Aug. 2, 2019

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2019 – June 30, 2019

Publicly released: August 6, 2019 This is the 18th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report on Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), the overseas contingency operation to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The report covers the period April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, and summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.

July 24, 2019

Compendium of Open Office of Inspector General Recommendations to the Department of Defense

The 2019 Compendium lists the number, type, age, and status of 1,581 open recommendations, as of March 31, 2019. In this Compendium, we highlight the 30 high priority open recommendations made in DoD OIG reports issued between August 2014 and March 2019 that we believe, if implemented, have the potential to result in significant improvements to DoD operations.

July 23, 2019

Audit of Protection of DoD Controlled Unclassified Information on Contractor-Owned Networks and Systems DODIG-2019-105

Publicly released: July 25, 2019 We determined whether DoD contractors implemented adequate security controls to protect DoD-controlled unclassified information (CUI) maintained on their networks and systems from internal and external cyber threats. CUI is a designation for identifying unclassified information that requires proper safeguarding in accordance with Federal and DoD guidance.

July 22, 2019

Whistleblower Reprisal Investigation: Willowheart, Limited Liability Company Fort Bragg, North Carolina DODIG-2019-104

Publicly released: July 25, 2019 The DoD Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) conducted this investigation in response to an allegation that on December 22, 2017, Willowheart Limited Liability Company (Willowheart) placed [REDACTED] (the Complainant), Contract Security Guard (CSG), Willowheart, on a temporary administrative leave of absence without pay, in reprisal for reporting violations of North Carolina state law, and for reporting abuse of authority to Inspectors General (IGs) and a contracting officer representative (COR).

July 18, 2019

Audit of Air Force Accountability of Government Property and Oversight of Contractual Maintenance Requirements in the Contract Augmentation Program IV in Southwest Asia DODIG-2019-103

Publicly released: July 22, 2019 The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force accounted for Government-furnished property (GFP) and provided oversight of contractual maintenance requirements in the Contract Augmentation Program IV in Southwest Asia. We reviewed four Air Force Contract Augmentation Program (AFCAP) IV task orders in Kuwait, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates.

July 16, 2019

Report of Investigation: Ms. Dana W. White and Mr. Charles Summers, Jr. Senior Executive Service Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs DODIG-2019-101

Publicly released: July 18, 2019 We received and investigated allegations of reprisal and misconduct against Ms. Dana W. White, Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs (ATSD(PA)), and her deputy, Mr. Charles Summers, Jr., Principal Deputy Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of Management of Pharmaceutical Inventories in Support of Overseas Contingency Operations (Project No. D2019-D000RJ-0179.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the Military Services properly stored, tracked, and safeguarded pharmaceuticals at their overseas locations supporting overseas contingency operations. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

July 8, 2019

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Implementation of the Memorandums Between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security Regarding Cybersecurity and Cyberspace Operations (Project No. D2019-D000CT-0176.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the Department of Defense planned and executed activities to implement memorandums between the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security regarding cybersecurity and cyberspace operations. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

June 27, 2019

Review of DoD Office of Net Assessment Contract Management

On June 27, 2019, the DoD OIG issued a memorandum to the Director of the Office of Net Assessment (ONA) providing the findings and recommendations resulting from a DoD OIG review of allegations that ONA contracts were used to support partisan political or other improper or wasteful activities.  The DoD OIG conducted the review based on a request from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley. 

June 26, 2019

System Review Report of the United States Special Operations Command, Office of the Inspector General, Audit Division DODIG-2019-102

Publicly released: June 28, 2019 We reviewed the system of quality control for the United States Special Operations Command, Office of the Inspector General (USSOCOM OIG), Audit Division in effect for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018. A system of quality control encompasses the USSOCOM OIG Audit Division organizational structure, policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming to the Government Auditing Standards.