March 31, 2014

Section 847 Ethics Requirements for Senior Defense Officials Seeking Employment with Defense Contractors

Our objectives were to (1) address the central database and DoD IG oversight provisions of Public Law 110-181, “The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008,” Section 847, “Requirements for Senior Department of Defense Officials Seeking Employment with Defense Contractors,” January 28, 2008; (hereinafter referred to as “section 847”)

March 31, 2014

Assessment of Voting Assistance Programs for Calendar Year 2013

The objective of our voting assistance program assessment is to continue our ongoing evaluation of voting assistance to Service members and report as required on risks to program objectives, or violations of law, policy, or regulation, so public officials and those charged with governance can take appropriate action.

March 27, 2014

DoD Considered Small Business Innovation Research Intellectual Property Protections in Phase III Contracts, but Program Improvements Are Needed

In response to a requirement in House Armed Services Committee Report 112-479, to accompany the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2013, we reviewed 22 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contracts, with a combined base award value of about $244.9 million, to determine whether the Services properly awarded SBIR Phase III contracts to other than small businesses. Specifically, we determined whether the Services considered small business intellectual property rights and properly notified the Small Business Administration (SBA) of the contract award.

March 25, 2014

Independent Auditor's Report on the Attestation of the Existence, Completeness, Rights and Obligations, and Presentation and Disclosure of the Department of the Navy's Ordnance

March 24, 2014

Independent Auditor's Report on the Examination of DoD Execution of North Atlantic Treaty Organization-Contributing Countries' Donations to Afghan National Army Trust Fund

This report is a result of Project No. D2013-D000FL-0056.000.

March 21, 2014

XM25 Program Management for the Initial Production Decision Needs Improvement (For Official Use Only)

The report is For Official Use Only. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.

March 21, 2014

Project Announcement: Follow up Quality Control Review of the Grant Thornton, LLP, FY 2011 Single Audit of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine

The objective of this review is to determine whether the audit work performed by Grant Thornton on the FY 2011 single audit was done in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 requirements and applicable auditing standards. This is report Follow-Up Quality Control Review of the Grant Thornton, LLP, FY 2011 Single Audit of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine DODIG-2015-076.

March 13, 2014

Project Announcement: Audit of DoD’s FY 2013 Annual Conference Report

The objective of this audit is to determine whether DoD reported FY 2013 conference spending in accordance with the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 and whether the DoD reported accurate and complete conference costs in its annual report. This is report The Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer Needs to Improve Oversight of the DoD Conference Report DODIG-2015-069.

March 11, 2014

Project Announcement: Quality Control Review of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Audit Organization

The objective of this review is to determine, at the request of DFAS, whether DFAS’s audit organization system of quality control is suitably designed and whether the audit organization is complying with its quality control system to provide it with reasonable assurance of conformity with applicable professional standards. This is report Quality Control Review of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service Internal Audit Organization DODIG-2015-043.

March 11, 2014

Improvements Are Needed in Contractor Oversight, Mission Security, and Personnel Safety for the Afghanistan Rotary Wing Program Contracts (For Official Use Only)

The report is For Official Use Only. To file a Freedom of Information Act request, please submit a request to FOIA Online.