Oct. 13, 2020

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Missile Defense Agency Internal Review Office (Project No. D2021-DEV0SO-0015.000)

We will begin the subject peer review in October 2020. The Government Auditing Standards require that an audit organization performing audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards undergo an external peer review every three years by an organization that is independent of the organization being reviewed. Our objective of this external peer review is to determine, for the period ending September 30, 2020, whether the quality control system for the Missile Defense Agency Internal Review Office was designed to provide reasonable assurance that the policies and procedures related to the system of audit quality are suitably designed, operating effectively, and complied with in practice.

Oct. 9, 2020

Audit of the Department of Defense Process for Developing Foreign Military Sales Agreements (DODIG-2021-003)

Publicly Released: October 14, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD coordinated foreign partner requirements for defense articles and services with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Military Departments, and other organizations, and whether the metrics used by these Components maximize the results of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) agreement development process. This audit focused on the timeliness of the DoD FMS agreement development process.

Oct. 9, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of Evaluation of Defense Agencies with Counterintelligence Capabilities (Project No. D2019-DISPA2-0025.000)

We announced the subject evaluation on October 15, 2018, (attached). Our objective is to determine whether the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), and the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), are adhering to all applicable guidance when conducting counterintelligence activities. On April 17 2019, we issued the Evaluation of MDA, PFPA, and DeCA, use of their authorities to conduct Counterintelligence Inquiries Report DODIG-2019-076. However, we are terminating our evaluation of NGA’s adherence to applicable guidance when conducting counterintelligence activities because of operational delays as well as the lengthy delay due to coronavirus disease 2019. Further, on April 27, 2020, the Department issued, DoD Instruction O-5240.10 “Counterintelligence in the DoD Components,” which changed the criteria for the evaluation and led to planned recommendations being no longer applicable.

Oct. 7, 2020

Audit of the Solicitation, Award, and Administration of Washington Headquarters Services Contract and Task Orders for Office of Small Business Programs (DODIG-2021-001)

Publicly Released: October 9, 2020 We determined whether the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) Acquisition Directorate solicited, awarded, and administered task orders issued under a program development and support contract for the DoD Office of Small Business Programs in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, and WHS policies.

Oct. 5, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Navy and Marine Corps Actions to Address Corrosion on F/A-18C-G Aircraft (Project No. D2021-D000RK-0010.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in October 2020. This audit is in response to a reporting requirement included in House Report 6395 that will accompany Senate Bill 4049, the pending “National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2021,” June 24, 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Navy and Marine Corps officials performed required inspections and maintenance to identify and address corrosion in F/A-18C-G aircraft and implemented, or plan to implement, technical directives to address corrosion on F/A-18C-G aircraft in accordance with DoD requirements. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Oct. 5, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Transition from a Trusted Foundry Model to a Zero-Trust Model for Procuring Microelectronics (Project No. D2021-DEV0SI-0003.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in October 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine how the DoD will transition from a “Trusted Foundry” model for procuring microelectronics to a “Zero-Trust” model for procuring microelectronics from the commercial market.

Oct. 5, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Implementation of the Military Leadership Diversity Commission’s 2011 Report Recommendations and the DoD Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan for 2012 to 2017 (Project No. D2021-DEV0PA-0005.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD implemented the objectives, strategic actions, and initiatives from the Military Leadership Diversity Commission's 2011 Final Report, “From Representation to Inclusion: Diversity Leadership for the 21st-Century

Oct. 5, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2020 (Project No. D2021-DEV0PA-0004.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation immediately. We will conduct this evaluation in accordance with section 1566, title 10, United States Code, 2014, as amended, which requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to report annually to Congress, no later than March 31 each year.

Oct. 1, 2020

FY 2021 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations

This Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 2021) Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Overseas Contingency Operations (COP–OCO) is the sixth 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.

Sept. 30, 2020

Evaluation of Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic (DODIG-2020-133)

Publicly Released: October 2, 2020

The objective of this evaluation was to determine challenges and needs encountered by personnel working at DoD Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) while responding to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.