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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Defense OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Defense
Report Number
DODIG-2025-125
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
10
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 7 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
D-2025-0125-D000RM-0001-0001.A1 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships, in coordination with the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, update the feasibility review and technical feedback process or develop a new oversight process to verify completion of all assessment and monitoring product submissions, including tracking the corrective actions needed for concerns identified and documenting the reasons for approving significant security cooperation initiatives with outstanding concerns.

D-2025-0125-D000RM-0001-0002.A2 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency further develop and implement data management capabilities within Socium for the clear identification of programs and activities associated with significant security cooperation initiatives, and for additional assessment and monitoring functions, including functionality for initial assessments, performance monitoring plans, and monitoring reports.

D-2025-0125-D000RM-0001-0003.A3c No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Commander, U.S. Indo?Pacific Command, should require the Director, U.S. Indo?Pacific Command, Strategic Planning and Policy (J?5) develop and implement instructions to establish the roles and responsibilities of U.S. Indo?Pacific Command security cooperation stakeholders for assessment, monitoring, and evaluation requirements, including security cooperation organization responsibilities.

D-2025-0125-D000RM-0002-0001.B1b No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships determine at the completion of the next annual congressional monitoring report for the Indo?Pacific Maritime Security Initiative whether the recently implemented processes to reconcile the fiscal year data into a calendar year report are allowing the timely completion of the report as expected. If the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Partnerships is still unable to issue the report on time, the Deputy Assistant Secretary should implement additional controls to ensure that the report is issued in a timely manner.

D-2025-0125-D000RM-0002-0002.B2a No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency issue the FY 2023 section 386, title 10, United States Code annual congressional monitoring report as required.

D-2025-0125-D000RM-0002-0002.B2b No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency implement additional controls to ensure that the report is issued in a timely manner if the Defense Security Cooperation Agency is still unable to issue the section 386, title 10, United States Code annual congressional monitoring report on time following the planned updates to Socium and recently implemented processes to collect and reconcile data.

D-2025-0125-D000RM-0002-0002.B2c No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency determine whether the processes put in place for data collection and reconciliation address the timeliness issues for future reports. If the Defense Security Cooperation Agency is still unable to issue the report on time, the Director should implement additional controls to ensure that the report is issued in a timely manner.

Department of Defense OIG

United States