March 5, 2021

External Peer Review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency System Review Report (DODIG-2021-059)

Publicly Released: March 9, 2021

This final report provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s peer review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency

March 3, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Hotline Allegations Concerning the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium Award Process (Project No. D2021-D000AX-0103.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in March 2021. We are conducting this audit in response to allegations to the DoD Hotline. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Army contracting personnel competed and awarded Other Transaction prototype projects for the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium in accordance with applicable Federal laws and DoD policies. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 26, 2021

Evaluation of Defense Contract Management Agency Actions Taken on Defense Contract Audit Agency Report Findings Involving Two of the Largest Department of Defense Contractors (DODIG-2021-056)

Publicly Released: March 2, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the actions taken by Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) contracting officers on Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit report findings complied with applicable Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), DoD Instruction 7640.02, and DCMA policy.

Feb. 23, 2021

Understanding the Results of the Audit of the DoD FY 2020 Financial Statements

Publicly Released: February 25, 2021

The purpose of this report is to summarize in terms understandable to non‑auditors the purpose, findings, and potential benefits of the DoD’s financial statement audits.

Feb. 12, 2021

Evaluation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Response to the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-055)

Publicly Released: February 18, 2021

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) officials protected residents, staff, and healthcare personnel from coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) exposure, in accordance with Federal health and safety guidance.

Feb. 12, 2021

Audit of Contracts for DoD Information Technology Products and Services Procured by DoD Components in Response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic (DODIG-2021-050)

Publicly Released: February 17, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components, in accordance with Public Law 116-136, “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act) and other Federal and DoD requirements: procured information technology products and services to support operations in response to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic; paid fair and reasonable prices for those products and services; assessed whether known cybersecurity risks existed and developed risk mitigation strategies for the risks before procuring or using the information technology products; and accurately reported the required COVID-19-related codes to USAspending.gov.

Feb. 12, 2021

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Publicly Released: February 17, 2021

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) is the 23rd 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 October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

Feb. 11, 2021

Project Announcement: Termination of the Evaluation of U.S. Central Command’s Defense of Critical Assets Within its Area of Responsibility Against Missiles and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (Project No. D2020-DEV0PC-0079.000)

We announced the subject evaluation on February 18, 2020 (attached). The objective was to determine whether U.S. Central Command is prepared to defend critical assets within its area of responsibility against missile and unmanned aircraft system threats. We are terminating this evaluation because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions. On March 12, 2020, the Secretary of Defense issued travel restrictions to OCONUS, affecting our anticipated evaluation scope and methodology. We suspended this project on March 17, 2020, with the intention to continue after returning to normal operations. The continued COVID-19 pandemic limits our ability to perform the project efficiently due to security classifications concerns.

Feb. 11, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FT-0077.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020. The objective of Kearney & Company’s audit is to determine whether the FY 2021 Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management, although not subject to formal financial statement reporting requirements, must submit financial statements to support the preparation of the DoD Agency-Wide Financial Statements. The objective of our oversight project is to provide contract oversight of Kearney & Company’s audit of the Defense Health Agency Contract Resource Management Financial Statements for the fiscal years ending September 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, to determine whether Kearney & Company complied with applicable auditing standards.

Feb. 11, 2021

Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Sole Source Captains of Industry Strategic Support Contracts (DODIG-2021-053)

Publicly Released: February 16, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency’s (DLA) sole source, Captains of Industry (COI) strategic support contracts are achieving cost savings, value, and benefits for the DoD.