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.

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. 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. 27, 2020

Evaluation of Department of Defense Enhanced End-Use Monitoring for Equipment Transferred to the Government of Ukraine (DODIG-2020-121)

Publicly Released: August 31, 2020

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the DoD’s transfer to the Government of Ukraine of military equipment requiring enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM), including Javelin missiles, Javelin Command Launch Units, and night vision devices (NVDs), was in accordance with law and DoD guidance; and Ukraine’s security and accountability of U.S.-provided military equipment requiring EEUM met the criteria prescribed by law and regulation.

July 23, 2020

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

The 2020 Compendium lists the number, type, age, and status of 1,602 open recommendations, as of March 31, 2020. In this Compendium, we highlight the 35 high-priority open recommendations made in 16 DoD OIG reports issued between August 2014 and September 2019 that we believe, if implemented, have the potential to result in significant improvements to DoD operations.

July 20, 2020

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Traumatic Brain Injury Screening in the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2020-DEV0PD-0121.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in July 2020. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) screened, documented, and tracked DoD service members suspected of sustaining a Traumatic Brain Injury to determine whether a return to duty status for current operations was acceptable or evacuation and additional care was required. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

July 16, 2020

Followup Evaluation of Report DODIG-2016-078, Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Biological Select Agents and Toxins Biosafety and Biosecurity Program Implementation (DODIG-2020-105)

Publicly Released: July 20, 2020

The objective of this followup evaluation was to validate implementation of recommendations from report DODIG 2016 078, “Evaluation of DoD Biological Safety and Security Implementation,” April 27, 2016.

July 9, 2020

Audit of Purchases of Ammonium Perchlorate Through Subcontracts With a Single Department of Defense-Approved Domestic Supplier (DODIG-2020-095)

Publicly Released: July 13, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD subcontractors properly evaluated the commercial item determination and whether DoD contracting officers properly evaluated fair and reasonable pricing determinations for ammonium perchlorate.

July 8, 2020

Audit of the Department of Defense’s Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization of Military Medical Treatment Facilities (DODIG-2020-103)

Publicly Released: July 10, 2020 The objective of this audit was to identify issues that the Defense Health Agency will need to address after it assumes responsibility for the sustainment, restoration, and modernization (SRM) of all military medical treatment facilities within the Military Health System.