Feb. 27, 2014

Review of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Collection Requirements for Criminal Investigations

We evaluated whether Department of Defense (DoD) and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) authorities collected Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) samples from service members convicted of certain offenses and submitted them to the United States Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory (USACIL) for analysis and subsequent inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) as federal law and DoD Instruction (DoDI) mandate.

Feb. 21, 2014

Assessment of DoD Wounded Warrior Matters: Managing Risks of Multiple Medications

During the fieldwork for the assessment of Wounded Warrior programs, we identified challenges pertaining to medication management practices. This follow-on assessment focused on DoD and Service policies and programs intended to manage the risks associated with Wounded Warriors who were prescribed multiple medications during the course of their treatment and recovery. Specifically, we examined the policies related to reducing adverse drug events such as unanticipated side effects, decreased drug effectiveness, accidental overdose, and death. We also examined the procedures related to disposing of medications that are expired or no longer needed for treatment. Misuse of unneeded medications can result in similar adverse drug events.

Dec. 20, 2013

Assessment of Arlington and Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemeteries DODIG-2014-026

We performed this assessment of Arlington and Soldiers’ and Airmen’s Home National Cemeteries using the Army Directive 2010-04 as a guide for the evaluation as well as the adequacy of current Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) outreach practices.

Aug. 26, 2013

Report on Quality Control Review of the Grant Thornton, LLP, FY 2011 Single Audit of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement ofMilitary Medicine

As the cognizant Federal agency for the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (the Foundation), we began a review of the Grant Thornton LLP (Grant Thornton), single audit and supporting working papers for the audit period October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. The purpose of our review was to determine whether the single audit was conducted in accordance with auditing standards1 and the auditing and reporting requirements of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133, “Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations,” (Circular A-133). Appendix A contains additional criteria, scope, and methodology of the review; and Appendix B lists the compliance requirements that Grant Thornton determined to be applicable to the FY 2011 audit.

July 9, 2013

Evaluation of the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations Sexual Assault Investigations

We evaluated the Military Criminal Investigative Organizations’ (MCIOs’) sexual assault investigations completed in 2010 to determine whether they completed investigations as required by DoD, Military Service, and MCIO guidance. Our evaluation focused on the following question:

June 28, 2013

Assessment of U.S. Military Cemeteries DODIG-2019-098

The fieldwork for this assessment was conducted from April to September 2012. The team evaluated adequacy of and adherence to the statutes, policies, and regulations governing the management, oversight, operations, and interments or inurnments (or both) by those cemeteries, less those of the U.S. military academies, under the jurisdiction of the military departments.

May 29, 2013

Release of Final Report on Complaint Regarding Tinker Air Force Base Agreement to Pay an Unallowable Markup on a Foreign Military Sales Contract

Complaint Regarding Tinker Air Force Base Agreement to Pay an Unallowable Markup on a Foreign Military Sales Contract

May 29, 2013

Advanced Combat Helmet Technical Assessment

Our objective was to assess the methods and technical rationale in developing the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) testing protocols issued by the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) to determine whether the test protocols are appropriate for the ACH.

May 24, 2013

Executive Summary–Assessment of U.S. Government and Coalition Efforts to Develop the Afghan Border Police

Personnel within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the U.S. Central Command and its subordinate commands in Afghanistan, the military departments, and agencies responsible for and engaged in mentoring, partnering, training, ...

April 29, 2013

Assessment of Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2012

Section 1566, title 10, United States Code, (10 U.S.C. § 1566 (c) (3), [2006]) “Voting assistance; compliance assessments; assistance” requires the Department of Defense Inspector General to continually assess voting assistance and to report to Congress at least annually on: