Feb. 12, 2014

Authorization of DoD Progress Payments For Ground Combat Vehicle Contracts Needs Improvement

We determined whether DoD officials authorized and administered progress payments in DoD contracts in accordance with selected Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD policies. We examined progress payments for two contracts for the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) Technology Development Phase.

Feb. 11, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of the U.S. Navy's Performance-Based Logistics Contract With the Raytheon Missile Systems Company for the Phalanx Close-In Weapons System

The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD is making cost-effective material purchases for the Phalanx Close-In Weapons System through the performance-based logistics contract with the Raytheon Missile Systems Company. This is report Naval Supply Systems Command Needs to Improve Cost Effectiveness of Purchases for the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System DODIG-2015-053.

Feb. 10, 2014

Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Could Not Identify Actual Cost of F119 Engine Spare Parts Purchased From Pratt and Whitney (For Official Use Only)

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Feb. 3, 2014

DoD OIG Semiannual Report to the Congress | April 1, 2013 to September 30, 2013

The Semiannual Report to the Congress has been issued for the reporting period of April 1, 2013, through September 30, 2013. The report summarizes the scope of our achievements of DoD IG, as well as the contributions of the audit and investigative agencies of the military departments. During the reporting period, DoD IG issued 83 reports and identified $23.5 billion in potential monetary benefits. DCIS investigations resulted in 111 arrests, 175 criminal charges, 147 criminal convictions, 76 suspensions, and 102 debarments, as well as $619.8 million returned to the U.S. government.

Jan. 31, 2014

Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment Annual Report

The Department of Defense Inspector General issues the fifth annual report on Guam realignment. Public Law 111-84, Section 2835, "Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment," requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as the chairperson of the of the Interagency Coordination Group, to submit to the

Jan. 31, 2014

Followup Audit: Army Discontinued the Concept Next Generation Expanded Capacity Vehicle as Agreed

We conducted this followup audit to verify the agreed-upon actions for Recommendation B.1. of DoDIG Report No. D-2010-039. Our objective was to determine whether the Army discontinued the Next Generation Expanded Capacity Vehicle (ECV2) concept program and avoided spending about $3.84 billion as agreed to in Recommendation B.1. See Figure 1 for the ECV2 XM 1211 concept model.

Jan. 28, 2014

Followup Audit: Body Armor First Article Testing Standardized DoD-Wide

Our objective was to determine whether the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, coordinated with the Military Services, U.S. Special Operations Command, and Defense agencies to develop the standardized, first article testing procedures for body armor ballistic inserts as agreed to in Recommendation B of DoD IG Report No. D-2009-047, “DoD Testing Requirements for Body Armor,” dated January 29, 2009. Additionally, we determined whether the Military Services, U.S. Special Operations Command, and Defense agencies implemented the procedures to mitigate body armor testing inconsistencies.

Jan. 27, 2014

Defense Logistics Agency Effectively Managed Continental U.S. Mission-Critical Batteries

We determined whether the Defense Logistics Agency effectively fulfilled warfighter requirements for batteries designated mission-critical by military services. Specifically, we determined whether Defense Logistics Agency met the 4-day continental U.S. time definite delivery standard for fiscal year 2012 mission-critical battery requisitions. The DoD Supply Chain Materiel Management Regulation notes that the time definite delivery concept represents 85 percent of the total time that the wholesale supply system is capable of delivering the required materiel to its customers.

Jan. 14, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems to Correct Accounts Receivable Material Weakness

The objective of this audit is to determine whether Department of Defense accounts receivable material weakness will be addressed by the use of Enterprise Resource Planning systems, as documented in the May 2013 Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness plan.

Jan. 14, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of the Joint Tactical Radio System Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit Rifleman and Manpack Radios Programs (Project No. 2014-D000AE-0094.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Army is effectively managing the acquisition and testing programs for the Joint Tactical Radio System Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit Rifleman and Manpack radios to make sure they meet warfighter needs. This is report Management of the Handheld, Manpack, and Small Form Fit Rifleman and Manpack Radios Program Needs Improvement DODIG-2015-118.