July 7, 2016

U.S. Military-Occupied Facilities Inspection—King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center

Our objective was to inspect military-occupied facilities at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center (KASOTC) to verify compliance with DoD health and safety policies and standards regarding the electrical and fire protection systems and to conduct a radiological assessment to determine whether background radiation levels from foreign building materials pose an unacceptable health risk.

July 6, 2016

Advanced Arresting Gear Program Exceeded Cost and Schedule Baselines (Redacted)

Our objective was to determine whether the Navy was effectively managing the acquisition requirements and testing for the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) program. The arresting gear is the system responsible for stopping aircraft while landing on the flight deck of a carrier.

July 6, 2016

Project Announcement: Follow-Up on DoD OIG Report No. DODIG-2015-013, Military Housing Inspection-Republic of Korea, October 28, 2014 (Project No. D2016-D000PT-0170.000

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) will begin the subject follow-up inspection in July 2016. The objective of this follow-up is to determine whether adequate management actions have been taken on the subject reports' agreed-upon findings and recommendations. This is report Followup on DoD OIG Report No. DODIG-2015-013, “Military Housing Inspections – Republic of Korea,” October 28, 2014 DODIG-2017-104.

July 1, 2016

Project Announcement: Audit of Reconciliation of Fund Balance With Treasury for Army General Fund FY 2016 Activity (Project No. D2016-D000FL-0168.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in June 2016. This audit was requested by the Army to help correct its Fund Balance With Treasury material weakness and meet the FY 2017 audit-readiness requirement. This is report Ineffective Fund Balance With Treasury Reconciliation Process for Army General Fund DODIG-2017-069.

July 1, 2016

Controls Over Compound Drugs at the Defense Health Agency Reduced Costs Substantially, but Improvements Are Needed

Our objective was to determine whether the Defense Health Agency (DHA) implemented adequate controls over payments for compound drugs.

June 30, 2016

Improvements Needed in Managing Department of the Navy Suspense Accounts

Our objective was to determine whether DoD had controls in place to record Department of the Navy (DON) suspense account balances on the proper component-level financial statements, whether the accounts were being used for the intended purpose, and whether transactions were resolved in a timely manner.

June 27, 2016

Improvements Needed in Managing Army Suspense Accounts

We determined whether DoD had controls in place to record Department of the Army suspense account balances on the proper component-level financial statements. In addition, we determined whether the accounts were used for the intended purpose and transactions were resolved in a timely manner.

June 27, 2016

Project Announcement: Assessment of the Tactical Explosive Detection Dog (TEDD) Program Adoption Process

We plan to begin the subject assessment immediately. We are conducting this assessment in response to concerns raised by the staff of the House Armed Services Committee. They have raised questions about accountability and responsibility of the adoption process for the Tactical Explosive Detection Dog (TEDD) program, specifically, whether the adoption process followed established criteria. This is report The Army’s Tactical Explosive Detection Dog Disposition Process from 2011 to 2014 DODIG-2018-081.

June 23, 2016

Additional Controls Needed to Issue Reliable DoD Cost of War Reports That Accurately Reflect the Status of Air Force Operation Inherent Resolve Funds

We determined the accuracy of the Air Force’s obligations and disbursements supporting Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) as reported in the Cost of War (CoW) report. We also examined the CoW report to determine if it satisfied legal requirements to report financial information for contingency operations.

June 21, 2016

Evaluation of a Complaint Regarding the Handling of Sexual Assault and Drug Investigations at the U.S. Air Force Academy DODIG-2016-096

We initiated this evaluation based on a request from Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and John Thune. Their concerns were in response to a constituent’s complaint that focused on the alleged mishandling of sexual assault and drug investigations at the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA). Based on our interviews conducted with the constituent (complainant), we focused on the following three areas.