Jan. 5, 2022

Audit of DoD Maintenance of Space Launch Equipment and Facilities (DODIG-2022-048)

Publicly Released: January 7, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the DoD maintained the equipment and infrastructure needed to support space launches and whether DoD facilities could support future launch requirements. We reviewed the Space Force’s maintenance of launch range items at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, and Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, and we determined whether range items enabled successful space launches.

Jan. 4, 2022

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2022 Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2022-D000FL-0053.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company) to audit the Defense Information System Agency’s General Fund Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021. The objective of Kearney & Company’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2022 Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency General Fund Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, and to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 4, 2022

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2022 Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2022-D000FL-0054.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C. (Kearney & Company) to audit the Defense Information System Agency’s Working Capital Fund Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021. The objective of Kearney & Company’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2022 Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Defense Information Systems Agency Working Capital Fund Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, and to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Jan. 4, 2022

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2022 U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2022-D000FL-0057.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Cotton & Company LLP (Cotton & Co.) to audit the U.S. Transportation Command Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021. The objective of Cotton & Co.’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2022 U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Basic Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Cotton & Co.’s audit of the U.S. Transportation Command Working Capital Fund Basic Financial Statements as of and for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, and to determine whether Cotton & Co. complied with applicable auditing standards.

Dec. 13, 2021

Audit of the Business Model for TransDigm Group Inc. and Its Impact on Department of Defense Spare Parts Pricing (DODIG-2022-043)

Publicly Released: December 13, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether TransDigm Group Inc.'s (TransDigm) business model impacted the DoD's ability to pay fair and reasonable prices for spare parts.

Nov. 12, 2021

Audit of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Border Infrastructure Contract (DODIG-2022-034)

Publicly Released: November 15, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) solicited and awarded contract W912PL-20-C-0004 to design and build border infrastructure in accordance with Federal procurement laws and regulations. The audit included a review of the integrity of the procurement process and of whether there was inappropriate influence associated with contracting decisions.

Nov. 3, 2021

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

Publicly Released: November 4, 2021

This is the 27th 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 July 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021, summarizes the quarter’s key events and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work related to OIR.

Oct. 21, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Implementation of Oversight Provisions of Privatized Military Housing (DODIG-2022-004)

Publicly Released: October 25, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the DoD is providing effective oversight of privatized military housing. Our evaluation focused on whether the DoD implemented the oversight provisions of the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). Our finding captures the status of the DoD’s implementation of the oversight provisions of the FY 2020 NDAA through February 2021.

Oct. 5, 2021

Department of Defense Education Activity Grant Oversight (DODIG-2022-001)

Publicly Released: October 7, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) was verifying that grantees met the terms and conditions of grants. We also determined whether DoDEA was verifying that grantees met the grant interim goals.

Sept. 27, 2021

Audit of U.S. Special Operations Command Maritime Precision Engagement Funds (DODIG-2021-130)

Publicly Released: September 29, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), Special Operations Forces, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (SOF-AT&L) appropriately allocated funds to validated requirements for the Maritime Precision Engagement (MPE) program in accordance with DoD and USSOCOM guidance. We initiated this audit based on a complaint the DoD Office of Inspector General received through the DoD Hotline, and we reviewed specific allegations related to the audit objective.