May 6, 2016

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | March 31, 2016

May 4, 2016

Air Force Civil Engineer Center Management of Energy Savings Performance Contracts Needs Improvement

Our objective was to determine whether the Air Force is effectively managing energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs). This report is the second in a series of audits on ESPCs.

May 2, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of Army Controls for Processing and Transferring Iraq Train and Equip FundEquipment (Project No. D2016-D000JB-0104.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2016. This project relates to the overseas contingency operation, Operation Inherent Resolve. This is one in a series of audits on property accountability in Kuwait and Iraq. This is report The Army Did Not Implement Effective Controls To Maintain Visibility and Accountability of Iraq Train and Equip Fund Equipment DODIG-2016-134.

April 29, 2016

Evaluation of Ammunition Data Cards

We initiated the evaluation of ammunition data cards (ADCs) in response to a House Armed Services Committee staff request. The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether ADCs were processed in accordance with Military Standard (MIL-STD)-1168, “Ammunition Lot Numbering and Ammunition Data Card,” and applicable contractual requirements to ensure material traceability and verification of ammunition component information. An ADC is a permanent record that contains ammunition information, including lot number, manufacturer, quantity, date manufactured, drawing specification number, and drawing revision.

April 27, 2016

Evaluation of DoD Biological Safety and Security Implementation

The objectives of this project were to: 1) assess the uniform application of biosafety and biosecurity policy and directives, plans, orders, and guidance across DoD Component laboratories that were conducting research using biological select agents and toxins (BSAT) and 2) evaluate DoD biological safety and security oversight at laboratories; DoD Component biological safety and security compliance with Federal, DoD, and Service policy; and DoD and Component actions on recommendations from previous Government Accountability Office, Defense Science Board, and Defense Health Board reports.

April 25, 2016

Evaluation of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' Conduct of Internet-Based Operations and Investigations DODIG-2016-075

We evaluated the Air Force Office of Special Investigations’ (AFOSI) conduct of Internet based operations and investigations initiated during the period of January 2010 through October 2014. We evaluated the procedures used to initiate and participate in Internet-based operations and investigations with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies’ Internet crimes task forces.

April 22, 2016

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Recovered Chemical Warfare Materiel Program

The Department of Denfense Office oflnspector General (DoD OIG) plans to begin the subject evaluation in May 2016. The objective of this evaluation is to verify whether the Recovered Chemical Warfare Material Program (RCWM-P) is in compliance with the federal and local laws, regulations, and DoD policies and guidelines for environmental health and safety.

March 31, 2016

Assessment of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2015 DODIG-2016-071

The objective of this project was to report on the effectiveness and level of compliance of the Service’s Voting Assistance Programs (VAP) based on their respective Service Inspector General’s (IG) annual reviews, in accordance with section 1566, title 10, United States Code (10 U.S.C. §1566 (c) (2014)). This law requires that: The IG of each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps shall conduct- (A) an annual review of the effectiveness of voting assistance programs; and (B) an annual review of the compliance with voting assistance programs of that armed force. Submission of those Service IG reviews to the DoD OIG, and Based on these Service IG reviews, not later than March 31 each year, the DoD IG shall submit to Congress a report on: (A)the effectiveness during the preceding calendar year of voting assistance programs, and (B)the level of compliance during the preceding calendar year with voting assistance programs of each of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps.

March 29, 2016

U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, Price Reasonableness Determinations for Federal Supply Schedule Orders for Supplies Need Improvement

We determined whether U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contracting officers made determinations of fair and reasonable pricing for General Services Administration Federal supply schedule orders awarded for purchases of supplies. We reviewed a nonstatistical sample of 33 orders, valued at $13.6 million.

March 24, 2016

Chemical and Biological Training for Army and Marine Corps Units in the Republic of Korea Needs Improvement DODIG-2016-050

Our audit objective was to determine whether forward-deployed forces assigned to U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) were trained to defend against chemical and biological agents. For this audit we determined whether ground forces stationed in the Republic of Korea (ROK) incorporated chemical and biological (CB) training into collective training exercises. This is the second in a series of audits on USFK chemical and biological defense preparedness.