Sept. 14, 2021

Evaluation of U.S. Special Operations Command’s Supply Chain Risk Management for the Security, Acquisition, and Delivery of Specialized Equipment (DODIG-2021-125)

Publicly Released: September 16, 2021

We determined the extent to which the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) developed and implemented supply chain risk management procedures in accordance with DoD policy to identify, assess, and mitigate risk during the acquisition and development of USSOCOM specialized equipment. Specialized equipment is equipment, material, supplies, and services required for special operations missions for which there is no Military Service common requirement.

Sept. 8, 2021

Management Advisory Memorandum Regarding Internal Control Weaknesses Over TRICARE Payments for the Administration of COVID-19 Vaccines (Report No. DODIG-2021-122)

Publicly Released: September 10, 2021

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform DoD leadership of potential internal control weaknesses that we identified regarding TRICARE payments for the administration of coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) vaccines administered to TRICARE beneficiaries from December 2020 through April 2021 and to document our recommendations to Defense Health Agency (DHA) officials.

Aug. 31, 2021

Audit of the Department of the Air Force’s Actions Taken to Mitigate Physiological Events (DODIG-2021-120)

Publicly Released: September 2, 2021

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Department of the Air Force implemented corrective actions on fixed‐ wing aircraft to improve safety by reducing physiological events.

Aug. 31, 2021

Project Announcement: Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2021 (Project No. D2021-D000RL-0148.000)

We plan to begin the subject review in September 2021. We are conducting this project in response to Public Law 111-84, “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010,” section 2835, October 28, 2009, as amended. This Act requires the DoD Inspector General as the chairman of the Interagency Coordination Group to provide a report to Congress by February 1, 2022, that summarizes the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military construction in the Territory of Guam. In addition, section 2835(h) of the Act states that the Interagency Coordination Group shall terminate upon the expenditure of 90 percent of all funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Guam realignment and shall provide a final audit of the programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military construction on Guam.

Aug. 25, 2021

Audit of the Department of Defense’s Controls on Health Information of Well-Known Department of Defense Personnel (DODIG-2021-106)

Publicly Released: August 26, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD effectively controlled access to health information of well-known DoD personnel.

Aug. 23, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Department of Defense Military Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic in Fiscal Year 2021 (Project No. D2021-DEV0PB-0144.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in August 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the challenges, concerns, and needs encountered by medical personnel working at DoD Military Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) during the COVID-19 pandemic. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 13, 2021

Special Report: The Missile Defense Agency’s Access to Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-113)

Publicly Released: August 17, 2021

The purpose of this special report is to provide the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) with MDA specific responses from the survey conducted in mid-August 2020 in support of the Evaluation of Access to Department of Defense Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (Report No. DODIG-2021-065).

Aug. 13, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021

Publicly Released: August 17, 2021

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) summarizes historical oversight activities from April 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021, and provides background about events leading up to recent, significant and fast moving developments in Afghanistan. Future Lead IG quarterly reports will further highlight these and other developments in Afghanistan.

July 22, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Actions to Control Contaminant Effects from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at Department of Defense Installations (DODIG-2021-105)

Publicly Released: July 23, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent that the DoD has taken steps to: identify, mitigate, and remediate contamination from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at DoD installations; and identify populations exposed to PFAS at DoD installations and inform them of the associated health and safety concerns.

July 9, 2021

Audit of the Department of Defense’s Implementation of the Memorandums Between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security Regarding Cybersecurity and Cyberspace Operations (DODIG-2021-100)

Publicly Released: July 13, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD planned and executed activities to implement the memorandums between the DoD and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding cybersecurity and cyberspace operations. We conducted this audit in coordination with the DHS Office of Inspector General, which conducted a concurrent audit on the DHS activities taken to implement the memorandums. The DHS Office of Inspector General expects to issue a final report in FY 2021 with findings and recommendations specific to the DHS.