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. 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

Audit of Excess Property Issued Through the Department of Defense Law Enforcement Support Program (DODIG-2020-129)

Publicly Released: October 2, 2020

We determined whether the DoD provided excess property to law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in accordance with the Law Enforcement Support (LESO) Program. The LESO Program is implemented through guidance in the United States Code; Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Instruction 4140.11; memorandums of agreement; and state plans of operation.

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.

Sept. 29, 2020

Evaluation of Medical Protocols and Deaths of Recruits in the Department of Defense (DODIG-2020-131)

Publicly Released: October 1, 2020

Section 566 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 directed the DoD OIG to conduct “an assessment of the deaths of recruits at facilities under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments, and the effectiveness of the current medical protocols on the training bases.” Section 566 required the DoD OIG to submit a report on the results of the assessment that includes responses to 11 questions. The DoD OIG Evaluations Component conducted this review and developed responses to the National Defense Authorization Act questions.

Sept. 29, 2020

Independent Auditor’s Report on the Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 2020 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information (DODIG-2020-130)

Publicly Released: October 1, 2020

We performed the procedures described in the Enclosure to this document. These procedures were agreed to by the Chief Financial Officer and the Inspector General (IG) of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). We performed these procedures solely to assist in assessing the reasonableness of the employee withholdings and employer contributions that the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) reported on Standard Form 2812, “Report of Withholdings and Contributions for Health Benefits, Life Insurance, and Retirement,” for the pay periods ending August 31, 2019; January 18, 2020; and February 29, 2020. We also performed these procedures to assist OPM in assessing the reasonableness of the amounts reported in the Supplemental Semiannual Headcount Reports as of September 2019 and March 2020.

Sept. 28, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Strategic Workforce Planning for Overseas Civilian Positions (Project No. D2020-D000RM-0177.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD conducts strategic workforce planning to hire and retain a competent overseas civilian workforce that effectively supports the DoD’s global mission and ongoing operations in accordance with DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Training for Military Personnel (Project No. D2020-D000AV-0184.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Departments provide military personnel with diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity training that aligns with the DoD's diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity goals, and to determine whether the training is effectively implemented across the Military Departments in accordance with Federal and DoD policies.

Sept. 17, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Award and Management of Fuel Contracts in Areas of Contingency Operations (Project No. D2020-D000AU-0187.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. This audit will be conducted in response to a congressional request, contained in House Report 116-442, requiring that the Office of Inspector General brief the House Armed Services Committee on fuels contracting in areas of contingency operations. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy personnel awarded and met requirements for fuel requirements, in areas of contingency operations, as required by federal and DoD guidance. In addition, we will determine whether the DLA has processes in place to ensure contractors are meeting contractual obligations and following anticorruption practices.