Dec. 30, 2016

Project Announcement: Assessment of Armed Forces Retirement Home Health-Care Services (Project No. D2017-D00SPO-0002.000)

We plan to begin the subject assessment in December 2016. Section 418, title 24, United States Code, as amended, requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense to perform a comprehensive inspection of the Armed Forces Retirement Home. This is report Armed Forces Retirement Home Healthcare Services DODIG-2018-034.

Dec. 22, 2016

Evaluation of Non-Defense Criminal Investigative Organization Components' Compliance withDoD Instruction 5505.16, "Criminal Investigations by Personnel Who Are Not Assigned to a Defense Criminal Investigative Organization" DODIG-2017-036

We evaluated the non-Defense Criminal Investigative Organization (non-DCIO) Components to determine whether they complied with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5505.16, “Criminal Investigations by Personnel Who Are Not Assigned to a Defense Criminal Investigative Organization [DCIO],” May 7, 2012, when conducting criminal investigations.

Dec. 20, 2016

Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services Needs to Improve Demilitarization Program Self-Assessment Evaluations DODIG-2017-037

Our audit objective was to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) was effectively controlling and disposing of DoD property through its demilitarization program. This is the third in a series of reports on the demilitarization program.

Dec. 16, 2016

Fiscal Year 2017 Oversight Plan

Many of our proposed oversight projects align with one or more of the top management and performance challenges facing the Department of Defense. The DoD OIG identified these challenges based on our oversight work, research, and judgment; oversight work done by other components within the DoD; input from DoD leaders; and oversight projects by the Government Accountability Office. While we solicited input from the DoD, we identified these challenges independently.

Dec. 16, 2016

Assessment of U.S. and Coalition Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip the Kurdish Security Forces in Iraq DODIG-2017-033

To assess U.S. and Coalition efforts to train, advise, assist, and equip the Kurdish Security Forces (KSF) to conduct operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).  

Dec. 15, 2016

The Army Did Not Have Assurance That Heavy Lift Contractors in Kuwait Complied With Contract Requirements DODIG-2017-035

We determined whether the DoD provided effective oversight of the Army Heavy Lift contracts in Kuwait. The Heavy Lift program provides commercial transportation services for moving Army equipment, cargo, and personnel throughout Kuwait. The Heavy Lift program is used in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.

The Army uses four contractors to fulfill its heavy lift transportation requirements, with each contractor performing under a separate contract. Because the Heavy Lift program is in its seventh iteration, these contracts are referred to as the Heavy Lift VII (HL7) contracts.

Dec. 13, 2016

DoD Cybersecurity Weaknesses as Reported in Audit Reports Issued From August 1, 2015, Through July 31, 2016 (Redacted) DODIG-2017-034

We summarized DoD and Government Accountability Office audit reports issued from August 1, 2015, through July 31, 2016, that contained findings on DoD cybersecurity weaknesses.  This report supports the DoD Office of Inspector General’s response to the requirements of Public Law 113-283, section 3555, “Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014,” December 18, 2014.

Dec. 12, 2016

USSOCOM Needs to Improve Management of Sensitive Equipment DODIG-2017-030

We determined whether U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) was properly accounting for its sensitive equipment.¹  We selected a statistical sample of 11,791 of the 135,053 sensitive equipment items from the Special Operations Logistics Management System (SOLMAN)² and compared the data to inventory levels at seven USSOCOM locations.³

Dec. 8, 2016

Evaluation of Contracting Officer Actions on Cost Accounting Standard Noncompliances Reported by Defense Contract Audit Agency DODIG-2017-032

We evaluated contracting officer actions on cost accounting standard (CAS) noncompliances reported by Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA).  As part of our review, we selected 27 DCAA reports addressing noncompliances with CAS 403, “Allocation of Home Office Expenses to Segments,” CAS 410, “Allocation of Business Unit General and Administrative Expenses to Final Cost Objectives,” and CAS 418, “Allocation of Direct and Indirect Cost.”   We determined whether the contracting officer actions taken in response to the 27 reports complied with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 30.6, “Cost Accounting Standards Administration,” DoD Instruction 7640.02, “Policy for Follow‑up on Contract Audit Reports,” and applicable agency instructions.

Dec. 7, 2016

Fleet Logistics Center Norfolk Price Reasonableness Determinations for Federal Supply Schedule Orders for Supplies Need Improvement DODIG-2017-031

We determined whether Navy contracting officers made determinations of fair and reasonable pricing for General Services Administration (GSA) Federal supply schedule orders awarded for purchases of supplies.