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 16, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Health Agency Controls to Monitor Opioid Prescription Compliance with Federal and DoD Opioid Safety Standards (Project No. D2022-D000AX-0134.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Health Agency has effective controls to monitor opioid prescriptions from providers to ensure compliance with Federal and DoD opioid safety standards. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 16, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Storage of Army Ground Combat Systems Equipment (Project No. D2022-D000AU-0139.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency properly stored and maintained Army Ground Combat Systems equipment in accordance with DoD policies and guidelines. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

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: Evaluation of the Collection of Demographic Data in the Military Justice Systems (Project No. D2022-DEV0PF-0130.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the Services’ are collecting uniform demographic data specific to race and ethnicity in accordance with the Military Justice Act requirements included in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as defined by Office of Management and Budget Statistical Policy Directive No. 15. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 9, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the North Warning System (Project No. D2022-DEV0PB-0136.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General plans to begin the subject evaluation on May 13, 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the North Warning System (NWS) has the capability to detect and track current and emerging long-range air threats in the Arctic region. In addition, we will evaluate North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Air Force plans to modernize or replace the NWS. We may revise or expand the objective and scope as the evaluation proceeds. We will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

May 5, 2022

Management Advisory: DoD Health Care Provider Concerns Regarding the Access to Complete and Accurate Electronic Health Records (DODIG-2022-090)

The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the Director of the Defense Health Agency with concerns identified by DoD health care providers in response to a DoD OIG survey.

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.