Nov. 6, 2020

Lead Inspector General for Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I July 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020

Publicly Released: November 10, 2020

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 12th and final quarterly report on Operation Pacific Eagle–Philippines (OPE-P), the overseas contingency operation to support the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) fight against ISIS–East Asia (ISIS-EA) and other terrorist organizations. This report summarizes significant events related to this operation and describes ongoing and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work, and covers the period from July 1 through September 30, 2020.

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in the DoD Components,” which changed the criteria for the evaluation and led to planned recommendations being no longer applicable.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. 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. 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. 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.

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. 3, 2020

Special Report: Controls Implemented by the Defense Health Agency to Control Costs for TRICARE COVID-19 Related Services (DODIG-2020-125)

Publicly Released: September 8, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine the controls that the Defense Health Agency implemented to control costs for health care claims related to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

Aug. 14, 2020

Evaluation of the United States Military Support of Department of Homeland Security Southern Border Security Operations Under Title 10 Authority (DODIG-2020-115)

Publicly Released: August 18, 2020

The objectives of this evaluation focused on the use of DoD title 10 personnel supporting Department of Homeland Security (DHS) southern border security operations.

Aug. 14, 2020

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020

Publicly Released: August 18, 2020

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 21st quarterly report detailing the overseas contingency operation. The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work. This report covers the period from April 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020.

Aug. 13, 2020

Followup Audit on Recommendations to Correct Building Deficiencies at the Naval Station Great Lakes Fire Station (DODIG-2020-113)

Publicly Released: August 17, 2020

The objective of this followup audit was to determine whether Navy officials corrected deficiencies identified in Report No. DODIG-2012-132, “Project Planning Resulted in Outstanding Building Deficiencies and Decreased Functionality of the Main Fire Station at Naval Station Great Lakes,” September 14, 2012. In addition, we determined whether other fire station building deficiencies existed and whether the Commander of the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic established oversight procedures to ensure that firefighters had access to safe and compliant facilities.