May 21, 2015

Army Needs to Improve Processes Over Government-Furnished Material Inventory Actions

We determined whether the Logistics Modernization Program (LMP) system correctly recorded Army inventory actions for Government-furnished material (GFM) in the general ledger accounts and accountability records.

May 20, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of U.S. Navy Renewable Energy Projects in the U.S. Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2015-D000RA-0195.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2015. Our objective is to determine whether the U.S. Navy is adequately assessing the cost-effectiveness of large-scale renewable energy projects in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility. This is report The Navy Needs More Comprehensive Guidance for Evaluating and Supporting Cost-Effectiveness of Large Scale Renewable Energy Projects DODIG-2016-130.

May 20, 2015

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Non-Defense Criminal Investigative Organization Criminal Investigations (Project No. 2015C009)

The Office of the Inspector General will evaluate criminal investigations conducted by non-Defense Criminal Investigative Organization (DCIO) personnel for compliance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5505.16, “Criminal Investigations by Personnel Not Assigned to a Defense Criminal Investigative Organization (DCIO),” May 7, 2012. This is report Evaluation of Non-Defense Criminal Investigative Organization Components' Compliance withDoD Instruction 5505.16, "Criminal Investigations by Personnel Who Are Not Assigned to a Defense Criminal Investigative Organization" DODIG-2017-036.

May 20, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of the Acquisition of the Advanced Arresting Gear (Project No. D2015-D000AE-0191.000)

We plan to begin the subject audit in May 2015. Our objective is to determine whether the Navy is effectively managing the acquisition requirements and testing for the Advanced Arresting Gear program. This is report Advanced Arresting GearProgram Exceeded Costand Schedule Baselines DODIG-2016-107.

May 20, 2015

Audit of Hotline Allegations -- Managing Appropriations For Foreign Counterintelligence Billets (Classified)

The report is Classified. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

May 19, 2015

DoD Cardholders Used Their Government Travel Cards for Personal Use at Casinos and Adult Entertainment Establishments

Our objective was to determine whether DoD Government travel charge card holders used their card for personal use at casinos or adult entertainment establishments. Public Law 112-194, “Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012,” requires the Inspector General of each executive agency with more than $10 million in travel card spending to periodically audit or review travel card programs. We focused on individually billed travel cards. Cardholders are personally and financially liable for payment of all undisputed charges, including personal use, indicated on the billing statement, not the government.

May 19, 2015

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Defense Agencies Law Enforcement Activity's Compliance with the Lautenberg Amendment Requirements and Implementing Guidance (Project No. 2015C010)

The Office of the Inspector General is evaluating how the Defense Agencies Law Enforcement activities, including the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), National Security Agency (NSA), and Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA), comply with the requirements of the Lautenberg Amendment as implemented by DoD Instruction (DoDI) 6400.06, “Domestic Abuse Involving DoD Military and Certain Affiliated Personnel” and DoD Directive 5210.56, “Carrying of Firearms and the Use of Force by DoD Personnel Engaged in Security, Law and Order, or Counterintelligence Activities.” This is report Evaluation of the Defense Agencies' Law Enforcement Divisions' Compliance with the Lautenberg Amendment Requirements and Implementing Guidance DODIG-2016-053.

May 18, 2015

Contract Oversight for Redistribution PropertyAssistance Team Operations in AfghanistanNeeds Improvement

Our objective was to determine whether DoD was providing effective contract oversight at the Redistribution Property Assistance Team (RPAT) sites in Afghanistan. This audit is one in a series of audits on RPATs in Afghanistan.

May 18, 2015

Triannual Review Processes Need Improvement at Three Naval Budget Submitting Offices

Our objective was to determine whether selected budget submitting offices (BSOs) within the Department of the Navy (DoN) performed the triannual review (TAR) of unliquidated obligations and unfilled orders in accordance with applicable regulations. This is the second of a series of reports on the Navy’s TAR.

May 15, 2015

Improvements Needed for Awarding Service Contracts at Naval Special Warfare Command DODIG-2015-124

The objective of the audit was to determine whether Naval Special Warfare Command, San Diego, California, awarded service contracts and task orders in accordance with Federal and DoD guidelines. We conducted this audit in response to a request by the House Committee on Armed Services. We reviewed a nonstatistical sample of 35 contracts.