June 4, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of the Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization of DoD Education Activity Schools and Educational Facilities in Japan (Project No. D2024-D000AV-0129.000)

The objective of this audit is to assess Department of Defense Education Activity’s effectiveness in maintaining DoD dependent schools and educational facilities in Japan, including administering building assessments, planning and budgeting for maintenance, and completing scheduled maintenance and repairs. 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.

June 3, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Air Force’s Actions to Identify and Respond to Harassment of Service Members (Project No. D2024-D0DIEM-0126.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to determine the effectiveness of the Air Force’s actions to identify and develop action plans to respond in accordance with Federal and DoD policies to sexual harassment, bullying, and hazing of Service members.

May 28, 2024

Project Announcement: Termination of the Audit of Management and Oversight of DoD Vulnerability and Mitigation Programs for Protecting the DoD Information Network (Project No. D2021-D000CX-0164.000)

We announced the subject audit on September 17, 2021 (attached). The objective was to determine the extent to which the DoD was managing and overseeing its vulnerability and mitigation programs for protecting the DoD Information Network (DODIN) from insider and external threats. We are terminating this audit because the Joint Force Headquarters–DODIN initiated the Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment (CORA) Program in March 2024.

May 22, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD and Services’ Response to Allegations of Abuse at Child Development Centers (Project No. D2024-DEV0PJ-0122.000)

The objective of the evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD and Services developed and implemented policies and procedures for identifying and reporting allegations of child abuse at military-operated child development centers.

May 20, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of Storage for U.S. Army Prepositioned Stocks in Belgium and the Netherlands (Project No. D2024-D000RH-0124.000)

The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Army’s storage of prepositioned stocks in Belgium and the Netherlands (APS-2).

May 20, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD’s Effectiveness in Negotiating Fair and Reasonable Prices with Contractors for Ukraine Security Assistance (Project No. D2024-DEV0SO-0116.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2024. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which DoD contracting officers negotiated fair and reasonable prices with contractors for Ukraine security assistance.

May 20, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of DoD Policies and Procedures to Protect National Security Academic Research from Foreign Influence and Other Security Threats (Project No. D2024-DEV0SI-0121.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject evaluation in May 2024. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD developed and implemented policies and procedures to protect national security academic research from foreign influence and other security threats.

May 8, 2024

Project Announcement: DoD and Department of State Joint Audit of U.S. Assistance Provided in Support of Ukraine Through the Foreign Military Financing Program (DoD OIG Project No. D2024-D000RL-0120.000 and State OIG Project No. 24AUD027)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject audit in May 2024.

May 6, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Military Services’ Response to Complaints Related to Harassment Over Electronic Communications or Social Media (Project No. D2024-DEV0PJ-0117.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the Military Services responded to complaints related to harassment over electronic communications or social media, in accordance with DoD Instruction 1020.03, “Harassment Prevention and Response in the Armed Forces.”

April 29, 2024

Project Announcement: Review of the Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course (Project No. D2024-D0DIEM-0113.000)

The objective of this review is to assess the effectiveness of the Army’s Future Soldier Preparatory Course in increasing enlistment opportunities for individuals who otherwise would face barriers to service, and the impact of the program on diversity in the ranks.