June 18, 2014

Project Announcement: C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-Engining Program (RERP) Hotline Investigative Assessment

The objective of this assessment is to determine if actions taken by the C-5 RERP Program Office, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), and the C-5 RERP procuring contract office complied with FAR, DFAR, DoD, US Air Force, and DCMA guidance. This is report C-5 Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program Hotline Evaluation DODIG-2015-039.

June 16, 2014

Evaluation of the Department of Defense Combating Trafficking in Persons Program

The objective for this project was to review DoD Combating Trafficking in Persons program performance and compliance with DoD Instruction 2200.01, “Combating Trafficking in Persons (CTIP),” September 15, 2010. This capping report summarizes findings resulting from our multi-year review which began in 2009, in response to the requirement for the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense, Department of State, and United States Agency for International Development to investigate a sample of contracts for which there was a heightened risk that contractors may engage in acts related to trafficking in persons.

June 12, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of the Defense Logistics Agency’s Management of the C-130 Hercules Aircraft Spare Parts Inventory

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency made cost effective material purchases to support the C-130 Hercules aircraft through multiple contracts. This is report Opportunities Exist to Improve the Inventory Management for Defense Logistics Agency Aviation C-130 Spare Parts DODIG-2015-132.

June 10, 2014

Assessment of DoD Processes in Support of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States Determinations and Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence Mitigation

This report on the assessment of DoD processes to support Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) determinations and foreign ownership, control, or influence (FOCI) mitigation responds to longstanding management concerns and the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) high risk area of ensuring the effective protection of technologies critical to U.S. national security interests.

June 9, 2014

Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense Program Needs to Improve Software, Test, and Requirements Planning (Redacted)

We evaluated the efforts to prepare the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) program for initial production. We also determined whether six allegations in an August 2012 Defense Hotline complaint concerning the Army’s management of the program were substantiated.

June 5, 2014

Quality Control Review of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP FY 2012 Single Audit of Massachusetts Institute of Technology

MIT is a private educational institute located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Its mission is to advance knowledge and educate students in science, technology, and other areas of scholarship that will best serve the nation and the world in the 21st century. MIT also conducts research, primarily receiving funding from the Federal Government through grants and contracts. In addition, MIT operates the Lincoln Laboratory, a federally funded research and development center1 sponsored by the Department of Defense that uses advanced technology to address problems of national security.

June 2, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of Security and Handling of Cargo at Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California(Project No. D2014-D000RA-0182.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command is effectively securing and handling cargo at Military Ocean Terminal Concord, California. This is report Controls Over Cargo Securing and Handling at Military Ocean Terminal Concord Need Improvement DODIG-2015-130.

May 30, 2014

Release of Final Report on Hotline Complaint Regarding the Settlement of the Pratt & Whitney Commercial Engine Cost Accounting Standards Case

We conducted an oversight review to determine the validity of a DoD Hotline complaint alleging that (i) management exerted pressure to settle a case in litigation for an amount agreeable to the contractor rather than fair to the taxpayer and (ii) the settlement amount was about $500 million less than an amount consistent with Government procurement regulations.

May 21, 2014

Opportunities for Cost Savings and Efficiencies in the DoD Permanent Change of Station Program

The objective of the audit was to determine whether DoD could implement potential cost savings and efficiencies throughout the DoD Permanent Change of Station (PCS) Program.

May 19, 2014

U.S. Military and Coalition Efforts to Develop Effective and Sustainable Healthcare in Support of the Afghan National Police

The overall purpose of this project was to assess the progress of U.S. and Coalition efforts to develop effective and sustainable healthcare in support of the Afghan National Police (ANP). Specifically, we assessed whether the plans to develop effective and sustainable healthcare services for the ANP were comprehensive and implemented to meet the transition timeline. Additionally, we determined whether advisory resources were sufficient and appropriate to support the medical needs of the ANP. Finally, we assessed whether developmental efforts were on schedule and effective in ensuring there was adequate medical capability, including logistics, to provide proper medical support to ANP personnel from the point of injury to the next required level of care.