Jan. 19, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of the Army's Use of Firm Fixed Price Level of Effort Term Contracts (Project No. D2016-D000CN-0069.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in January 2016. Our objective is to determine whether Army officials properly awarded and administered firm fixed price level of effort term contracts in accordance with Federal and DoD regulations and policies. This is report U.S. Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal and U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity ProperlyAwarded and AdministeredFirm-fixed-price Level-of-effort Term Contract Actions DODIG-2016-132.

Jan. 15, 2016

Transmittal of the Disclaimer of Opinion on United States Army General Fund Schedule of Budgetary Activity for FY 2015 DODIG-2016-039

This audit report should not be distributed without the referenced independent auditor's report and the accompanying schedule of budgetary activity on which it is based. To request a copy of our audit report, including the referenced independent auditor's report and the accompanying schedule of budgetary activity, contact domenico.rossi.civ@mail.mil of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management & Comptroller). If the Army point of contact cannot be reached, file a Freedom of Information Act request with the Office of the Secretary of Defense: http://www.dod.mil/pubs/foi/index.html.

Jan. 4, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD’s Sustainment of the H-60 Helicopter (Project No. D2016-D000AT-0076.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in January 2016. Our objective is to determine whether DoD is effectively managing the procurement of H-60 Helicopter spare parts. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives. This is report Consolidation Needed for Procurements of DoD H-60 Helicopter Spare Parts DODIG-2017-002.

Dec. 28, 2015

DoD Needs an Effective Process to Identify Cloud Computing Service Contracts

Our objective was to determine whether selected DoD Components performed a cost-benefit analysis before acquiring cloud computing services. In addition, we were to identify whether those DoD Components achieved actual savings as a result of adopting cloud services.

Dec. 18, 2015

DoD's Range Capabilities to Conduct Cyber Exercises (Classified)

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Dec. 15, 2015

Project Announcement: Continental United States Military Housing Inspections - NCR

The health and safety of the warfighter and their families is our top priority. Therefore, our objective will be to determine whether military housings at U.S. facilities in the Continental United States are in compliance with DoD, Federal, and local jurisdictions policies and standards for environmental health and safety, and national codes for electrical and fire protection.

Dec. 14, 2015

Improved Oversight Needed for Invoice and Funding Reviews on the Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support Contract at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center DODIG-2016-033

We determined whether there were sufficient controls over the funding and invoice reviews for Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) task order services issued against the Warfighter Field Operations Customer Support contract in accordance with Federal and DoD guidelines. We performed the audit in response to multiple Defense Hotline allegations.

Dec. 14, 2015

Summary Report on Audit Quality at the DoD Audit Organizations

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 updated the IG Act to include a requirement that DoD OIG conduct or approve the arrangements for the conduct of external peer reviews of audit organizations in the Department of Defense.

Dec. 11, 2015

Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations' Violent Crime Investigative Compliance Oversight Management and Inspection Programs

We evaluated the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (MCIOs’) internal controls (investigative compliance oversight management and inspection programs) regarding noncombat deaths, sexual assault, and other violent crime investigations to ensure compliance with DoD, Military Service, and MCIO policies.

Dec. 10, 2015

DoD OIG Semiannual Report to the Congress | April 1, 2015 to September 30, 2015

The Semiannual Report to the Congress has been issued for the reporting period of April 1, 2015, to September 30, 2015, issued in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. The report summarizes the scope of DoD IG’s oversight activities, as well as the contributions of the audit and investigative agencies of the military departments.