Oct. 14, 2016

Summary Report - Inspections of DoD Facilities and Military Housing and Audits of Base Operations and Support Services Contracts DODIG-2017-004

In this report, we summarize and analyze previous DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) health and safety inspections of DoD-occupied facilities and military housing.

Oct. 12, 2016

Consolidation Needed for Procurements of DoD H-60 Helicopter Spare Parts DODIG-2017-002

We determined whether DoD was effectively managing the procurement of H-60 helicopter (H-60) spare parts. The Army, Navy, Air Force, and U.S. Special Operations Command all fly different versions of the H-60 for troop transport and personnel recovery.  We reviewed H-60 spare parts procured on 2,136 DoD contracts and purchase orders from February 2015 through January 2016. During this time, DoD procured 10,047 unique spare parts.  DoD spent at least $394.9 million on H-60 spare parts.

Oct. 3, 2016

Project Announcement: Examination of the Defense Logistics Agency’s DoD Chief Financial Officer’s Statistical Sample Inventory Program (Project No. D2016-D000FI-0204.000)

We plan to begin the subject examination in September 2016. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) asserted that the physical inventory results reported to the Military Services through the FY 2016 Chief Financial Officer’s Inventory Results were complete and accurate as of the date of the physical inventory execution. This is report Independent Auditor’s Report on the Examination of the Defense Logistics Agency’s DoD Chief Financial Officer’s Statistical Sample Inventory Program DODIG-2017-115.

Sept. 30, 2016

Military Housing Inspection - Camp Buehring, Kuwait DODIG-2016-139

Our objective was to inspect U.S. military-occupied facilities at Camp Buehring, Kuwait, to verify compliance with DoD health and safety policies and standards regarding electrical and fire protection systems.

Sept. 30, 2016

Improvements Needed in Managing Scope Changes and Oversight of Construction Projects at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti DODIG-2016-141

We determined whether DoD was constructing facilities in accordance with legislative authorities (Federal law) and if DoD was providing adequate quality assurance and oversight of military construction projects at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.  We nonstatistically selected 2 of 17 projects, P920, Bachelor Enlisted Quarters and P220, Ammunition Supply Point, with combined estimated costs of $65.2 million, for audit.  This is one in a series of reports on military construction (MILCON) projects at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti.

Sept. 28, 2016

The Defense Logistics Agency Properly Awarded Power Purchase Agreements and the Army Obtained Fair Market Value for Leases Supporting Power Purchase Agreements DODIG-2016-137

We determined whether the Department of the Army properly awarded and obtained fair market value for leases supporting energy production projects.

Sept. 22, 2016

Project Announcement: Follow-up on DoD OIG Report No. DODIG-2014-121, Military Housing Inspections - Japan (Project No. D2016-D000PT-0171.000

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) will begin the follow-up Military Housing Inspections - Japan in September 2016. The objective of this follow-up is to determine whether adequate management actions have been taken on the subject report's agreed-upon findings and recommendations. This is report Followup Evaluation on DoD Office of Inspector General Report No. DODIG-2014-121, "Military Housing Inspection-Japan," September 30, 2014 DODIG-2017-118.

Sept. 21, 2016

Project Announcement: Assessment of DoD's Response to the August 2014 Final Report to the Secretary of Defense, Military Health System Review, Quality of Care (Project No. D2016-D00SPO-0222.000)

We plan to begin the subject assessment in September 2016. Our objectives are to:

•  Determine if DoD's initial response to the August 2014 Military Health System (MHS) Review Final Report to the Secretary of Defense demonstrated an improvement in the quality of care of those military treatment facilities identified as "underperforming." This is report The DoD’s Response to the Quality of Care Elements in the 2014 Military Health System Review DODIG 2018-067.

Sept. 7, 2016

Glenn A. Fine, Principal Deputy Inspector General Performing the Duties of the Inspector General, testifies before the Subcommittee on National Security House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on "Oversight of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General's Military WRI's"

Sept. 1, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of Securing Army Electronic Health Records (Project No. D2016-D000RC-0187.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2016. Our objective is to determine whether the Army designed and implemented effective security protocols to protect electronic health records and individually identifiable health information from unauthorized access and disclosure. This is report Protection of Electronic Patient Health Information at Army Military Treatment Facilities DODIG-2017-085.