Sept. 19, 2022

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Support to Other Agencies' Requests For the Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD-0173.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in September 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the extent to which the DoD supported other agencies’ requests for screening Afghan evacuees by reviewing DoD databases. In addition, we will determine the extent to which DoD personnel are authorized to remove biometrics information from DoD databases.

Aug. 16, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Enduring Sentinel and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I April 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022

Publicly Released: August 16, 2022

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 3rd report on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES) and the 29th quarterly report detailing Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS).  The report summarizes significant events involving OES and OFS and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work.  This report covers the period from April 1, 2022, through June 30, 2022.  

Aug. 15, 2022

Evaluation of the August 29, 2021, Strike in Kabul, Afghanistan (DODIG-2022-117)

This report contains classified information. To file a Freedom of Information Act Request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

Aug. 5, 2022

Special Report: Lessons Learned From the Audit of DoD Support for the Relocation of Afghan Nationals (DODIG-2022-114)

Publicly Released: August 9, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD adequately provided support, such as housing, medical care, and security, during the relocation of Afghan evacuees. This report also includes results from a DoD OIG evaluation that determined the extent to which the DoD managed and tracked displaced persons from Afghanistan through the biometric enrollment, screening, and vetting processes.

June 29, 2022

Project Announcement: Summary Evaluation of Security Cooperation Activities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa (Project No. D2022-DEV0PD-0152.000)

We plan to begin the subject evaluation in June 2022. The objective of this evaluation is to summarize previous oversight reports related to security cooperation activities in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Africa. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

June 28, 2022

Management Advisory: The DoD’s Use of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet in Support of Afghanistan Noncombatant Evacuation Operations (DODIG-2022-109)

Publicly Released: June 30, 2022

We are providing this management advisory for information and use. This advisory contains no recommendations for action. However, we identify two best practices and we highlight two areas for potential improvement in future NEOs.

May 26, 2022

Semiannual Report to the Congress – October 1, 2021, through March 31, 2022

Publicly Released: May 27, 2022

The Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, requires the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) to prepare semiannual reports summarizing its activities for the preceding 6-month period. These semiannual reports are intended to keep the Secretary of Defense and Congress fully informed of significant findings, progress the DoD has made relating to those findings, and recommendations for improvement.

May 13, 2022

Lead Inspector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel and Operation Enduring Sentinel I Quarterly Report to the United States Congress I January 1, 2022 – March 31, 2022

Publicly Released: May 17, 2022

This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) report to the United States Congress is the 28^th quarterly report detailing Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) and the 2^nd report on Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES).  The report summarizes significant events involving OFS and OES, and describes completed, ongoing, and planned Lead IG and partner agency oversight work.  This report covers the period from January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022.  

May 5, 2022

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD Afghanistan Contingency Contracts Closeout (Project No. D2022-D000AX-0138.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD contracting officials closed out contingency contracts supporting Afghanistan operations in accordance with applicable Federal laws and DoD regulations. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Feb. 15, 2022

Evaluation of the Screening of Displaced Persons from Afghanistan (DODIG-2022-065)

Publicly Released: February 17, 2022

The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which the DoD managed and tracked displaced persons from Afghanistan through the biometric enrollment, screening, and vetting process. This final report provides the results of the DoD Office of Inspector General’s evaluation. We provided copies of the draft report and requested written comments on the recommendations. We considered management’s comments on the draft report when preparing the final report. These comments are included in the report.