Acting Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General Sean O’Donnell met today with leaders of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), and the USEUCOM Inspector General to discuss ongoing DoD Inspector General work related to the DoD’s support of Ukraine, their shared commitment to oversight of the funds and provision of military weapons, and expansion of this body of work.

Marcus Gullett, Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit, discusses Understanding the FY21 Financial Statement Audit with Federal News Network.

Andre Brown, Program Director for Military Health Care and Operations, discusses the Evaluation of DoD Military Medical Treatment Facility Challenges During the COVID-19 Pandemic in FY 2021 with Federal News Network. Click here to listen to the interview. 

We plan to begin the subject audit in July 2022. The objective of this audit is to determine whether the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is managing Defense Fuel Support Points in accordance with applicable policies to prevent fuel leaks and spills. We may revise the objective as the audit proceeds, and we will also consider suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives.

Publicly Released: July 26, 2022

We determined whether the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD[R&E;]) monitored and mitigated foreign influence into the DoD’s research and development (R&D;) programs. Specifically, we evaluated the implementation and execution of DoD programs by the OUSD(R&E;) and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to identify and protect critical programs and technologies, and to integrate counterintelligence activities to protect and support R&D; in accordance with DoD Directive 5137.02 requirements.

Publicly Released: July 25, 2022

The objective of this audit was to determine whether the Military Services and Defense agencies negotiated fair and reasonable prices for sole source depot maintenance contracts performed at contractor facilities.

The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent telemedicine, cardiovascular and cancer genetic testing, and durable medical equipment (DME) schemes.

A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Stewart awaits sentencing after admitting she led a "prolific fraud scheme" in which she and others illegally raked in millions of dollars from COVID-19 relief programs and federal student loan forgiveness.

A Turkish businessman was extradited from Austria to face money laundering, wire fraud and obstruction charges.