Nov. 1, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch Program (Project No. D2021-DEV0PD-0157.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in November 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Armed Overwatch program is meeting established (operational and mission) program requirements. This evaluation will focus on USSOCOM, the Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), the United States Air Forces Special Operations Command (USAFSOC), and other DoD Components that are supporting the procurement and development of the Armed Overwatch program. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 28, 2021

Followup Report on the Trans-Africa Airlift Support Contract Report DODIG-2018-116 (DODIG-2022-005)

Publicly Released: November 1, 2021 The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the actions taken in response to recommendations made in the Trans-Africa Airlift Support Contract (TASC) report (DODIG-2018-116) resolved the underlying problems related to the U.S. Africa Command’s (USAFRICOM) training, USAFRICOM’s conduct of Services Requirements Review Boards (SRRB), and the U.S. Transportation Command’s (USTRANSCOM) policies and procedures for planning and executing service acquisitions for external requiring activities.

Oct. 25, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense’s Management of Dwell Time for Service Members in the Reserve Components (Project No. D2022-D000RM-0027.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Service members in Reserve Components, mobilized in support of DoD’s global mission requirements, received sufficient dwell periods to recuperate and retrain in accordance with DoD and Service-level policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 21, 2021

Review of the Selection Process and Administrative Leave of the Former National Security Agency General Counsel (DODIG-2022-002)

This report presents the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG) review of the selection of Mr. Michael J. Ellis, then-Deputy Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Intelligence Programs, National Security Council (NSC), for the civil service position of the National Security Agency (NSA) General Counsel (GC). Specifically, our review examined the process to select Mr. Ellis as the NSA GC and the placement of Mr. Ellis on administrative leave pending an NSA inquiry into alleged security incidents involving Mr. Ellis by General (GEN) Paul M. Nakasone, U.S. Army, U.S. Cyber Command, Commander, and NSA Director.

Oct. 21, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Implementation of Oversight Provisions of Privatized Military Housing (DODIG-2022-004)

Publicly Released: October 25, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the DoD is providing effective oversight of privatized military housing. Our evaluation focused on whether the DoD implemented the oversight provisions of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). Our finding captures the status of the DoD’s implementation of the oversight provisions of the FY 2020 NDAA through February 2021.

Oct. 15, 2021

Management Advisory: Internal Control Weaknesses in the Global Combat Support System-Army and the Army Enterprise System Integration Program (Report No. DODIG-2022-003)

Publicly Released: October 19, 2021

We prepared this management advisory in accordance with the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency’s Quality Standards for Federal Offices of Inspector General, which require that we conduct our work with integrity, objectivity, and independence. The purpose of this memorandum is to advise Army officials responsible for the accountability and reporting of government-furnished property (GFP) of the internal control weaknesses we identified during fieldwork conducted in Kuwait for the Audit of U.S. Army Base Operations and Security Support Services Contract Government-Furnished Property in Kuwait.

Oct. 5, 2021

Department of Defense Education Activity Grant Oversight (DODIG-2022-001)

Publicly Released: October 7, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) was verifying that grantees met the terms and conditions of grants. We also determined whether DoDEA was verifying that grantees met the grant interim goals.

Oct. 4, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Army’s Integrated Visual Augmentation System (Project No. D2022-D000AU-0013.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Army officials are producing and fielding Integrated Visual Augmentation System units that meet capability requirements and user needs. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 29, 2021

Audit of Navy and Marine Corps Actions to Address Corrosion on F/A-18C-G Aircraft (DODIG-2021-133)

Publicly Released: October 1, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Navy and Marine Corps officials performed required inspections and maintenance to identify and address (prevent and correct) corrosion in F/A-18C-G aircraft and implemented, or plan to implement, technical directives to address corrosion on F/A-18C-G aircraft in accordance with DoD requirements.

Sept. 28, 2021

Audit of Department of Defense Middle Tier of Acquisition Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Fielding Programs (DODIG-2021-131)

Publicly Released: September 30, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Component acquisition officials managed programs for the middle tier of acquisition (MTA) rapid prototyping or rapid fielding in accordance with DoD guidance.