May 26, 2022

Semiannual Report to the Congress – October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022

Publicly Released: May 27, 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.

May 18, 2022

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Colonel Yevgeny S. Vindman, U.S. Army (DODIG-2022-097)

We conducted this investigation in response to a complaint filed with the DoD Hotline on August 18, 2020, alleging that various administration officials, including former President Donald J. Trump, took actions against Lieutenant Colonel( LTC) YevgenyVindman (the Complainant), U.S. Army, while he was serving at the National Security Council, Washington, D.C., in reprisal for his protected communications.

May 18, 2022

Understanding the Results of the Audit of the FY 2021 DoD Financial Statements

Publicly Released: May 19, 2022

During FY 2021, the DoD Office of Inspector General performed an audit of the DoD Agency-Wide financial statements and oversaw independent public accountants as they performed audits of the DoD Components’ financial statements.

May 17, 2022

Audit of North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command Use of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Funding (DODIG-2022-098)

Publicly Released: May 19, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) officials used Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID 19) pandemic.

May 13, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Enduring Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022

Publicly Released: May 17, 2022

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 28^th quarterly report detailing Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) and the 2^nd report on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES).  The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and OES, and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work.  This report covers the period from January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022.  

May 10, 2022

Evaluation of the Air Force Selection Process for the Permanent Location of the U.S. Space Command Headquarters (DODIG-2022-096)

The objective of this evaluation is to review the basis for selecting Huntsville, Alabama, as the preferred permanent location of the U.S. Space Command headquarters.

May 10, 2022

Evaluation of Department of Defense Efforts to Address Ideological Extremism Within the Armed Forces (DODIG-2022-095)

Publicly Released: May 12, 2022

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD and the Military Services have implemented policy and procedures that prohibit active advocacy and active participation related to supremacist, extremist, or criminal gang doctrine, ideology, or causes by active duty military personnel, as required by DoD Instruction 1325.06.

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Operation Allies Welcome Contract Oversight at DoD Installations (Project No. D2022-D000RJ-0133.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting personnel executed contract administration procedures for supplies and services supporting the relocation of Afghan evacuees at DoD installations in support of Operation Allies Welcome in accordance with Federal and DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of U.S. Special Operations Command Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (JMWC) (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD0131.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the U.S. Special Operations Command's Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center (JMWC) supports the combatant commander's requirements to conduct military information support operations (MISO).

May 5, 2022

Joint Audit of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs Efforts to Achieve Electronic Health Record System Interoperability (DODIG-2022-089) (VA OIG Report No. 2018-04227-91)

The objective of this joint audit was to determine the extent to which the actions taken by the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in acquiring and implementing a common, commercial electronic health record (EHR) system and supporting architecture will achieve interoperability between DoD, VA, and external health care providers.