Nov. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Defense Health Agency's Monitoring Efforts of TRICARE Payments (Project No. D2024-D000AW-0026.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether Defense Health Agency officials are effectively monitoring TRICARE payments and taking appropriate actions to limit incorrect and unreasonable payments. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

Nov. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the Test and Evaluation for the Marine Corps CH-53K Program (Project No. D2024-D000AU-0031.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Navy effectively managed the test and evaluation of the CH-53K system performance requirements in accordance with DoD policy. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

Nov. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of Security and Accountability Controls for Defense Items Transferred to Ukraine through Slovakia (Project No. D2024-D000RJ-0024.000)

The objective of this audit is to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the DoD’s security and accountability controls for U.S. defense items transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces through the Logistics Enabling Node in Slovakia. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.

Nov. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of Security and Accountability Controls for Defense Items Transferred to Ukraine through Romania (Project No. D2024-DEV0PC-0027.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in November 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness and efficiency of the DoD’s security and accountability controls for U.S. defense items transferred to the Ukrainian Armed Forces through the Logistics Enabling Node in Romania. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”

Nov. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Tracking and Accountability of Presidential Drawdown Equipment Provided to Taiwan (D2024-DEV0PD-0029.000)

The objective of this evaluation is determine whether the DoD effectively and efficiently implemented accountability controls for equipment provided to Taiwan using the Presidential Drawdown Authority. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Nov. 20, 2023

Project Announcement: External Peer Review of the Missile Defense Agency Internal Review Office (Project No. D2024-DEV0SO-0028.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject external peer review in November 2023.

Oct. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Oversight of the FY 2024 Army’s Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 Examination of the System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services (Project No. D2024-D000FI-0015.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) requested a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18, as amended, (SSAE 18) examination of the Army’s System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services for the period of October 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG, LLP (KPMG) to perform this SSAE 18 examination. The objective of KPMG’s attestation examination is to issue an opinion on the Army’s description of the System Supporting the Delivery of Munitions Inventory Management Services and the suitability of the design and operating effectiveness of the controls to achieve the related control objectives stated in the description. The objective of our project is to provide contract oversight of KPMG’s attestation examination and determine whether KPMG complied with the contract and applicable attestation and generally accepted government auditing standards.

Oct. 27, 2023

Project Announcement: Oversight of the FY 2024 Army’s Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18 Examination of the General Fund Enterprise Business System (Project No. D2024-D000FI-0018.000)

Our planned oversight will begin immediately. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) requested a Statement on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 18, as amended, (SSAE 18) examination of the Army’s General Fund Enterprise Business System (GFEBS) administration and operational support service for the period of October 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. We contracted with the independent public accounting firm of KPMG, LLP (KPMG) to perform this SSAE 18 examination.

Oct. 26, 2023

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD’s Efforts to Protect U.S. Personnel and Operations Supporting the Ukrainian Conflict (Project No. D2024-DEV0SI-0013.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in October 2023. The objective of this evaluation is to determine whether the DoD is effectively and efficiently protecting U.S. military personnel and operations, to include executing counterintelligence activities, within the U.S. European Command in accordance with DoD policy. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency “Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.”

Oct. 17, 2023

Project Announcement: Audit of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Capabilities (Project No. D2024-D000AT-0012.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in October 2023. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Department of the Navy is effectively planning for and achieving the performance capabilities for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye upgrades and modifications. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this audit in accordance with the Government Accountability Office’s generally accepted government auditing standards.