Sept. 9, 2014

Military Sealift Command Oversight of Excess Spare-Parts Inventory and Purchases for Sealift Program Roll-On/Roll-Off Ships Needs Improvement

We determined whether the Military Sealift Command (MSC) effectively managed the quantities of spare parts in inventory and procured the spare parts at fair and reasonable prices for the large, medium-speed, roll-on/roll-off (LMSR) ships in the Sealift Program. To determine whether MSC procured spare parts at fair and reasonable prices, we focused on price competition, a key control to ensure price reasonableness. We performed this audit in response to a congressional request.

Sept. 8, 2014

Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle Quality Assurance and Reliability Assessment-Part A

Our objective was to perform a quality assurance assessment of the Missile Defense Agency’s Ground-Based Midcourse Defense, Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle, which is procured from Raytheon Missile Systems via the prime contractor Boeing. Our assessment resulted in two separate reports.

Sept. 8, 2014

Review of Audits Issued by the Defense Contract Audit Agency in FY 2012 and FY 2013

As part of our continuous oversight responsibility of DCAA, we reviewed a cross section of 16 DCAA audits completed between October 2011 and February 2013, including 5 audits of forward-pricing proposals and 11 audits of incurred cost proposals and other audit types. We reviewed the audits primarily to determine whether DCAA: correctly applied applicable acquisition regulations and DCAA policy; determined the adequacy of contractor cost or pricing data (if applicable); gathered sufficient evidence in support of the reported opinion; and issued an audit report that adequately explained the audit findings and met the contracting officer’s needs.

Aug. 18, 2014

Project Announcement: Summary of DoD Office of Inspector General Spare-Parts Pricing and InventoryAudits (Project No. D2014-D000AT-0215.000)

Our audit objective is to provide DoD information on contracting problems with spare-parts pricing and inventory that the DoD Office of Inspector General identified and reported. We will issue a summary report for your information and use. This is report Summary of DoD Office of Inspector General Spare-Parts Inventory Audits: Additional Guidance is Needed DODIG-2015-104. This is also report Summary of DoD Office of Inspector General Spare-Parts Pricing Audits: Additional Guidance is Needed DODIG-2015-103.

Aug. 8, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Logistics Agency Product Quality Deficiency Report Processing (Project No. D2014-D000AG-0205.000)

Our objective is to determine whether Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) personnel are adequately processing product quality deficiency reports and identifying the root cause of deficiencies in spare-part quality. This will·be the first of a series of audits. This is report Defense Logistics Agency Can Improve Its Product Quality Deficiency Report Processing DODIG-2015-140.

July 23, 2014

Inspection of the Armed Forces Retirement Home

Personnel in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Defense Health Agency (formerly TRICARE Management Activity), and the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) who are responsible for and engaged in oversight, management, and operations of the AFRH should read this report.

July 7, 2014

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Potentially Overpaid Bell Helicopter for Sole-Source Commercial Spare Parts (Redacted)

We determined whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) was purchasing sole-source commercial parts at fair and reasonable prices from Bell Helicopter Textron (Bell). We selected a nonstatistical sample to perform price analysis, sales analysis, and cost analysis to determine whether the prices were fair and reasonable.

June 16, 2014

Evaluation of the Department of Defense Combating Trafficking in Persons Program

The objective for this project was to review DoD Combating Trafficking in Persons program performance and compliance with DoD Instruction 2200.01, “Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP),” September 15, 2010. This capping report summarizes findings resulting from our multi-year review which began in 2009, in response to the requirement for the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense, Department of State, and United States Agency for International Development to investigate a sample of contracts for which there was a heightened risk that contractors may engage in acts related to trafficking in persons.

June 12, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Management of the C-130 Hercules Aircraft Spare Parts Inventory

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency made cost effective material purchases to support the C-130 Hercules aircraft through multiple contracts. This is report Opportunities Exist to Improve the Inventory Management for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation C-130 Spare Parts DODIG-2015-132.

June 10, 2014

Assessment of DoD Processes in Support of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Determinations and Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence Mitigation

This report on the assessment of DoD processes to support Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) determinations and foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation responds to longstanding management concerns and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) high risk area of ensuring the effective protection of technologies critical to U.S. national security interests.