Sept. 24, 2020

Audit of Screening and Quarantine Procedures for Personnel Entering Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar (DODIG-2020-128)

Publicly Released: September 28, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Air Force implemented screening and quarantine procedures for personnel entering Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB), Qatar, in accordance with applicable guidance in response to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19). We were able to determine whether screening and quarantine procedures were developed; however, because no one failed the initial screening during our observations, we could not verify how effectively the quarantine procedures were implemented.

Sept. 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of Defense Diversity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity Training for Military Personnel (Project No. D2020-D000AV-0184.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Military Departments provide military personnel with diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity training that aligns with the DoD's diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity goals, and to determine whether the training is effectively implemented across the Military Departments in accordance with Federal and DoD policies.

Sept. 17, 2020

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of the DoD’s Implementation of Software Assurance Countermeasures for DoD Weapon System Programs (Project No. D2020-D000CS-0046.000)

We are terminating this classified audit because the coronavirus disease–2019 pandemic impacted the operational environment and the team’s ability to effectively complete the audit.

Sept. 17, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency Award and Management of Fuel Contracts in Areas of Contingency Operations (Project No. D2020-D000AU-0187.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. This audit will be conducted in response to a congressional request, contained in House Report 116-442, requiring that the Office of Inspector General brief the House Armed Services Committee on fuels contracting in areas of contingency operations. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Energy personnel awarded and met requirements for fuel requirements, in areas of contingency operations, as required by federal and DoD guidance. In addition, we will determine whether the DLA has processes in place to ensure contractors are meeting contractual obligations and following anticorruption practices.

Sept. 14, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Department of Defense (DoD) Selection of Middle-Tier Acquisition Rapid Prototyping and Rapid Fielding Programs (Project No. D2020-D000AW-0179.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD Component acquisition officials managed programs for the middletier acquisition rapid prototyping or rapid fielding in accordance with DoD guidance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 14, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Contracts Awarded and Administered by the Defense Media Activity (Project No. D2020-D000AV-0176.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. This audit is being conducted in response to allegations to the DoD Hotline. The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Media Activity personnel properly awarded and administered contracts in accordance with Federal and DoD regulations and guidance. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 8, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD Foreign Military Sales Acquisition Process (Project No. D2020-D000AX-0174.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in September 2020. This audit is in response to a Congressional reporting requirement contained in House Report 115-676, to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. Our objective is to determine whether the DoD managed the acquisition of defense articles and services to meet partner country foreign military sales requirements, and whether the metrics used by DoD components maximize the results of the foreign military sales acquisition process. We will consider suggestions from management on additional or revised objectives.

Sept. 4, 2020

Audit of the F-35 Program Office’s Beyond Economical Repair Process for Parts (DODIG-2020-123)

Publicly Released: September 9, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine the extent that the F-35 Program Office’s Beyond Economical Repair (BER) process identified parts that were damaged and determined whether a part could be economically repaired, and whether a DoD official approved the contractor’s determination that a part could not be economically repaired.

Sept. 3, 2020

Audit of the Supply Chain Risk Management for the Navy's Nuclear Weapons Delivery System (DODIG-2020-122)

The report is classified. An unclassified version of this report is now available here.

Sept. 3, 2020

Special Report: Controls Implemented by the Defense Health Agency to Control Costs for TRICARE COVID-19 Related Services (DODIG-2020-125)

Publicly Released: September 8, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine the controls that the Defense Health Agency implemented to control costs for health care claims related to the coronavirus disease–2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.