March 2, 2026

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Defense Logistics Agency Office of the Inspector General Audit Organization (Project No. D2026-DEV0SO-0063.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject external peer review. The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires the DoD Office of Inspector General to conduct, or approve arrangements for the conduct of, external peer reviews of DoD agencies in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).

Feb. 26, 2026

Project Announcement: Assistance with OPM’s Agreed-Upon Procedures for Reviewing FY 2026 Civilian Payroll Withholding Data and Enrollment Information (Project No. D2026-D000FE-0061.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin performing the subject agreed-upon procedures in March 2026. Office of Management and Budget Bulletin No. 24-02, “Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements,” July 29, 2024, requires us to perform certain agreed-upon procedures on Department of Defense (DoD) payroll and personnel files.

Feb. 26, 2026

Operation Southern Guard (OSG)

On March 28, 2025, the DoD designated Operation Southern Guard as an overseas contingency operation, triggering Lead IG reporting responsibilities under 5 U.S.C. 419. The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency designated the DoD IG as the Lead IG for OSG, effective July 14, 2025.

Feb. 24, 2026

Evaluation of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s Intelligence Sharing with Coalition Partners (Report No. DODIG-2026-059)

This report contains classified information and no redacted version is available. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA.gov.

Feb. 24, 2026

Operation Enduring Sentinel and Other U.S. Government Activities Related to Afghanistan (OES)

This report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OES, as well as the work of the DoD, the Department of State (State), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to further the U.S. Government’s policy goals in Afghanistan.

Feb. 23, 2026

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of the Missile Defense Agency`s Management of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Program (Project No. D2026-D000AH-0025.000)

We announced the subject audit on January 6, 2026 (attached). The objective was to assess the effectiveness of the Missile Defense Agency`s management and acquisition strategy of the Standard Missile-3 Block IIA program. We are terminating the audit at this time. We plan to reassess the necessity of this audit at a later date.

Feb. 20, 2026

Audit of Air Quality Concerns at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti (Report No. DODIG-2026-058)

The objective of this audit was to assess whether the U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) and U.S. Air Forces Europe–Air Forces Africa (USAFE AFAFRICA) managed the impacts of poor air quality at Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti (CADJ), in accordance with DoD policy. See Appendix A for the scope and methodology related to the audit.

Feb. 17, 2026

Evaluation of the DoD Military Working Dog Program’s Management of Canine Welfare (Report No. DODIG-2026-057)

Executive Agent for the DoD Military Working Dog (DoD MWD) Program, and other oversight agencies are providing DoD MWDs with a high standard of canine welfare.

Feb. 17, 2026

Management Advisory: The DoD Should Standardize Terminology for Targeting and Adopt Other Targeting Best Practices (Report No. DODIG-2026-056)

This report contains classified information and no redacted version is available. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA.gov.

Feb. 17, 2026

Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR)

This report describes the activities of the U.S. Government in support of OIR as well as the work of the Department of Defense (DoD), the Department of State (State), and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to further the U.S. Government’s policy goals in Iraq and Syria.