Aug. 12, 2021

Special Report: The Defense Logistics Agency’s Access to Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-112)

Publicly Released: August 16, 2021

This special report provides the results of the survey conducted in support of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s Evaluation of Access to Department of Defense Information Technology and Communications During the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (Report No. DODIG-2021-065) specific to the Defense Logistics Agency.

Aug. 2, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Digital Service Support of DoD Programs and Operations (Project No. D2021-D000CU-0143.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Digital Service (DDS) engagements achieved their intended purpose and were executed in accordance with DoD and Federal policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 2, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Compliance With Whistleblower Protection Requirements in FY 2020 Contracts (Project No. D2021-D000AV-150.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in August 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD contracting officials include the required whistleblower clauses in contracts and ensure that Defense contractors and subcontractors comply with the requirement to inform employees, in writing, of their whistleblower rights and remedies, as required by Public Law 112-239, “National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013,” section 827(D). We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

July 30, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2021 – June 30, 2021

Publicly Released: August 3, 2021

This is the 26th Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress 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, 2021 – June 30, 2021, and summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.

July 29, 2021

Audit of the Department of Defense Recruitment and Retention of the Civilian Cyber Workforce (DODIG-2021-110)

Publicly Released: August 2, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the DoD is meeting Federal requirements, DoD guidance, and DoD strategic goals related to recruitment and retention programs for its civilian cyber workforce.

July 22, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Actions to Control Contaminant Effects from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at Department of Defense Installations (DODIG-2021-105)

Publicly Released: July 23, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent that the DoD has taken steps to: identify, mitigate, and remediate contamination from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at DoD installations; and identify populations exposed to PFAS at DoD installations and inform them of the associated health and safety concerns.

July 21, 2021

Audit of the DoD’s Management of Global Train and Equip Program Resources Provided to U.S. Africa Command Partner Nations (DODIG-2021-102)

Publicly Released: July 23, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD properly transferred Global Train and Equip program equipment to U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) partner nations and adequately monitored the equipment to ensure that the equipment was used in accordance with U.S. law, DoD regulations, and transfer agreement terms and conditions.

July 20, 2021

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

The 2021 Compendium lists the number, type, age, and status of 1,456 open recommendations, as of March 31, 2021. In this Compendium, we highlight the 20 high-priority open recommendations made in 14 DoD OIG reports issued between July 2014 and August 2020 that we believe, if implemented, have the potential to result in significant improvements to DoD operations.

July 16, 2021

Audit of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance Over Contracts for the Conversion of Facilities to Alternative Care Sites in Response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-101)

Publicly Released: July 20, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine to what extent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials conducted appropriate quality assurance and contract administration related to alternative care site facilities.

July 16, 2021

External Peer Review of the Missile Defense Agency Internal Review Office (DODIG-2021-103)

Publicly Released: July 20, 2021

We reviewed the system of quality control for the Missile Defense Agency Internal Review (MDA IR) Office in effect for the 3‐year period ended September 30, 2020.