July 27, 2015

Project Announcement: Announcement of the Freedom of Information Act Process Request

We plan to begin the subject request in July 2015. This is report DoD Freedom of Information Act Policies Need Improvement DODIG-2016-124.

July 24, 2015

Defense Logistics Agency Aviation Generally Purchased Sole-Source Spare Parts From the General Electric Company at Fair and Reasonable Prices, but Improvements Could Be Made (Redacted)

Our audit objective was to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Aviation was purchasing sole-source spare parts at fair and reasonable prices from the General Electric Company (GE).

July 24, 2015

Followup Audit: DoD Military Treatment Facilities Continue to Miss Opportunities to Collect on Third Party Outpatient Claims

Our objective was to determine whether Military Treatment Facility (MTF) officials collected outpatient third party health insurance claims as agreed to in Recommendation 1.b of DoD IG Report No. D-2007-108, “Outpatient Third Party Collection Program,” July 18, 2007 and whether these actions corrected the identified deficiencies.

July 22, 2015

Rights of Conscience Protections for Armed Forces Service Members and Their Chaplains

he National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 required the DoD Inspector General to submit a report to the congressional defense committees setting forth the results of an investigation “into the compliance by the Armed Forces with the elements of such regulations on adverse personnel actions, discrimination, or denials of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment for members of the Armed Forces based on conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs.”

July 22, 2015

Project Announcement: Summary Audit of DoD Information Technology Contracts Issued Without Competition (Project No. D2015-D000CG-0228.000)

The subject audit is the fifth and final in a series of audits on information technology contracts issued without competition. Our objective is to determine whether DoD information technology contracts issued without competition were properly justified. This is report Summary Report: DoD Information Technology Contracts Awarded Without Competition Were Generally Justified DODIG-2015-167.

July 17, 2015

Theater Blood Application Was Not Effectively Developed and Implemented DODIG-2015-150

Our objective was to determine whether management effectively developed and implemented the Theater Blood Application to meet the needs of the warfighter.

July 15, 2015

Evaluation of the Transfer of International Traffic in Arms Regulation-Controlled Missile Defense Technology to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration DODIG-2015-146

In response to House Report 113-446,“Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015,” we conducted an evaluation of the transfer of specific International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)‑controlled missile defense technology from the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

July 13, 2015

Project Announcement: Inspection of United States Occupied Military Facilities at King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center

We plan to begin the subject inspection in August 2015. This project relates to the overseas contingency operation, Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, and will be completed in accordance with the OIG's oversight responsibilities, as described in Section 8L of the Inspector General Act of 198, as amended. This is report U.S. Military-Occupied Facilities Inspection—King Abdullah II Special Operations Training Center DODIG-2016-106.

July 10, 2015

U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island Needs to Improve Contracting Officer's Representative Training and Appointment for Contingency Contracts

We determined whether Army controls for monitoring contractor performance were effective for supporting Operation United Assistance contracts.

July 10, 2015

Followup Audit: AdditionalActions Needed to EffectivelyProvide Complete Audit Trailsfor Air Force Journal Vouchers

Our objective was to determine whether Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Columbus officials modified the journal vouchers (JV) for the Air Force General Fund Statement of Budgetary Resources as agreed to in Recommendation B.1 of DoD IG Report No. DODIG-2012-027, “Deficiencies in Journal Vouchers That Affected the FY 2009 Air Force General Fund Statement of Budgetary Resources,” December 1, 2011 and whether these actions corrected the identified deficiencies.