March 29, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense's Reform of Privatized Military Housing Oversight Related to Health, Safety, and Environmental Hazards (Project No. D2021-DEV0SR-0093.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in March 2021. This evaluation is the second in a series of three evaluations we will perform in response to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92), section 3044, “Inspector General Review of Department of Defense Oversight of Privatized Military Housing.” The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent of the Department of Defense's compliance with privatized military housing oversight requirements related to health, safety, and environmental hazards in the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

March 29, 2021

Audit of Maintaining Cybersecurity in the Coronavirus Disease – 2019 Telework Environment (DODIG-2021-064)

Publicly Released: March 31, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components maintained network protections during the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID‑19) pandemic while the DoD workforce maximized the use of telework capabilities to ensure the continuity of DoD operations.

March 29, 2021

Evaluation of Department of Defense Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2020 (DODIG-2021-066)

Publicly Released: March 31, 2021

The objective of our evaluation was to report on the effectiveness of voting assistance programs and the level of compliance with the voting assistance programs of the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps during calendar year 2020, in accordance with the requirements of section 1566, title 10, United States Code (10 U.S.C § 1566 [2014]), as amended.

March 22, 2021

Project Announcement: U.S. Social Security Administration Office of Inspector General External Peer Review (Project No. D2021-D000RL-0092.000)

In accordance with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Peer Review Schedule, the U.S. Department of Defense Office of Inspector General will conduct a peer review of your audit organization for the 12-month period ending March 31, 2021. The review will officially commence at the time of the entrance meeting, which we expect to hold in April 2021. The review will conclude with the completion of our report in September 2021.

March 5, 2021

External Peer Review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency System Review Report (DODIG-2021-059)

Publicly Released: March 9, 2021

This final report provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s peer review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency

March 3, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Hotline Allegations Concerning the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium Award Process (Project No. D2021-D000AX-0103.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2021. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations to the DoD Hotline. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Army contracting personnel competed and awarded Other Transaction prototype projects for the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium in accordance with applicable Federal laws and DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 26, 2021

Evaluation of Defense Contract Management Agency Actions Taken on Defense Contract Audit Agency Report Findings Involving Two of the Largest Department of Defense Contractors (DODIG-2021-056)

Publicly Released: March 2, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the actions taken by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) contracting officers on Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit report findings complied with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoD Instruction 7640.02, and DCMA policy.

Feb. 23, 2021

Understanding the Results of the Audit of the DoD FY 2020 Financial Statements

Publicly Released: February 25, 2021

The purpose of this report is to summarize in terms understandable to non‑auditors the purpose, findings, and potential benefits of the DoD’s financial statement audits.

Feb. 12, 2021

Evaluation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-055)

Publicly Released: February 18, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) officials protected residents, staff, and healthcare personnel from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) exposure, in accordance with Federal health and safety guidance.

Feb. 12, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Publicly Released: February 17, 2021

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 23rd quarterly report detailing the overseas contingency operation. The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.