June 9, 2014

Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Program Needs to Improve Software, Test, and Requirements Planning (Redacted)

We evaluated the efforts to prepare the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) program for initial production. We also determined whether six allegations in an August 2012 Defense Hotline complaint concerning the Army’s management of the program were substantiated.

May 30, 2014

Release of Final Report on Hotline Complaint Regarding the Settlement of the Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engine Cost Accounting Standards Case

We conducted an oversight review to determine the validity of a DoD Hotline complaint alleging that (i) management exerted pressure to settle a case in litigation for an amount agreeable to the contractor rather than fair to the taxpayer and (ii) the settlement amount was about $500 million less than an amount consistent with Government procurement regulations.

May 8, 2014

Air Force Deputy Disbursing Officers Held Excess Cash

We determined whether selected DoD disbursing offices were holding appropriate amounts of cash on hand and cash in limited depositary checking accounts. Additionally, we determined whether controls were in place to assess cash holding requirements accurately at selected DoD disbursing offices.

April 15, 2014

DoD Efforts to Meet the Requirements of the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act in FY 2013

We determined whether DoD complied with Public Law No. 107-300, “Improper Payments Information Act of 2002,” November 26, 2002, as amended by Public Law No. 111?204, “Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010,” July 22, 2010 (IPERA). The audit was required by Public Law 111-204.

April 14, 2014

Defense Hotline Allegations Concerning the Fort Huachuca, Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground Contract Administration and Oversight Functions

Our objective was to review the adequacy of cost-control procedures and contract administration for cost-plus-award-fee contract W91RUS-10-C-0001 used at Fort Huachuca, Army Contracting Command–Aberdeen Proving Ground. In addition, the audit addresses three allegations concerning administration of the contract raised to the Defense Hotline.

April 11, 2014

Commercial Multimodal Cargo Procedures in Dubai Were Generally Effective, but Contract Oversight Could Be Improved

This is one in a series of reports regarding U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM’s) support of the Afghanistan drawdown. Our objective was to determine whether effective procedures were in place to process equipment at transfer locations in Southwest Asia. We evaluated whether the security, accountability, and timeliness of commercial multimodal procedures in Dubai were effective and whether controls were in place to provide oversight of the process.

April 9, 2014

Improvements to Controls Over Cash Are Needed at Army Disbursing Stations in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia

We determined whether the controls at the Army disbursing stations in Kuwait (Disbursing Station Symbol Numbers [DSSNs] 8550 and 8748) and Saudi Arabia (DSSN 5588) were adequate to safeguard, account for, document, and report cash held at those sites. In addition, we evaluated whether the U.S. Army Financial Management Command (USAFMCOM) effectively implemented technical oversight and provided assistance to the Army disbursing station in Saudi Arabia. The three disbursing stations we reviewed had $4.9 million in cash on hand at the time of our cash counts.

April 4, 2014

Investigation of a Hotline Allegation of a Questionable Intelligence Activity Concerning the Joint IED Defeat Organization (JIEDDO) Counter-IED Operations/Intelligence Integration Center (COIC) (Redacted)

March 6, 2014

The Army Needs To Improve Property Accountability and Contractor Oversight at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team Yards in Afghanistan

We determined whether Redistribution Property Assistance Teams (RPATs) in Bagram and Kandahar, Afghanistan, have effective procedures in place to process equipment, to include preparation for shipment.

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.