July 6, 2016

Project Announcement: Follow-Up on DoD OIG Report No. DODIG-2015-013, Military Housing Inspection-Republic of Korea, October 28, 2014 (Project No. D2016-D000PT-0170.000

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) will begin the subject follow-up inspection in July 2016. The objective of this follow-up is to determine whether adequate management actions have been taken on the subject reports' agreed-upon findings and recommendations. This is report Followup on DoD OIG Report No. DODIG-2015-013, “Military Housing Inspections – Republic of Korea,” October 28, 2014 DODIG-2017-104.

July 6, 2016

Advanced Arresting Gear Program Exceeded Cost and Schedule Baselines (Redacted)

Our objective was to determine whether the Navy was effectively managing the acquisition requirements and testing for the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) program. The arresting gear is the system responsible for stopping aircraft while landing on the flight deck of a carrier.

July 1, 2016

Controls Over Compound Drugs at the Defense Health Agency Reduced Costs Substantially, but Improvements Are Needed

Our objective was to determine whether the Defense Health Agency (DHA) implemented adequate controls over payments for compound drugs.

June 30, 2016

Improvements Needed in Managing Department of the Navy Suspense Accounts

Our objective was to determine whether DoD had controls in place to record Department of the Navy (DON) suspense account balances on the proper component-level financial statements, whether the accounts were being used for the intended purpose, and whether transactions were resolved in a timely manner.

June 27, 2016

Improvements Needed in Managing Army Suspense Accounts

We determined whether DoD had controls in place to record Department of the Army suspense account balances on the proper component-level financial statements. In addition, we determined whether the accounts were used for the intended purpose and transactions were resolved in a timely manner.

June 23, 2016

Additional Controls Needed to Issue Reliable DoD Cost of War Reports That Accurately Reflect the Status of Air Force Operation Inherent Resolve Funds

We determined the accuracy of the Air Force’s obligations and disbursements supporting Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) as reported in the Cost of War (CoW) report. We also examined the CoW report to determine if it satisfied legal requirements to report financial information for contingency operations.

June 21, 2016

Evaluation of a Complaint Regarding the Handling of Sexual Assault and Drug Investigations at the U.S. Air Force Academy DODIG-2016-096

We initiated this evaluation based on a request from Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and John Thune. Their concerns were in response to a constituent’s complaint that focused on the alleged mishandling of sexual assault and drug investigations at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Based on our interviews conducted with the constituent (complainant), we focused on the following three areas.

June 17, 2016

Review of the Policies for Prepublication Review of DoD Classified or Sensitive Information to Ensure No DoD Sensitive or Classified Information is Released to the Media

ObjectiveOur objective was to review the existing policies that require Department personnel to submit DoD sensitive or classified information for prepublication review to ensure no DoD sensitive or classified information is released to the media.FindingWe found that DoD Directive (DoDD) 5230.09, “Clearance of DoD Information for Public Release,”

June 17, 2016

DoD Generally Provided Effective Oversight of AbilityOne® Contracts

We determined whether DoD effectively provided oversight of AbilityOne® contracts. We conducted this audit in response to a request from the Senate Armed Services Committee.

June 17, 2016

Contract Awards at Naval Oceanographic Office Need Improvement

We determined whether the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) properly awarded contracts for scientific equipment, software, and technical support. We reviewed a nonstatistical sample of 25 contracts, valued at $15.5 million.