Aug. 25, 2016

Improvements Needed in Managing the Other Defense Organizations' Suspense Accounts DODIG-2016-126

We determined whether DoD had controls in place to record Other Defense Organizations’ (ODO) (Treasury Index 97) suspense account balances on the proper component-level financial statements. In addition, we determined whether the accounts were being used for their intended purpose and that transactions were resolved in a timely manner.

Aug. 25, 2016

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination Process for Operation Inherent Resolve (Project No. D2016-DISPA2-0194.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the Operation Inherent Resolve Commander's intelligence requirements are being satisfied by the current airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (PED) process. This is report Evaluation of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance, Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination In Support of Operation Inherent Resolve DODIG-2018-162.

Aug. 23, 2016

Project Announcement: Followup Audit on DoD OIG Report No. DODIG-2012-017, “U.S. Naval Academy Officials Did Not Adhere to Contracting and Gift Policies,” November 7, 2011 (Project No. D2016-D000XD-0200.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2016. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Naval Academy Superintendent implemented Recommendations B.1.a through B.1.f in DoD OIG Report No. DODIG-2012-017 as agreed. This is report Followup Audit: U.S. Naval Academy Museum Management of Heritage Assets DODIG-2017-107.

Aug. 22, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of Under-Vehicle Force Protection Requirement for the Army Paladin Integrated Management Program (Project No. D2016-D000AU-0203.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2016. Our objective is to determine whether the Army is adequately protecting soldiers from under-vehicle blasts as part of the force protection requirement. This is report Under-Vehicle Force Protection Requirement for the Army Paladin Integrated Management Program DODIG-2017-103.

Aug. 18, 2016

DoD Freedom of Information Act Policies Need Improvement DODIG-2016-124

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs requested that the DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) determine whether noncareer officials (political appointees or persons nominated by the President and confirmed by the U.S. Senate) were adversely affecting the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) process at the DoD between January 2007 and July 2015. In response, we determined whether DoD noncareer officials unduly influenced the FOIA response process through unnecessary delays or withholding of information that would have otherwise been released absent the noncareer official’s involvement.

Aug. 18, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Pacific Command Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Designated Defense Articles (Project No. D2016-D000RA-0202.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2016. This is one in a series of audits on enhanced end-use monitoring in the U.S. Pacific Command. Our objective is to determine whether U.S. Pacific Command is conducting its Enhanced End-Use Monitoring Program to ensure that defense articles transfened by the U.S. Government to foreign recipients are used in accordance with the transfer agreement terms and conditions. This is report Enhanced End-Use Monitoring DODIG-2018-056.

Aug. 18, 2016

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2016 - June 30, 2016

Aug. 17, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Program (Project No. D2016-D000AE-0198.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2016. Our objective is to determine whether the Joint Attack Munition Systems Project Office has adequately assessed the affordability of the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Program. This is report Joint Air-to-Ground Missile Program DODIG-2018-038.

Aug. 17, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of the Acquisition of the Army Common Infrared Countermeasures Program (Project No. D2016-D000AE-0199.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2016. Our objective is to determine whether the Army is effectively preparing the Common Infrared Countermeasures for the low-rate initial production phase of the acquisition program. This is report The Army Needs to More Effectively Prepare for Production of the Common Infrared Countermeasure System DODIG-2017-075.

Aug. 15, 2016

DoD's Policies, Procedures, and Practices for Information Security Management of Covered Systems (Redacted) DODIG-2016-123

We summarized DoD’s policies, procedures, and practices related to implementing logical access controls, conducting software inventories, implementing information security management, and monitoring and detecting data exfiltration and other cyber threats. We also assessed whether DoD Components followed logical access control policies, procedures, and practices. The DoD Office of Inspector General prepared this report in response to the requirements of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, section 406, December 18, 2015.