May 17, 2023

Review of the Military Services’ Policies and Procedures on the Medical Waiver Process for Recruiting (DODIG-2023-072)

Publicly Released: May 19, 2023

The Army, Navy, Air Force, and U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command agreed to address the recommendations in this report. Therefore, we consider the recommendations resolved and open. Although the Marine Corps agreed to the recommendation in this report, comments from the Commanding General of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command did not fully address the recommendation; therefore, that recommendation is unresolved.

May 16, 2023

Lead Inspector General for Operation Enduring Sentinel | January 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 6th report on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES). The report summarizes significant events involving OES and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from January 1, 2023, through March 31, 2023.

May 16, 2023

Understanding the Results of the Audit of the FY 2022 DoD Financial Statements (DODIG-2023-070)

Publicly Released: May 17, 2023

During FY 2022, the DoD underwent its fifth financial statement audit. As in prior years, the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a disclaimer of opinion on the DoD Agency-Wide Basic Financial Statements, meaning the DoD could not provide sufficient evidence for the auditors to conclude whether the DoD presented the financial statements fairly and in accordance with accounting guidance.

May 15, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract (Project No. D2023-D000AX-0116.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023.

May 9, 2023

Evaluation of the DoD’s Management of Land-Based Water Resources to Support Operations (DODIG-2023-068)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD’s Executive Agent (DoD EA), the Secretary of the Army, managed land-based water resources to support contingency operations in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 4705.01E.

May 9, 2023

Evaluation of DoD Contracting Officer Actions on DoD Contracts Terminated for Convenience (DODIG-2023-069)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which DoD contracting officers complied with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoD policy, and DoD Component policy when they settled contractor proposed termination costs on DoD contracts that were terminated for convenience. We selected 63 contractor termination proposals totaling $1 billion that DoD contracting officers settled from January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2021.

May 8, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the Planning and Execution of USINDOPACOM Offensive Cyberspace Operations (Project No. D2023-D000CU-0117.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine the effectiveness of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and U.S. Cyber Command’s planning for offensive cyberspace operations and U.S. Cyber Command’s execution of offensive cyberspace operations in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s operational plans.

May 4, 2023

Audit of the Oversight of ENCORE III Information Technology Service Task Orders (DODIG-2023-067)

Publicly Released: May 9, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components performed oversight of task orders issued under the Defense Information Systems Agency’s (DISA) ENCORE III information technology service contract in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance. We reviewed a sample of five task orders awarded by DISA, U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), and Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) contracting officers.

May 2, 2023

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023

This is the 33rd 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.

May 2, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Development and Implementation of the Digital Modernization Strategy (Project No. D2023-D000CT-0115.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD developed and implemented the Digital Modernization Strategy in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.