July 29, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency Processes and Procedures for Managing Initiatives (Project No. D2015-D000AE-0222.000)

We will begin the subject audit in July 2015 in response to a congressional request. Our objective is to determine whether Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency (JIDA) effectively managed initiatives for rapid deployment on the battlefield. This is report Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency Needs to Improve Assessment and Documentation of Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Initiatives DODIG-2016-120.

July 27, 2015

Project Announcement: Announcement of the Freedom of Information Act Process Request

We plan to begin the subject request in July 2015. This is report DoD Freedom of Information Act Policies Need Improvement DODIG-2016-124.

July 27, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Special Operations Command's Military Construction Requirements (Project No. D2015-D000CI-0230.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2015. Our objective is to determine whether U.S. Special Operations Command developed requirements for military construction projects in accordance with DoD guidance. This is report U.S. Special Operations Command Controls Over the Requirements Development Process for Military Construction Projects Need Improvement DODIG-2016-099.

July 24, 2015

Followup Audit: DoD Military Treatment Facilities Continue to Miss Opportunities to Collect on Third Party Outpatient Claims

Our objective was to determine whether Military Treatment Facility (MTF) officials collected outpatient third party health insurance claims as agreed to in Recommendation 1.b of DoD IG Report No. D-2007-108, “Outpatient Third Party Collection Program,” July 18, 2007 and whether these actions corrected the identified deficiencies.

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 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 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.