March 22, 2021

Audit of Coalition Partner Reimbursement for Contracted Rotary Wing Air Transportation Services in Afghanistan (DODIG-2021-062)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD sought full reimbursement for contracted rotary wing air transportation services (air transportation services) provided to Coalition partners in Afghanistan in accordance with DoD policy and international agreements. Specifically, we focused on the reimbursement of air transportation services provided from September 2017 through September 2020.

March 8, 2021

System Review Report on the External Peer Review of the Air Force Audit Agency’s Special Access Program Audits (DODIG-2021-060)

Publicly Released: March 10, 2021

We reviewed the system of quality control for the Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA) Special Access Program (SAP) audits in effect for the 3‐year period ended December 31, 2019. A system of quality control encompasses the audit structure, policies adopted, and procedures established to provide it with reasonable assurance of conforming in all material respects with the Government Auditing Standards and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The elements of quality control are described in the Government Auditing Standards.

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. 22, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Aircraft High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) Life Cycle Testing and Test Facility Infrastructure (Project No. D2021-DEV0SN-0095.000)

We plan to begin the evaluation in February 2021. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which DoD Program Managers for mission critical aircraft are planning and conducting high-altitude electromagnetic pulse (HEMP) life cycle testing in accordance with DoD Instruction 3150.09, "The Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Survivability Policy," April 8, 2015. The evaluation will also determine whether HEMP testing facilities possess the necessary infrastructure to support mission critical aircraft life cycle testing. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 18, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of TRICARE Ambulance Transportation Reimbursements (Project No. D2021-D000AX-0073.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD paid providers for ambulance transport claims in accordance with TRICARE reimbursement requirements. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 17, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Implementation of the DoD Coronavirus Disease–2019 Vaccine Distribution Plan (Project Number D2021-D000AH‐0098.000)

We plan to begin this audit in February 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD officials effectively distributed and administered coronavirus disease–2019 vaccines to DoD's workforce in accordance with DoD guidance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 16, 2021

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Maintenance of Space Launch Equipment and Facilities (Project No. D2021-D000RH-0094.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine the extent to which the DoD maintained the equipment and infrastructure needed to support space launches and whether DoD facilities can support launch requirements. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.