Dec. 31, 2020

Evaluation of Department of Defense Compliance With Executive Order 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” (DODIG-2021-044)

Publicly Released: January 5, 2020

The objective of this evaluation was to review and assess DoD compliance with the requirements of Executive Order (EO) 13950, “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.”

Dec. 21, 2020

Audit of Infectious Disease Medical Treatment Capabilities at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (DODIG-2021-040)

Publicly Released: December 23, 2020 The objective of this audit was to determine whether Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB), Qatar, had the capabilities to treat coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) patients and isolate or quarantine suspected infected service members, civilians, and contractors.

Dec. 18, 2020

Audit of the Disinfection of Department of Defense Facilities in Response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 (DODIG-2021-036)

Publicly Released: December 22, 2020 The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD and DoD contractor personnel disinfected areas that were occupied by individuals who tested positive for the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID 19) in accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance.

Dec. 14, 2020

Audit of the Department of Defense’s Compliance With the Berry Amendment (DODIG-2021-033)

Publicly Released: December 16, 2020
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Military Services and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) complied with the Berry Amendment for DoD procurements and acquisitions when purchasing materials and supplies.

Dec. 11, 2020

Summary of Reports Issued Regarding Department of Defense Cybersecurity From July 1, 2019, Through June 30, 2020 (DODIG-2021-034)

Publicly Released: December 15, 2020

The objective of this summary report was to: (1) summarize unclassified and classified reports and testimonies regarding DoD cybersecurity that the DoD Office of Inspector General (OIG), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and other DoD oversight organizations issued from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 concerning DoD cybersecurity; (2) identify cybersecurity trends; and (3) identify the open DoD cybersecurity-related recommendations.

Dec. 9, 2020

Audit of Department of Defense Implementation of Section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (DODIG-2021-030)

Publicly Released: December 11, 2020

The objective of this audit was to assess the DoD’s implementation of section 3610 as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including whether contracting officers properly authorized and reimbursed contractor costs. The CARES Act did not provide specific appropriations for section 3610, but instead authorized agencies to use any legally available funds.

Nov. 30, 2020

Semiannual Report to the Congress – April 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020

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. 23, 2020

Lead Inspector General for East Africa And North And West Africa Counterterrorism Operations I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020

Publicly Released: November 25, 2020

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 9th and final quarterly report on the East Africa Counterterrorism Operation and the North and West Africa Counterterrorism Operation. The purpose of these operations is to degrade or contain al-Qaeda, ISIS, their associated forces, and other violent extremist organizations (VEO) in designated regions of Africa. This report, which covers the period from July 1 through September 30, 2020, summarizes significant events related to these operations and describes ongoing and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work.

Nov. 19, 2020

Top DoD Management Challenges – Fiscal Year 2021

The Top DoD Management Challenges document identifies the top management and performance challenges impacting the DoD for FY 2021 and beyond.  Each Inspector General is required by law to prepare this annual statement summarizing what the IG considers the “most serious management and performance challenges facing the agency.”  This report provides Congress and the DoD’s civilian and military leaders an independent assessment of the management and performance challenges confronting the DoD.  Finally, the Top DoD Management Challenges document must be included in the DoD’s annual financial report.

Nov. 19, 2020

Fiscal Year 2021 Oversight Plan

The Oversight Plan describes the specific oversight projects the DoD OIG intends to conduct in FY 2021, and how those projects are related to the top management challenges facing the DoD. The Oversight Plan and Top DoD Management Challenges documents are related. The Oversight Plan is organized by management challenge. Each chapter provides a summary of a particular challenge, followed by an inventory of the ongoing and planned oversight projects that directly align to that challenge. The Oversight Plan assists the DoD OIG in fulfilling its mission to detect and deter waste, fraud, and abuse in DoD programs and operations; improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the DoD; and help ensure ethical conduct throughout the DoD.