Audit of DoD Use of the Government Purchase Card in Response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic

Submitting OIG:

Department of Defense OIG

Date Issued:

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Defense

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

DODIG-2024-045

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$86,680,123

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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DODIG-2024-045-SECURE.pdf	2.94 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
D-2024-0045-D000AX-0001-0001.a	Open	No
Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, in coordination with DoD Component Program Managers re-emphasize to DoD agency heads, heads of contracting activities, and government purchase card program officials the importance of tracking, reviewing, and reporting government purchase card transactions made in support of contingency operations.
D-2024-0045-D000AX-0001-0001.b	Open	No
Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, in coordination with DoD Component Program Managers develop and implement a process to review, at least semiannually for each ongoing contingency operation, the Components' follow up reviews to ensure these reviews are conducted and are effective.
D-2024-0045-D000AX-0001-0001.c	Open	No
Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting, in coordination with DoD Component Program Managers develop and implement a plan of action to make program improvements that address the oversight deficiencies identified in this report related to cardholder retention of required supporting documentation. Specifically, the plan should cover the documentation needed to support that the cardholder obtained prior purchase approval and verified funding availability, a detailed receipt or invoice to show the goods or services purchased, and evidence that the DoD received and accepted the goods or services purchased.

Department of Defense OIG

Department of Defense

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General was established in 1982. The mission of the DoD OIG, as established by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix); and implemented by DoD Directive 5106.01, "Inspector General of the Department of Defense," is to serve as an independent and objective office in DoD to:

a) conduct, supervise, monitor, and initiate audits, evaluations, and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Department of Defense,

b) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations,

c) provide a means for keeping the Secretary of Defense and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective action

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Audit of DoD Use of the Government Purchase Card in Response to the Coronavirus Disease–2019 Pandemic

Related Open Recommendations