Sept. 27, 2024

Management Advisory: The DoD Should Analyze the Use of Barcode Scanners for Conducting Inventories of Defense Articles Requiring Enhanced End Use Monitoring (Report No. DODIG-2024-140)

The DoD designed the Golden Sentry End Use Monitoring program to meet the intent of the Arms Export Control Act to ensure that foreign nations use U.S. defense articles in accordance with the terms and conditions of respective transfer agreements or other applicable agreements. The DoD designates certain defense articles as requiring enhanced end use monitoring, which includes physical security inspections of the facilities storing them, along with initial and annual serial number inventories of all defense articles.

Sept. 16, 2024

Summary of Oversight Reports on Security Assistance to Ukraine Issued From January 2020 Through February 2024, to Inform DoD Efforts to Support Israel and Other Future Security Assistance Efforts (Report No. DODIG-2024-131)

Our review of 31 DoD OIG oversight reports issued between January 2020 and February 2024, found that the DoD has continued to face systemic challenges across a variety of areas related to security cooperation for Ukraine. We identified and summarized these challenges and respective recommendations that, if implemented, may improve the efficiency and effectiveness of DoD efforts to support Israel and other future security assistance efforts.

Aug. 13, 2024

Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR)

This report discusses the planned, ongoing, and completed oversight work conducted by the DoD, State, and USAID Offices of Inspector General, as well as the other U.S. oversight agencies that coordinate their activities through the Ukraine Oversight Interagency Working Group.

Aug. 12, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Movement of Ukraine and Israel-Bound Equipment through Aerial Ports of Embarkation within the Continental United States (Project No. D2024-DEV0PC-0166.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD Components are accounting for and processing defense materials from their points of origin through the Aerial Ports of Embarkation for delivery to Ukraine and Israel.

July 24, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Processes for Providing Supplies and Equipment Funded Through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (Project No. D2024-D000AX-0151.000)

The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the DoD's processes for ensuring the quality and timeliness of supplies and equipment provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces funded through the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.

July 22, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of Controls Over Funds Provided for the Replenishment of Defense Articles and the Reimbursement for Services Provided to the Government of Ukraine Through Presidential Drawdown Authority (Project No. D2024-D000FI-0161.000)

The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the DoD's internal controls over the use of funds appropriated for the replenishment of defense articles and the reimbursement for services provided to Ukraine under Presidential Drawdown Authority.

July 15, 2024

Management Advisory: Audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract Invoice Oversight (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑108)

This management advisory provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s audit. During our audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract (D2023-D000AX-0116.000), we identified issues that resulted in multiple improper payments. In addition, we found that the contracting officer waived the COR review and approval of invoices as well as relied on the Defense Contract Audit Agency’s closeout audits, which primarily focus on indirect cost rates and not on whether invoiced amounts were allowable, allocable, or reasonable.

June 25, 2024

Audit of Remote Maintenance and Distribution Cell–Ukraine Restructuring Contract Surveillance Planning and Contractor Oversight (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑101)

The objective of this audit was to determine whether Army contracting personnel acted in accordance with Federal and DoD policies.

June 24, 2024

Evaluation of the DoD’s Accountability of Lost or Destroyed Defense Articles Provided to Ukraine Requiring Enhanced End Use Monitoring (Report No. DODIG‑2024‑097)

The objective of this evaluation was to determine whether the U.S. European Command’s Office of Defense Cooperation–Ukraine obtained complete loss reports for enhanced end use monitoring designated defense articles provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces in a timely manner.

June 12, 2024

Semiannual Report to the Congress – October 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024

The DoD OIG submits semiannual reports summarizing its activities as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978. These reports serve to apprise Congress and the Secretary of Defense of noteworthy findings, progress, and recommendations for improvement.