Feb. 22, 2022

Audit of the Protection of Military Research Information and Technologies Developed by Department of Defense Academic and Research Contractors (DODIG-2022-061)

Publicly Released: February 24, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether contractors that conduct military research and develop technologies for the DoD have security controls in place to protect controlled unclassified information (CUI) stored on their networks from insider and external cyber threats. CUI is information created or possessed on behalf of the Government that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls according to applicable laws, regulations, and Government wide policies.

Feb. 16, 2022

Management Advisory: DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Fort Bliss, Texas (DODIG-2022-064)

Publicly Released: February 18, 2022

The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the officials responsible for receiving, housing, supporting, and preparing Afghan evacuees for movement to their final resettlement location with the results from our site visit to Task Force (TF) Bliss at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Feb. 15, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Reporting on Obligations and Expenditures in Support of Operation Allies Welcome (Project No. D2022-D000FI-0095.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD properly recorded Operation Allies Welcome obligations and expenditures for their intended purpose. We will also determine whether the DoD accurately reported its spending to Congress. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 15, 2022

Evaluation of the Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan (DODIG-2022-065)

Publicly Released: February 17, 2022

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD managed and tracked displaced persons from Afghanistan through the biometric enrollment, screening, and vetting process. This final report provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s evaluation. We provided copies of the draft report and requested written comments on the recommendations. We considered management’s comments on the draft report when preparing the final report. These comments are included in the report.

Feb. 15, 2022

Management Advisory: DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin (DODIG-2022-063)

Publicly Released: February 17, 2022

The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the officials responsible for receiving, housing, supporting, and preparing Afghan evacuees for movement to their final resettlement location with the results from our site visit to Task Force (TF) McCoy at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Feb. 11, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Enduring Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

Publicly Released: February 15, 2022

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 27th quarterly report detailing Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) and the 1st report on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES).  The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and OES, and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work.  This report covers the period from October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.  

Feb. 10, 2022

External Peer Review of the National Guard Bureau Internal Review Office (DODIG-2022-062)

We reviewed the system of quality control for the National Guard Bureau Internal Review Office in effect for the 3‑year period ended February 28, 2021.

Feb. 7, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Navy’s Accelerated Promotion Program Suspension (Project No. D2022-D000RK-0090.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. This audit is in response to a reporting requirement included in Public Law 117-81, “The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022,” section 1115, “Assessment of Accelerated Promotion Program Suspension,” December 27, 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether employees hired at the Navy’s four public shipyards were affected by the suspension of the Accelerated Promotion Program in 2016 and, if so, determine the number of employees affected. For employees affected, determine the monetary impact to those employees and whether they are entitled to additional compensation, and identify the amount. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 4, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

Publicly Released: February 8, 2022

This is the 28th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to advise, assist, and enable local partner forces until they can independently defeat ISIS in designated areas of Iraq and Syria, thereby setting conditions for the implementation of long-term security cooperation frameworks.

Feb. 3, 2022

Audit of TRICARE Telehealth Payments (DODIG-2022-047)

Publicly Released: February 7, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Defense Health Agency (DHA) paid for telehealth services in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance.