Sept. 30, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of Cybersecurity Controls over the U.S Indo-Pacific Command Mission Partner Environment (Project No. D2024-D000CS-0186.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's cybersecurity controls over access to information in its mission partner environment.

Sept. 23, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of Noncombatant Evacuation Operation Plans in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility (Project No. D2024-D000RM-0174.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD prepared, maintained, and exercised noncombatant evacuation operation (NEO) plans in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) area of responsibility in accordance with Federal law and DoD policies.

Sept. 10, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Oversight of Contractor Performance for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Sustainment Contracts (Project No. D2024-D000AT-0173.000)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject audit. The objective of this audit is to assess the DoD’s oversight of contractor performance on air vehicle sustainment contracts for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.

Sept. 9, 2024

Project Announcement: Joint Evaluation of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s Integration of Maven (DoD OIG Project No. D2024-DEV0SI-0158.000; NGA OIG Project No. 24-A10)

The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we plan to begin the subject joint evaluation. The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has integrated the Maven artificial intelligence program into the NGA’s geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) operations and fielded the technology to DoD mission areas.

Sept. 5, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD's Procedures to Ensure the Accuracy of the Pay to Remote Workers (Project No. D2024-D000FV-0172.000)

The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the DoD’s processes to ensure remote work employees receive the correct locality pay in accordance with Federal law and requirements.

Sept. 3, 2024

Project Announcement: Reannouncement of the Audit of the DoD’s Measures to Assess Effectiveness of Actions to Address Barriers for Promotion Selection Boards (Project No. D2024-D000RK-0032.000)

We are reannouncing the subject audit, first announced on February 5, 2024 (attached) then suspended to focus on other priorities. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the DoD has established effective measures to assess the impact of its actions to address identified structural and perceptual barriers for promotion selection boards to the active duty officer grades of O-4 through O-6.

Aug. 26, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of U.S. Africa Command Military Information Support Operations (Project No. D2024-DEV0PD-0168.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the U.S. Africa Command’s planning, execution, and measurement of military information support operations. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Aug. 12, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the Movement of Ukraine and Israel-Bound Equipment through Aerial Ports of Embarkation within the Continental United States (Project No. D2024-DEV0PC-0166.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD Components are accounting for and processing defense materials from their points of origin through the Aerial Ports of Embarkation for delivery to Ukraine and Israel.

Aug. 7, 2024

Project Announcement: Audit of the DoD’s Medical Affirmative Claims Program (Project No. D2024-D000AW-0167.000)

The objective of this audit is to assess the effectiveness of the Defense Health Agency's efforts to recover costs of health care services for Medical Affirmative Claims. The Medical Affirmative Claims program allows the DoD to recover costs of health care services provided to DoD beneficiaries who are injured or suffer an illness caused by a third party.

Aug. 5, 2024

Project Announcement: Evaluation of the DoD's Capabilities to Effectively Carry out Joint Logistics Over- the-Shore Operations and Exercises (Project No. D2024-DEV0PC-0163.000)

The objective of this evaluation is to assess the DoD's capabilities to effectively carry out joint logistics over-the-shore (JLOTS) operations and exercises. This comprehensive assessment of DoD JLOTS capabilities is separate from and in addition to the DoD Office of Inspector General’s ongoing review examining the DoD’s involvement in facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza through the maritime corridor.