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

System Review Report of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Internal Review Audit Organization (DODIG-2021-032)

Publicly Available: December 15, 2020
We have reviewed the system of quality control for the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Internal Review (IR) audit organization in effect for the 3-year period ended June 30, 2020.

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

System Review Report on the Defense Information Systems Agency Office of Inspector General Audit Organization (DODIG-2021-031)

Publicly Released: December 11, 2020

We reviewed the system of quality control for the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) audit organization in effect for the 3-year period ended May 31, 2020. A system of quality control encompasses the DISA OIG audit organization’s structure, the policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming in all material respects with the Government Auditing Standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The elements of quality control are described in the Government Auditing Standards.

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

Project Announcement: Audit of Active Duty Service Member Alcohol Abuse Screening and Access to Care for Treatment (Project No. D2021-D000AW-0036.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in November 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Health Agency and the Military Departments are effectively screening and providing adequate access to care for treatment of alcohol abuse for active duty service members according to DoD guidance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

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. 16, 2020

Independent Auditor's Report on the Department of Defense FY 2020 and FY 2019 Basic Financial Statements (DODIG-2021-028)

This report begins on page 75 of the United States Department of Defense Agency Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2020.