April 23, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Entitlements and Allowances for Mobilized Reserve Component Members (Project No. D2020-D000RG-0116.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD Reserve Components mobilization process ensures that entitlements and allowances are accurately identified and processed prior to Reserve Component members’ mobilization.

April 20, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Accounting Corrections on the Standard Form 1081 (Project No. D2020-D000FP-0112.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD properly used the Standard Form 1081, “Voucher and Schedule of Withdrawals and Credits,” to correct accounting errors. In addition, we will determine whether the DoD identified and reported improper payments resulting from the accounting errors.

April 6, 2020

Audit of Physical Security Controls at Department of Defense Medical Treatment Facilities (DODIG-2020-078)

Publicly Released: April 8, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD medical treatment facilities (MTFs) implemented physical security controls to prevent unauthorized access to facilities, equipment, and sensitive areas.

April 1, 2020

Project Announcement: Research for Future Audits and Evaluations Related to the Effects of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus on DoD Operations (Project No. D2020-D000RM-0108.000)

The World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak on January 30, 2020. On January 31, 2020, the Secretary of Health and Human Services declared a Public Health Emergency in the United States and announced new measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

March 31, 2020

Audit of United States Military Equipment Retrograded from Syria (DODIG-2020-075)

Publicly Released: April 2, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD has secured and accounted for U.S. Military equipment retrograded from Syria.

March 30, 2020

Project Announcement: Audit of Sea Transportation and Storage of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives (Project No. D2020-D000RK-0103.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in April 2020. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD transports arms, ammunition, and explosives by sea in accordance with DoD Regulations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

March 24, 2020

Audit of DoD Hotline Allegations Concerning the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DODIG-2020-072)

Publicly Released: March 26, 2020

We conducted this audit in response to allegations made to the DoD Hotline. The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA) resolved customer requests for microelectronics using the Advanced Reconfigurable Manufacturing for Semiconductors (ARMS) facilities.

March 24, 2020

Project Announcement: Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing the FY 2020 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information (Project No. D2020-D000FP-0080.000)

We plan to begin the agreed-upon procedures in March 2020. The Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 19-03, “Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements,” August 27, 2019, requires that we perform certain agreed-upon procedures on DoD payroll and personnel files. Our objective is to assist the Office of Personnel Management in assessing whether retirement, health benefits, and life insurance withholdings and contributions, as well as enrollment information submitted via the Semiannual Headcount Report by the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for FY 2020 were reasonable. The Defense Finance and Accounting Service currently processes payroll for the DoD, Department of Energy, Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition to our review of DoD personnel files, we plan to review the Veterans Affairs personnel files for this year’s engagement. Auditors from the Inspector General offices for the Department of Energy and Department of Health and Human Services will review the personnel files for their respective agencies.

March 23, 2020

Audit of the Department of Defense’s Ground Transportation and Secure Hold of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives in the United States (DODIG-2020-071)

Publicly Released: March 25, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD protected arms, ammunition, and explosives (AA&E) transported in the United States by commercial ground carriers in accordance with the Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR).

March 18, 2020

Audit of Security Controls Over the Department of Defense’s Global Command and Control System–Joint Information Technology System (DODIG-2020-068)

Publicly Released: March 20, 2020

The objective of this audit was to determine whether DoD combatant commands and Military Services implemented security controls over the Global Command and Control System–Joint (GCCS-J) to protect DoD data and information technology assets.