July 6, 2015

Project Announcement: Assessment of Compliance with Section 847 Requirements for Senior Defense Officials Seeking Employment with Defense Contractors (Project No. D2015-D00SPO-0212.000)

We plan to begin the field work for the subject assessment immediately. This review complies with Public Law 110-181, Section 847, “Requirements for Senior Department of Defense Officials Seeking Employment with Defense Contractors,” as amended, paragraph (b)(2), which requires the Office of Inspector General to conduct periodic reviews to ensure that written opinions are being provided and retained in accordance with the statutory requirements. This is report Section 847 Requirements for Senior Defense Officials Seeking Employment with Defense Contractors DODIG-2016-070.

July 3, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of the Department of the Army (Treasury Index 2l) Suspense Accounts (Project No. D20l5-D000FI-0203.000)

This is the second in a series of four audits. During site visits in support of the Audit of the DoD Suspense Accounts (Project No. D2015-D000FE-0186.000), we determined that examining suspense accounts from the Treasury Index level is the most efficient and effective audit approach.

July 3, 2015

Project Announcement: Audit of Department of the Navy (Treasury Index 17) Suspense Accounts (Project No. D2015-D000FS-0204.000)

This is the third in a series of four audits. During site visits in support of the Audit of the DoD Suspense Accounts (Project No. D2015-D000FE-0186.000), we determined that examining suspense accounts from the Treasury Index level is the most efficient and effective audit approach. This is report Improvements Needed in Managing Department of the Navy Suspense Accounts DODIG-2016-104.

July 2, 2015

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Needs to Improve Controls Over Task Order Administration

Our objective was to determine whether Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific and Marianas contracting officials were properly administering task orders and payments for the Guam Design-Build Multiple Award Construction Contract (Guam MACC). Of the 11 Guam MACC task orders executed and administered in Guam, we nonstatistically selected task order N62742-10-D-1308-0001 for review.

July 1, 2015

Defense Logistics Agency Can Improve Its Product Quality Deficiency Report Processing DODIG-2015-140

The audit objective was to determine whether Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) personnel are adequately processing product quality deficiency reports and identifying the root cause for defective spare parts. This is the first in a series of audits on DLA processing product quality deficiency reports.

July 1, 2015

Navy's Contract/Vendor Pay Process Was Not Auditable DODIG-2015-142

Our objective was to determine whether the Navy’s Contract/Vendor Pay (CVP) transactions were auditable and supported.

July 1, 2015

Project Announcement: Assessment of U.S. and Coalition Plans/Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip the Tribal Resistance Forces (Project No. D2015-D00SPO-0213.000)

We plan to begin the subject assessment immediately. This project relates to the overseas contingency operation, Operation Inherent Resolve, and will be completed in accordance with the oversight responsibility of the Office of the Inspector General, as described in Section 8L of the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. This is report U.S. and Coalition Efforts to Train, Advise, Assist, and Equip Iraqi Sunni Popular Mobilization Forces DODIG-2016-055.

July 1, 2015

Project Announcement: Summary Report on Audit Quality (Project No. D2015-DAPOIA-0202.000)

The Office of the Assistant Inspector General for Audit Policy and Oversight will begin the subject review in July 2015. Our objective is to identify systemic deficiencies reported during the most recent cycle of peer reviews of DoD Audit Organizations and prepare a summary report. This is report Summary Report on Audit Quality at the DoD Audit Organizations DODIG-2016-031.

June 30, 2015

Assessment of Electronic Absentee System for Elections (EASE) Grants

We conducted this assessment in response to a June 2014 congressional request from the Chairman and Ranking Member, Military Personnel Subcommittee, House Armed Service Committee.

June 29, 2015

The Air Force Did Not Monitor the Energy Savings Performance Contract at Joint Base McGuire

Our objective was to determine whether Air Force controls for monitoring contract performance were effective.