June 15, 2026

Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Cold Case Murder Investigations (Report No. DOWIG-2026-091)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine if the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIOs) complied with Public Law 117-164 (PL 117-164), “Homicide Victims’ Families’ Rights Act of 2021,” and DoD Instruction 5505.10, “Criminal Investigations of Noncombat Deaths,” March 16, 2023, when reviewing and reinvestigating cold case murders.

Jan. 26, 2026

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Noncombat Death Investigations with Suicide as Manner of Death (Project No. D2026-DEV0SV-0035.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject evaluation. We are evaluating this evaluation in accordance with Senate Armed Services Committee Report 118-58, which accompanied the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024.

Dec. 17, 2025

Management Advisory: Impact of Protecting DoD High-Risk Personnel on the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (Report No. DODIG-2026-035)

This final management advisory provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s “Evaluation of the Impact of Protecting DoD High-Risk Personnel on the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations.” We previously provided copies of the draft management advisory and requested written comments on the recommendation. We considered managements’ comments on the draft management advisory when preparing the final advisory. Based on the management comments received, one recommendation is closed, one recommendation is resolved but open, and one recommendation is unresolved. The management comments are included in this advisory.

Sept. 25, 2023

Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Adult Sexual Assault Investigations (DODIG-2023-124)

Publicly Released: September 27, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations (MCIOs) investigated reports of sexual assault with adult victims, as required by DoD, Service, and MCIO policy. The MCIOs are the U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and Air Force Office of Special Investigations. The objective of a special interest item in this evaluation was to determine whether the MCIOs had untested sexual assault forensic examination (SAFE) kits held as evidence that should have been submitted to a forensic laboratory for testing.

Jan. 23, 2023

Evaluation of Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Major Procurement Fraud Programs (DODIG-2023-045)

Publicly Released: January 25, 2023

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Military Criminal Investigation Organizations’ major procurement fraud investigations comply with DoD, Service, and MCIO policy. The investigations under review covered fraud offenses with an alleged loss of $500,000 or more; corruption involving bribery, gratuities, or conflicts of interest; and defective product, non-conforming product, counterfeit material (equipment and supplies), and product substitution.

Dec. 5, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Undercover Operations Programs (Project No. D2023-DEV0SO-0031.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in December 2022.

Aug. 10, 2022

Evaluation of DoD Law Enforcement Organizations’ Response to Active Shooter Incidents (DODIG-2022-115)

Publicly Released: August 11, 2022

The objectives of this evaluation were to determine whether the DoD and its Law Enforcement Organizations (LEOs) established effective active shooter incident response policies, plans, and training, and whether policies, plans, and training include non-first responder LEOs, who are authorized to carry weapons at DoD facilities and installations.

Nov. 10, 2021

Evaluation of Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution Capability Within the Department of Defense (DODIG-2022-035)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the Department of Defense (DoD) and Military Services complied with Federal law and DoD policy when providing Special Victim Investigation and Prosecution (SVIP) services to victims in response to incidents of covered special victim offenses.

Nov. 8, 2021

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ Adult Sexual Assault Investigations (Project No. D2022-DEV0SV-0028.000)

The DoD Office of Inspector General will evaluate the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (MCIOs’) sexual assault investigations with adult victim(s). The evaluation scope will consider sexual assault investigations with adult victims that were opened on or after January 1, 2019, and closed (completed and adjudicated) on or before December 31, 2020.

May 17, 2021

Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Handling of Incidents of Sexual Assault Against (or Involving) Midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy (DODIG-2021-085)

Publicly Released: May 20, 2021 The objectives of this evaluation were to determine whether United States Naval Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Office personnel provided SAPR services to midshipmen victims of sexual assault as required by DoD and Navy policy, and among other things; whether the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD[P&R]) annually reported the correct number of midshipmen victim reports of sexual assaults to Congress.