March 10, 2023

Evaluation of the Army’s Online Real Property Space Availability Application (DODIG-2023-055)

Publicly Released: 3/10/2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the Army implemented the online Real Property Space Availability (RPSA) application to identify the existing inventory of space available at select Army installations, in accordance with the FY 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, Public Law 116-283, section 2866.1.

Nov. 30, 2022

Semiannual Report to the Congress – April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to prepare semiannual reports summarizing its activities for the preceding 6-month period. These semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary of Defense and Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the DoD has made relating to those findings, and recommendations for improvement.

Nov. 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Reannouncement of the Evaluation of Incurred Cost Audits Performed by Non-Federal Auditors for Compliance with the Government Auditing Standards (Project No. D2023-DEV0SO-0010.000)

We are reannouncing the subject evaluation, announced October 3, 2022 (attached), to inform you of changes to the sample period of audits completed by non-Federal auditors. The sample period that we announced was September 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020, which was a typographical error. The sample period we plan to use covers September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022.

Nov. 7, 2022

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Reports on the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2022 and FY 2021 (DODIG-2023-010)

This report begins on page 66/85 of the Fiscal Year 2022 Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Audited Financial Report.

Oct. 19, 2022

Audit of Department of Defense Federal Mall Purchases (DODIG-2023-006)

Publicly Released: October 20, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD made purchases through Federal Mall (FedMall) in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. To answer this objective, we focused our audit on whether the DoD paid prices for FedMall purchases that were comparable with other commercially available prices for the same items. Additionally, we reviewed whether activities had documentation supporting a requirement or need before making a purchase on FedMall.

Oct. 17, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2022 (Project No. D2023-DEV0PA-0009.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately. The objective of this evaluation is to report on the effectiveness and compliance of the Services’ voting assistance programs based on 2022 annual reviews by the respective Service Inspectors General, in accordance with section 1566, title 10, United States Code.

Oct. 3, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Incurred Cost Audits Performed by Non-Federal Auditors for Compliance with the Government Auditing Standards (Project No. D2023-DEV0SO-0010.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which non-Federal auditors complied with the Government Auditing Standards and other professional standards when they performed audits of DoD contractor incurred costs. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. To accomplish the objective, we plan to evaluate the non-Federal audits on a representative sample of audits completed from September 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. We will perform site visits as we deem necessary to accomplish the evaluation objective.

Sept. 27, 2022

Audit of U.S. Southern Command’s Execution of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding (DODIG-2022-138)

Publicly Released: September 29, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) officials used Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to support the coronavirus disease–2019 pandemic response and operations in accordance with Federal laws and DoD policies.

Sept. 21, 2022

Management Advisory: Audit of the Navy’s Accelerated Promotion Programs (DODIG-2022-134)

Publicly Released: September 22, 2022

The purpose of this management advisory is to inform Congress and DoD leadership on the status of the Audit of the Navy’s Accelerated Promotion Programs.

June 8, 2022

Report of Investigation: Mr. James M. Branham, Former Chief Operating Officer, Armed Forces Retirement Home (DODIG-2022-100)

The DoD Hotline received a complaint against Mr. James M. Branham, former Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH), on August 15, 2020. The complaint alleged that Mr. Branham sexually harassed subordinate female employees and reprised against a female employee because she rejected his sexual advances. The DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) initiated an investigation into the allegations on November 10, 2020.