July 22, 2015

Project Announcement: Summary Audit of DoD Information Technology Contracts Issued Without Competition (Project No. D2015-D000CG-0228.000)

The subject audit is the fifth and final in a series of audits on information technology contracts issued without competition. Our objective is to determine whether DoD information technology contracts issued without competition were properly justified. This is report Summary Report: DoD Information Technology Contracts Awarded Without Competition Were Generally Justified DODIG-2015-167.

July 22, 2015

Rights of Conscience Protections for Armed Forces Service Members and Their Chaplains

he National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 required the DoD Inspector General to submit a report to the congressional defense committees setting forth the results of an investigation “into the compliance by the Armed Forces with the elements of such regulations on adverse personnel actions, discrimination, or denials of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment for members of the Armed Forces based on conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs.”

July 15, 2015

Evaluation of the Transfer of International Traffic in Arms Regulation-Controlled Missile Defense Technology to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration DODIG-2015-146

In response to House Report 113-446,“Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015,” we conducted an evaluation of the transfer of specific International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)‑controlled missile defense technology from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

July 10, 2015

U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island Needs to Improve Contracting Officer's Representative Training and Appointment for Contingency Contracts

We determined whether Army controls for monitoring contractor performance were effective for supporting Operation United Assistance contracts.

July 10, 2015

Followup Audit: AdditionalActions Needed to EffectivelyProvide Complete Audit Trailsfor Air Force Journal Vouchers

Our objective was to determine whether Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Columbus officials modified the journal vouchers (JV) for the Air Force General Fund Statement of Budgetary Resources as agreed to in Recommendation B.1 of DoD IG Report No. DODIG-2012-027, “Deficiencies in Journal Vouchers That Affected the FY 2009 Air Force General Fund Statement of Budgetary Resources,” December 1, 2011 and whether these actions corrected the identified deficiencies.

July 7, 2015

Summary of DoD Office of the Inspector General Audits of DoD Financial Management Challenges

Our objective was to summarize DoD financial management challenges identified by the DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) from FY 2012 to current. Specifically, we reviewed and summarized the financial management material weaknesses and other audit concerns found in audit reports that the DoD OIG issued from October 1, 2011, through December 31, 2014.

July 6, 2015

Patriot Express Program Could Be More Cost-Effective for Overseas Permanent Change of Stationand Temporary Duty Travel DODIG-2015-143

ObjectiveThe objective of the audit was to determine whether using Patriot Express channels for overseas permanent change of station and temporary duty travel was cost-effective to DoD.FindingAlthough the Patriot Express flights were not always the most economical mode of transportation for DoD personnel traveling overseas, the program is an

July 3, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of the Army (Treasury Index 2l) Suspense Accounts (Project No. D20l5-D000FI-0203.000)

This is the second in a series of four audits. During site visits in support of the Audit of the DoD Suspense Accounts (Project No. D2015-D000FE-0186.000), we determined that examining suspense accounts from the Treasury Index level is the most efficient and effective audit approach.

July 3, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of Department of the Navy (Treasury Index 17) Suspense Accounts (Project No. D2015-D000FS-0204.000)

This is the third in a series of four audits. During site visits in support of the Audit of the DoD Suspense Accounts (Project No. D2015-D000FE-0186.000), we determined that examining suspense accounts from the Treasury Index level is the most efficient and effective audit approach. This is report Improvements Needed in Managing Department of the Navy Suspense Accounts DODIG-2016-104.

July 2, 2015

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Needs to Improve Controls Over Task Order Administration

Our objective was to determine whether Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific and Marianas contracting officials were properly administering task orders and payments for the Guam Design-Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (Guam MACC). Of the 11 Guam MACC task orders executed and administered in Guam, we nonstatistically selected task order N62742-10-D-1308-0001 for review.