Dec. 4, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Services’ Training and Guidance on Political Conduct for the 2024 Election (Project No. D2024-DEV0PF-0038.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Services are taking action to provide guidance and training for the 2024 election campaign season to help ensure that military members comply with DoD Directive 1344.10, “Political Activities by Members of the Armed Forces.” We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”

Nov. 9, 2023

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

This is the 35th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to advise, assist, and enable local partner forces until they can independently defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, thereby setting conditions for the implementation of long-term security cooperation frameworks.

Oct. 10, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Cyber Mission Force Readiness (Project No. D2024-D000CP-0010.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in October 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Services are meeting readiness requirements for staffing, training, and equipping the Cyber Mission Force in accordance with DoD guidance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

Sept. 28, 2023

FY 2024 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations

This Fiscal Year 2024 (FY 2024) Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations (COP–OCO) is the ninth annual joint strategic oversight plan submitted to Congress by the Lead Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (Lead IG). This report describes the Lead IG and partner agencies’ oversight of U.S. activities in support of ongoing overseas contingency operations.

Sept. 20, 2023

Audit of the Reliability of Army Spare Parts Forecasts Submitted to the Defense Logistics Agency (DODIG-2023-123)

Publicly Release: September 21, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Army submitted accurate spare parts forecasts to the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in support of planned depot maintenance programs.

Sept. 18, 2023

Audit of Army’s Oversight for Ukraine-Specific Logistics Civil Augmentation Program V Services in the U.S. European Command Area of Responsibility (DODIG-2023-117)

The objective of the audit was to determine whether the Army’s administration and oversight of the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP) V contract in the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) was performed in accordance with applicable Federal and DoD policies. This report focuses on Ukraine-specific LOGCAP V services performed at Jasionka Airport and Mielec Forward Operating Site (FOS) in Poland; however, the report also discusses some LOGCAP V services supporting enduring missions.

Aug. 3, 2023

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023

This is the 34th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to advise, assist, and enable local partner forces until they can independently defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, thereby setting conditions for the implementation of long-term security cooperation frameworks. The report covers the period April 1, 2023 – June 30, 2023.  It summarizes the quarter’s key events, and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.

July 31, 2023

Evaluation of Controls over the Application of Analytic Standards by the Service Intelligence Centers and U.S. Cyber Command (DODIG-2023-100)

Publicly Released: August 2, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the Service intelligence centers and U.S. Cyber Command (USCYBERCOM) trained and operationalized Intelligence Community Directive 203 (ICD 203). In addition, we determined whether ICD 203 processes changed because of the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Our scope included the Army’s National Ground Intelligence Center (NGIC), the Marine Corps Intelligence Activity (MCIA), the Navy’s Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), and USCYBERCOM. We did not evaluate the Air Force’s Service intelligence center.

July 28, 2023

Audit of DoD Compliance with Whistleblower Protection Requirements in FY 2020 Contracts (DODIG-2023-101)

Publicly Released: August 1, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD contracting officials included the required whistleblower clauses in contracts and ensured that DoD contractors were compliant with the requirement to inform employees in writing of their whistleblower rights and protections.

July 26, 2023

Audit of the Army’s Use of Public-Private Partnerships at Anniston Army Depot (DODIG-2023-097)

Publicly Released: July 27, 2023

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Army officials established metrics to measure benefits from public‑private partnerships (P3) for product support at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama, in accordance with DoD policies, and whether the Army received the benefits. We scoped our audit to P3s at Anniston Army Depot because of the large dollar value of the P3s at Anniston Army Depot.