Nov. 16, 2021

Evaluation of U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command Implementation of the Administrative Requirements Related to the Department of Defense’s Law of War Policies (DODIG-2022-038)

Publicly Released: November 18, 2021

We determined the extent to which the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) and the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) implemented the administrative requirements related to DoD law of war (LoW) policies.

Nov. 15, 2021

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2021 and FY 2020 (DODIG-2022-022)

Transmittal of the Independent Auditor's Report on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Civil Works Financial Statements and Related Notes for FY 2021 and FY 2020.

Nov. 15, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021

Publicly Released: November 16, 2021

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 26th quarterly report detailing the overseas contingency operation.  OFS began on January 1, 2015.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 July 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021.  

Nov. 12, 2021

Fiscal Year 2022 Oversight Plan

The Oversight Plan describes the specific oversight projects the DoD OIG intends to conduct in FY 2022, 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.

Nov. 12, 2021

Top DoD Management Challenges – Fiscal Year 2022

The Top DoD Management Challenges document identifies the top management and performance challenges impacting the DoD for FY 2022 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.” These challenges are based on the DoD OIG’s independent research, assessment, and judgment; previous oversight work and oversight work of other organizations; congressional hearings and legislation; input from DoD officials; and issues raised by the media. The DoD OIG also considers and assesses the DoD’s progress in addressing these challenges. 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. 12, 2021

Audit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Border Infrastructure Contract (DODIG-2022-034)

Publicly Released: November 15, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) solicited and awarded contract W912PL-20-C-0004 to design and build border infrastructure in accordance with Federal procurement laws and regulations. The audit included a review of the integrity of the procurement process and of whether there was inappropriate influence associated with contracting decisions.

Nov. 10, 2021

Evaluation of Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution Capability Within the Department of Defense (DODIG-2022-035)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Department of Defense (DoD) and Military Services complied with Federal law and DoD policy when providing Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP) services to victims in response to incidents of covered special victim offenses.

Nov. 9, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Implementation of Suicide Prevention Resources for Transitioning Uniformed Service Members (DODIG-2022-030)

Publicly Released: November 12, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Department of Defense (DoD) provided suicide prevention resources for transitioning Service members as required by Presidential Executive Order 13822, Presidential Executive Order on Supporting Our Veterans During Their Transition From Uniformed Service to Civilian Life.

Nov. 8, 2021

FY 2022 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations

This Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations (COP–OCO) is the seventh annual joint strategic oversight plan submitted to Congress by the Lead Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operations (Lead IG).  This report describes the Lead IG and partner agencies’ oversight of U.S. activities in support of the ongoing overseas contingency operations.

Nov. 8, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Adult Sexual Assault Investigations (Project No. D2022-DEV0SV-0028.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General will evaluate the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (MCIOs’) sexual assault investigations with adult victim(s). The evaluation scope will consider sexual assault investigations with adult victims that were opened on or after January 1, 2019, and closed (completed and adjudicated) on or before December 31, 2020.