Aug. 27, 2024

Audit of Air Force Defective Parts and Contractor Restitution (Report No. DODIG-2024-123)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force had effective controls and procedures to identify and remove from the DoD supply chain defective spare parts provided by contractors and to obtain restitution from the contractors that provided the defective parts.

July 15, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Spare and Repair Parts Onboard U.S. Navy Ships in the Indo-Pacific Region (Project No. D2024-DEV0PA-0150.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the U.S. Navy managed spare and repair parts required on forward-deployed ships in the Indo-Pacific region. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

July 11, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of Navy Defective Parts and Contractor Restitution (Project No. D2024-D000AX-0149.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in July 2024. The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Navy’s efforts to remove from the DoD supply chain defective spare parts provided by contractors, and to obtain restitution from contractors that provide defective spare parts.

July 9, 2024

Audit of the DoD’s Development and Maintenance of the Digital Modernization Strategy (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑104)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD developed and maintained the Digital Modernization Strategy in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-130.

June 25, 2024

Audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract Surveillance Planning and Contractor Oversight (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑101)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Army contracting personnel acted in accordance with Federal and DoD policies.

June 18, 2024

Management Advisory: Review of DoD Funds Provided to the People’s Republic of China and Associated Affiliates for Research Activities or Any Foreign Countries for the Enhancement of Pathogens of Pandemic Potential (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑099)

The purpose of this management advisory is to inform Congress and DoD leadership of the results of our review required in response to Public Law 118 31, “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024,” section 252, “Audit to Identify Diversion of Department of Defense Funding to China’s Research Labs.

June 10, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Validation of Repair Parts Requested by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (Project No. D2024-DEV0PD-0133.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2024. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of DoD Components’ processes for verifying the need for, and the accountability of, repair parts requested by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to maintain military equipment provided by the DoD.

Jan. 10, 2024

Evaluation of the DoD’s Enhanced End-Use Monitoring of Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine (DODIG-2024-043)

DoD Office of Inspector General to determine the extent to which the DoD conducted enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) of designated defense articles to Ukraine in accordance with DoD policy.

Nov. 28, 2023

Audit of B-52 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources and Material Shortages (DODIG-2024-029)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force effectively managed diminishing manufacturing sources and material shortages (DMSMS) for the B-52 strategic bomber to prevent and respond to spare part shortages.

Nov. 15, 2023

DoD FY 2023 Agency Financial Report, including the FY 2023 and FY 2022 Agency-Wide Financial Statements

On November 15, 2023, the DoD published the DoD FY 2023 Agency Financial Report, including the FY 2023 and FY 2022 Agency-Wide Financial Statements audited by the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG).  The DoD OIG issued a disclaimer of opinion —meaning that the auditors could not obtain sufficient, appropriate audit evidence to support an opinion on the financial statements.  The DoD Components received 7 unmodified (clean) opinions, 1 qualified opinion, and 18 disclaimers of opinion, while 3 audits are on-going.