Nov. 8, 2021
Audit of the DoD’s Compliance With the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DODIG-2022-027)
Publicly Released: November 10, 2021
The objective of this audit was to determine whether the DoD complied with Public Law 113-101, “Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014” (DATA Act). We assessed the accuracy, completeness, timeliness, and overall quality of the DoD’s fourth quarter FY 2020 financial and award data submitted for publication on USAspending.gov. We also assessed the DoD’s implementation and use of the Government-wide financial data standards (data elements) established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Treasury (the Treasury).