Dec. 13, 2022

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Systems & Technology Research, LLC Woburn, Massachusetts (DODIG-2023-037)

We conducted this investigation in response to a reprisal complaint alleging that Systems & Technology Research, LLC (STR), Woburn, Massachusetts, moved the Complainant’s office location and discharged him in reprisal for making protected disclosures concerning security violations.

Dec. 8, 2022

Report of Investigation: BG Jonathan E. Howerton, USA, and Mr. Bradley T. Hoagland, SES (DODIG-2023-032)

The DoD Hotline received complaints from January 14 through September 14, 2020, against Brigadier General (BG) Jonathan E. Howerton, U.S. Army, Deputy Assistant to the President and White House Military Office (WHMO) Director, and Mr. Bradley T. Hoagland, Senior Executive Service, Special Assistant to the President and WHMO Deputy Director. We received three of the complaints after we began our investigation on February 6, 2020.

Nov. 30, 2022

Semiannual Report to the Congress – April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2022

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to prepare semiannual reports summarizing its activities for the preceding 6-month period. These semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary of Defense and Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the DoD has made relating to those findings, and recommendations for improvement.

Nov. 16, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Enduring Sentinel and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | July 1, 2022 – September 30, 2022

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 4th report on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES) and the 30th quarterly report detailing Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS).  The report summarizes significant events involving OES and OFS and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work.  This report covers the period from July 1, 2022, through September 30, 2022.  

Nov. 1, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I July 1, 2022 - September 30, 2022

This is the 31st 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.

Sept. 30, 2022

Evaluation of the DoD’s Implementation of the Military Leadership Diversity Commission’s 2011 Report Recommendations and the DoD Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2017 (DODIG-2022-144)

Publicly Released: October 4, 2022

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD implemented the objectives, strategic actions, and initiatives from the Military Leadership Diversity Commission’s 2011 Final Report, “From Representation to Inclusion: Diversity Leadership for the 21st Century Military,” and the “Department of Defense Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan (2012 2017).”

Sept. 28, 2022

Audit of the DoD Component Insider Threat Reporting to the DoD Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center (DODIG-2022-141)

Publicly Released: September 30, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components reported insider threat incidents to the DoD Insider Threat Management and Analysis Center in accordance with DoD guidance.

Sept. 20, 2022

Audit of the DoD Certification Process for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Section 4003 Loans Provided to Businesses Designated as Critical to Maintaining National Security (DODIG-2022-131)

Publicly Released: September 22, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD officials adequately supported decisions when verifying and certifying businesses as critical to maintaining national security for loans under section 4003 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.

July 29, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022

This is the 30th 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.

July 21, 2022

Audit of Sole-Source Depot Maintenance Contracts (DODIG-2022-104)

Publicly Released: July 25, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Military Services and Defense agencies negotiated fair and reasonable prices for sole source depot maintenance contracts performed at contractor facilities.