The DoD OIG submits semiannual reports summarizing its activities as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978. These reports serve to apprise Congress and the Secretary of Defense of noteworthy findings, progress, and recommendations for improvement.
On average, for every $1 spent to fund DoD OIG oversight efforts, $4 is returned to the U.S. Government. In this reporting period, we:
- Identified $3.6 billion in potential monetary benefits and made 415 recommendations in our 76 reports and advisories issued.
- Enabled the recovery of more than $3 billion due to our criminal investigations.
- Completed 15 administrative investigations of alleged senior official misconduct, whistleblower reprisal, and Service member restriction.
The DoD OIG worked closely with its partners to ensure comprehensive and effective oversight of U.S. of more than $182 billion in U.S. assistance to Ukraine. During this reporting period, the DoD OIG issued 13 reports on the DoD’s support to Ukraine, including a report that identified more than $1 billion in questioned or unsupported costs. Additionally, special agents from the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, the criminal investigative arm of the DoD OIG, continue to investigate potential criminal activity related to U.S. assistance to Ukraine, in cooperation with U.S. law enforcement partners officials at the Embassy in Kyiv, and Ukrainian authorities, among others.