Feb. 22, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Transition Effort Between the U.S. European Command and U.S. Central Command for Israel Oversight (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD-0102.00)

We plan to begin the evaluation in February 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) and U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) are planning, coordinating, and conducting tasks and activities to transition responsibilities for operations with Israel from USEUCOM to USCENTCOM in accordance with Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff requirements. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 16, 2022

Management Advisory: DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Fort Bliss, Texas (DODIG-2022-064)

Publicly Released: February 18, 2022

The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the officials responsible for receiving, housing, supporting, and preparing Afghan evacuees for movement to their final resettlement location with the results from our site visit to Task Force (TF) Bliss at Fort Bliss, Texas.

Feb. 16, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Planning and Accountability of Equipment and Support Provided to Ukraine (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD0103.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in February 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD developed plans to provide and account for security assistance and intelligence support authorized by the Fiscal Year 2022 National Defense Authorization Act to the Government of Ukraine. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 15, 2022

Management Advisory: DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin (DODIG-2022-063)

Publicly Released: February 17, 2022

The purpose of this management advisory is to provide the officials responsible for receiving, housing, supporting, and preparing Afghan evacuees for movement to their final resettlement location with the results from our site visit to Task Force (TF) McCoy at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin.

Feb. 15, 2022

Evaluation of the Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan (DODIG-2022-065)

Publicly Released: February 17, 2022

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD managed and tracked displaced persons from Afghanistan through the biometric enrollment, screening, and vetting process. This final report provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s evaluation. We provided copies of the draft report and requested written comments on the recommendations. We considered management’s comments on the draft report when preparing the final report. These comments are included in the report.

Feb. 15, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Reporting on Obligations and Expenditures in Support of Operation Allies Welcome (Project No. D2022-D000FI-0095.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD properly recorded Operation Allies Welcome obligations and expenditures for their intended purpose. We will also determine whether the DoD accurately reported its spending to Congress. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 15, 2022

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2022 Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements (Project No. D2022-D000FP-0069.0000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Cotton & Company LLP (Cotton & Co.) to audit the Security Assistance Accounts 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 Security Assistance Accounts 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 Security Assistance Accounts Financial Statements as of and for fiscal years ending September 30, 2022, and September 30, 2021, and to determine whether Cotton & Co. complied with applicable auditing standards.

Feb. 14, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of Environmental Threats to Naval Dry Docks (Project No. D2022-D000AH-0098.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Navy officials planned for environmental threats to naval dry docks, in accordance with Federal 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. 11, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Enduring Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

Publicly Released: February 15, 2022

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 27th quarterly report detailing Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) and the 1st report on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES).  The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and OES, and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work.  This report covers the period from October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021.  

Feb. 10, 2022

External Peer Review of the National Guard Bureau Internal Review Office (DODIG-2022-062)

We reviewed the system of quality control for the National Guard Bureau Internal Review Office in effect for the 3‑year period ended February 28, 2021.