Feb. 14, 2017

Evaluation of Military Criminal Investigative Organizations' Adult Sexual Assault Investigations DODIG-2017-054

We evaluated 378 Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (MCIO) adult sexual assault investigations opened on or after January 1, 2014, and completed on or before December 31, 2015, to determine whether the MCIOs completed investigations as required by DoD, Military Service, and MCIO guidance.

Dec. 22, 2016

Evaluation of Non-Defense Criminal Investigative Organization Components' Compliance withDoD Instruction 5505.16, "Criminal Investigations by Personnel Who Are Not Assigned to a Defense Criminal Investigative Organization" DODIG-2017-036

We evaluated the non-Defense Criminal Investigative Organization (non-DCIO) Components to determine whether they complied with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 5505.16, “Criminal Investigations by Personnel Who Are Not Assigned to a Defense Criminal Investigative Organization [DCIO],” May 7, 2012, when conducting criminal investigations.

June 21, 2016

Evaluation of a Complaint Regarding the Handling of Sexual Assault and Drug Investigations at the U.S. Air Force Academy DODIG-2016-096

We initiated this evaluation based on a request from Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and John Thune. Their concerns were in response to a constituent’s complaint that focused on the alleged mishandling of sexual assault and drug investigations at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Based on our interviews conducted with the constituent (complainant), we focused on the following three areas.

April 25, 2016

Evaluation of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations' Conduct of Internet-Based Operations and Investigations DODIG-2016-075

We evaluated the Air Force Office of Special Investigations’ (AFOSI) conduct of Internet based operations and investigations initiated during the period of January 2010 through October 2014. We evaluated the procedures used to initiate and participate in Internet-based operations and investigations with Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies’ Internet crimes task forces.

Dec. 11, 2015

Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations' Violent Crime Investigative Compliance Oversight Management and Inspection Programs

We evaluated the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (MCIOs’) internal controls (investigative compliance oversight management and inspection programs) regarding noncombat deaths, sexual assault, and other violent crime investigations to ensure compliance with DoD, Military Service, and MCIO policies.

March 24, 2015

Evaluation of Military Criminal Investigative Organizations' Adult Sexual Assault Investigations DODIG-2015-094

We evaluated 536 Military Criminal Investigative Organization (MCIO) investigations of sexual assaults with adult victims opened on or after January 1, 2012, and completed in 2013 to determine whether the MCIOs completed investigations as required by DoD, Military Service, and MCIO guidance.

Feb. 12, 2015

Evaluation of Department of Defense Compliance with Criminal History Data Reporting Requirements

We evaluated whether DoD Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIOs) and other DoD law enforcement organizations reported offender criminal history data collected from service members convicted of qualifying offenses and submitted the data to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division as DoD policy mandates.

Feb. 6, 2015

Evaluation of the Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations' Compliance with the Lautenberg Amendment Requirements and Implementing Guidance

We evaluated the Defense Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (DCIOs’) compliance with the requirements in the Lautenberg Amendment as implemented by DoD Directive (DoDD) 5210.56, “Carrying of Firearms and the Use of Force by DoD Personnel Engaged in Security, Law and Order, or Counterintelligence Activities,” and DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6400.06, “Domestic Abuse Involving DoD Military and Certain A ffiliated Personnel.”

Dec. 22, 2014

Evaluation of Military Criminal Investigative Organizations' Child Death Investigations

We evaluated 82 Military Criminal Investigative Organization (MCIO) investigations of child deaths closed (completed and adjudicated) in Fiscal Years (FYs) 2012 and 2013, to determine whether the MCIOs completed each investigation as required by guiding DoD, Military Service and MCIO policies.

Nov. 14, 2014

Department of Defense Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) Data Quality Assessment

The Department of Defense Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) is the system of record for health surveillance related to suicide ideations, attempts, and deaths. This assessment focused on decreasing the number of “don’t know” responses on suicide death submissions by identifying changes to policy, training, or oversight. We also examined the sharing of DoD medical information with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).