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: Audit of the Reliability of the DoD Coronavirus Disease–2019 Patient Health Data (Project No. D2021-D000CT-0096.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in February 2021. The objective of this audit is to determine the extent to which the DoD can rely on its coronavirus disease–2019 patient health data to make public health and clinical care decisions. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 11, 2021

Project Announcement: Oversight of the Audit of the FY 2021 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements (Project No. D2021-D000FT-0076.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, requested the audit of the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of Kearney & Company, P.C., to audit the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund 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 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Financial Statements and related notes are presented fairly and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund, 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 DoD MedicareEligible Retiree Health Care Fund 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

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

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

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.

Feb. 10, 2021

Audit of Cybersecurity Requirements for Weapon Systems in the Operations and Support Phase of the Department of Defense Acquisition Life Cycle (DODIG-2021-051)

Publicly Released: February 12, 2021

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD Components took action to update cybersecurity requirements for weapon systems in the Operations and Support phase of the acquisition life cycle, based on publicly acknowledged or known cybersecurity threats and intelligence-based cybersecurity threats.

Feb. 8, 2021

Quality Control Review of the BDO USA, LLP FY 2019 Single Audit of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (DODIG-2021-052)

Publicly Released: February 10, 2021

The objective of this quality control review was to determine whether BDO USA, LLP (BDO) performed the FY 2019 single audit of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (the Foundation) in accordance with auditing standards and Federal requirements.