support to Ukraine"

View the Inspector General's opening statement here.

View the full hearing here.

Feb. 27, 2023

Evaluation of Army Pre-Positioned Equipment Issued in Response to Ukraine and the NATO Defense Forces (DODIG-2023-053)

Publicly Released: February 27, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the Army Sustainment Command and 405th Army Field Support Brigade (405 AFSB) maintained and accounted for Army pre positioned stocks (APS) of military equipment in their storage areas, and planned for the repair of issued APS 2 (a site in Europe) equipment in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and in support of the NATO Defense Forces.

Feb. 21, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Maintenance Operations for Military Equipment Provided to Ukraine (Project No. D2023-D000RH-0088.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD is efficiently and effectively providing maintenance support for U.S. weapon systems and equipment provided for Ukraine operations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 21, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Policies and Practices for U.S. Troops Assigned to NATO-led Organizations (Project No. D2023-DEV0PF- 0084.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD and the Military Services implemented the NATO Policy on Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse for U.S. Service members and DoD personnel serving in NATO organizations. This includes implementing strategies for vetting personnel, identifying risk factors, and developing mitigation strategies for those risks.

Feb. 13, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Efforts to Mitigate Foreign Influence When Foreign Investors Acquire Land or Property in Close Proximity to U.S. Military Facilities (Project No. D2023-DEV0SI-0086.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD has developed plans, processes, and procedures to mitigate foreign influence when foreign investors acquire land or property in close proximity to U.S. Military facilities.

Feb. 13, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD Military Information Support Operations Workforce (Project No. D2023-DEV0PD-0079.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD and Military Services have recruited, trained, and retained military and civilian military information support operations personnel.

Feb. 7, 2023

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

This is the 32nd Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to advise, assist, and enable local partner forces until they can independently defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, thereby setting conditions for the implementation of long-term security cooperation frameworks.

Jan. 23, 2023

Evaluation of Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Major Procurement Fraud Programs (DODIG-2023-045)

Publicly Released: January 25, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Military Criminal Investigation Organizations’ major procurement fraud investigations comply with DoD, Service, and MCIO policy. The investigations under review covered fraud offenses with an alleged loss of $500,000 or more; corruption involving bribery, gratuities, or conflicts of interest; and defective product, non-conforming product, counterfeit material (equipment and supplies), and product substitution.

Jan. 6, 2023

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY2023 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statement (Project No. D2023-D000FE-0072.000)

The Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990, as amended, requires this audit. In accordance with the Act, 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 & Company, P.C. (Kearney) to audit the Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements for fiscal years ending September 30, 2023, and September 30, 2022. The objective of Kearney’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2023 Military Retirement Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney’s audit and determine whether Kearney complied with applicable auditing standards.

Dec. 15, 2022

Management Advisory: Evaluation of U.S. Special Operations Command's Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (DODIG-2023-038)

This management advisory notified the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, the Commander of the U.S. Special Operations Command, and the Director of the Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (JMWC) of the progress and challenges in implementing actions directed by a Joint Requirements Oversight Council Memorandum and Deputy Secretary of Defense-requested implementation plan to move JMWC from initial operational capability to full operational capability. This management advisory addresses the challenges to reaching the conditions for full operational capability, particularly adequate staffing and a completed military construction project.