Dec. 10, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of Army's Accountability and Safeguarding of Sensitive Cargo Transported Within the U.S. European Command (Project No. D2016-D000RE-0051.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2015. Our objective is to determine whether the Army is accurately accounting for and safeguarding sensitive cargo transported within the U.S. European Command area of responsibility.

Dec. 9, 2015

Project Announcement: Contingency Contracting: A Framework for Reform – 2015 Update

Our objective is to provide DoD field commanders and contract managers with information on contracting issues related to contingency operations that the DoD Inspector General identified and reported on from April 1, 2012 through December 31, 2014.

Dec. 9, 2015

Project Announcement: Assessment of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2014 (Project No.D2015-D00SPO-0084)

We are conducting this assessment in accordance with our recurring responsibilities under section 1566, title 10, United States Code, as amended. This is report Assessment of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2014 DODIG-2015-098.

Dec. 8, 2015

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Biological Safety and Security Implementation

Our·objective is to assess the uniform application of biosafety and biosecurity policy and directives/plans/orders/guidance across DoD Comnponent laboratories that are conducting research using biological select agents or toxins (BSAT). This is report Evaluation of DoD Biological Safety and Security Implementation DODIG-2016-078.

Dec. 4, 2015

Quality Control Review of the BKD, LLP FY 2014 Single Audit of MRIGlobal and Related Entities

s the cognizant Federal agency for MRIGlobal and Related Entities (MRIGlobal), we performed a quality control review of the BKD, LLP (BKD) single audit report and supporting audit documentation for the audit period of October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Our objective was to determine whether the single audit was conducted in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards, generally accepted auditing standards (GAAS), and the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations."

Dec. 3, 2015

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Monitoring of a Hurricane Sandy Contract Needs Improvement

Our objective was to determine whether U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) effectively monitored contractor performance to respond to Hurricane Sandy. Specifically, we determined whether contracting officer’s representatives (CORs) from the USACE, New York District performed effective contractor oversight and surveillance.

Dec. 3, 2015

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Contracting Officer Actions on Defense Contract Audit Agency Reported Cost Accounting Standard Deficiencies (Project No. D2016-DAPOCF-0018.000)

We will begin the subject evaluation in December 2015. This is report Evaluation of Contracting Officer Actions on Cost Accounting Standard Noncompliances Reported byDefense Contract Audit Agency DODIG-2017-032.

Dec. 3, 2015

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel | Quarterly and Biannual Report to the United States Congress | September 30, 2015

Dec. 2, 2015

Defense Logistics Agency's Materiel Returns Program Could Be Managed More Effectively

Our objective was to determine whether DoD wholesale managers were effectively managing excess materiel. We focused on the effectiveness of the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) Materiel Returns Program (MRP) at the wholesale level.

Dec. 2, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Cloud Computing Cost-Benefit Analysis (Project No. D2015-D000AU-0099.000)

This is the second in a series of audits on cloud computing. Our objective is to determine whether selected DoD Components performed a cost-benefit analysis before acquiring cloud computing services. This is report Contingency Contracting: A Framework For Reform - 2015 Update DODIG-2015-101.