Nov. 3, 2023

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor’s Reports on the Defense Logistics Agency Military Construction Funds Sub-Allotted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers–Military Programs Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2023 (DODIG-2024-003)

These audit reports should not be distributed without the financial statements on which they are based. To request the financial statements and reports, file a Freedom of Information Act Request with the Department of the Army at https://www.rmda.army.mil/foia/RMDA-FOIA-Contact.html. This report is a result of Project No. D2023-D000FI-0039.000.

Oct. 26, 2023

FY 2024 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan for Operation Atlantic Resolve, Including U.S. Government Activities Related to Ukraine

FY 2024 Joint Strategic Oversight Plan for Operation Atlantic Resolve (JSOP-OAR) is the annual joint strategic oversight plan submitted to Congress by the Lead IG for OAR.  This plan complies with the oversight requirements pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 419 of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended.  The JSOP-OAR describes the Lead IG and partner agencies’ oversight of U.S. Government activities in support of the ongoing OAR mission, including activities related to Ukraine.

Oct. 16, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2023 (Project No. D2024-DEV0PA-0001.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in October 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to report on the effectiveness of the Services’ voting assistance programs, based on 2023 annual reviews by the respective Service Inspectors General, in accordance with section 1566, title 10, United States Code. We will also report on the DoD Components’ compliance with DoD policy on outreach to voters covered by the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA). Specifically, we will focus on access to absentee voter registration for voters covered by the UOCAVA, and the DoD’s handling of those absentee ballots. We will report on compliance with DoD Instruction 1000.04, “Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP),” November 12, 2019; DoD Directive 5101.11E, “DoD Executive Agent for the Military Postal Service (MPS) and Official Mail Program (OMP),” March 18, 2021; and DoD Instruction 4525.09, “Military Postal Service,” July 10, 2018 (Incorporating Change 2, May 24, 2022).

Oct. 13, 2023

Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Storage and Care of Repair Parts and Components for the Army Ground Combat Systems - DODIG-2024-001

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) properly stored and cared for repair parts and components for Army Ground Combat Systems (GCS) in accordance with DoD policies and guidelines.

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. 29, 2023

Independent Auditor’s Report on DoD OIG Assistance with OPM’s Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 2023 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information (DODIG-2023-126)

Publicly Released: September 29, 2023

We performed the procedures described in the Enclosure to this document.

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. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Cyber Vulnerabilities Impacting Defense Critical Infrastructure (Project No. D2023-D000CS-0168.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in September 2023. This audit is the first in a planned series of audits that addresses the DoD’s ability to protect Defense Critical Infrastructure against cyber vulnerabilities. The objective of this audit is to assess the progress made by the Departments of the Navy and Air Force in mitigating the Defense Critical Infrastructure cybersecurity vulnerabilities identified during the installation evaluations conducted in response to section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017.

Sept. 26, 2023

Management Advisory: DoD Office of Inspector General Review of Other Transaction Agreement W912CG-21-9-0001 (DODIG-2023-125)

Publicly Released: September 28, 2023

We are providing this management advisory to inform DoD and Army Contracting Command leadership of a review the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted of other transaction (OT) agreement W912CG-21-9-0001. T he DoD awarded t he OT agreement to KPMG, LLP on March 1, 2021, to develop a process for accelerating access to the monoclonal antibody treatments for high‑risk COVID-19 patients.

Sept. 25, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Compliance with the Prohibition of Unallowable Advertising Costs on Covered DoD Contracts (Project No. D2023-DEV0SO-0161.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in September 2023. The Joint Explanatory Statement to the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, available on the Senate Appropriations Committee’s website, directs the DoD Office of Inspector General to submit a report on contractor compliance with the prohibition of advertising costs required by Title 10 U.S.C. § 3744(a)(8). The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD is reimbursing contractors for unallowable advertising costs on covered DoD contracts. 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 Inspections and Evaluations.”