Nov. 4, 2021

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor’s Report on the Defense Health Agency Military Construction Funds Sub-Allotted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Military Programs Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2021 and FY 2020 (DODIG-2022-009)

This audit report should not be distributed without the financial statements on which it is based. To request the financial statements and report, file a Freedom of Information Act Request with the Department of the Army at https://www.rmda.army.mil/foia/RMDA-FOIA-Contact.html.

Nov. 4, 2021

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor’s Report 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 2021 and FY 2020 (DODIG-2022-008)

This audit report should not be distributed without the financial statements on which it is based. To request the financial statements and report, file a Freedom of Information Act Request with the Department of the Army at https://www.rmda.army.mil/foia/RMDA-FOIA-Contact.html.

Nov. 4, 2021

Evaluation of Department of Defense Compliance at Sites Conducting Open Burning or Open Detonation of Waste Military Munitions in the United States (DODIG-2022-013)

Publicly Released: November 8, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the DoD complied with relevant environmental and related laws, agreements, and DoD and Military Services policies at sites where the DoD conducts, or has conducted, open burning or open detonation of waste military munitions in the United States. We also evaluated the DoD’s oversight of contractors performing open burning operations at those sites.

Nov. 3, 2021

Management Advisory Regarding Proposed Changes to the Concept of Operations for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS Survivable and Endurable Evolution (S2E2) System (DODIG-2022-007)

This report is classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Nov. 3, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

Publicly Released: November 4, 2021

This is the 27th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The report covers the period July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021, summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.

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. 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. 12, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2021 (Project No. D2022-DEV0PA-0015.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately. We will conduct this evaluation in accordance with section 1566, title 10, United States Code (2014), as amended, which requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to report annually to Congress, no later than March 31 each year.