Audit of the Department of Defense’s FY 2022 Compliance with Payment Integrity Information Act Requirements

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Date Issued

Monday, May 22, 2023

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Components

United States Navy (USN)

United States Marine Corps (USMC)

United States Army (USA)

United States Air Force (USAF)

Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer

Report Number

DODIG-2023-075

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 3 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2023-0075-D000FL-0001-0001.b	No	$0	$0
Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, submit for the Civilian Pay, Commercial Pay, DoD Travel Pay, Military Health Benefits-Healthcare, Military Pay-Army, Military Pay-Navy, Military Pay-Air Force, Military Pay-Marine Corps, and Military Retirement programs a proposal to the Director of the Office Management and Budget in its next Budget submission, additional program integrity proposals that would help the program come into compliance, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A-123, Appendix C requirements.
D-2023-0075-D000FL-0001-0002.a	No	$0	$0
Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service for the Hawaii water contamination evacuation travel payments comply with the Office of Management and Budget Circular No. A 123, Appendix C by reclassifying the payments in question as Unknown Payments. Once the Army in coordination with the U.S. Army Audit Agency determines the propriety of the payments, include the results in future-year improper payment reporting.
D-2023-0075-D000FL-0001-0002.b	No	$0	$0
Rec. 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Defense Finance and Accounting Service develop and implement additional controls to identify and review high risk payments, and to make certain that the post pay reviews are adequately identifying improper payment amounts.