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Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Defense OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Defense OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Defense
Report Number
DODIG-2024-096
Report Type
Audit
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
Report updated under NDAA 5274
No

Open Recommendations

This report has 15 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
D-2024-0096-D000FS-0001-0001.A1a1 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.1.a.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, strengthen Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation guidance to clarify and define Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation support tasks associated with the Audit Resources Budget Submission. At a minimum, the guidance should define all audit?related tasks required for reporting.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0001-0001.A1a2 No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.1.a.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, strengthen Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation guidance to clarify and define reporting requirements of Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts for classified activities.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0001-0001.A1b No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, develop and implement a process to ensure that the Audit Resources Budget Submissions the DoD Components report are complete and meet the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation reporting requirements.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0001-0001.A1c No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, develop and implement a process to ensure that audit remediation tasks across the DoD Components are not conflicting.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0001-0002.A2a No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a centralized process to monitor Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation efforts across all commands. At a minimum, the process should include performing annual data calls, identifying Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts, and verifying that the information submitted for the Audit Resources Budget Submission is complete and accurate.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0001-0002.A2b No $0 $0

(U) Rec. A.2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a centralized process to monitor Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation efforts across all commands. At a minimum, the process should include performing annual data calls, identifying Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts, and verifying that the information submitted for the Audit Resources Budget Submission is complete and accurate.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0001.B1a No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.1.a. The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a strategy to align their Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts to the annual Secretary of Defense audit priorities and their Component roadmaps to meet audit remediation goals. At a minimum the strategy should include how they plan to use their contractors and an evaluation of current contract requirements to meet the remediation goal of receiving an unmodified audit opinion by December 31, 2028.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0001.B1c No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a strategy to align their Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts to the annual Secretary of Defense audit priorities and their Component roadmaps to meet audit remediation goals. At a minimum the strategy should include how they plan to use their contractors and an evaluation of current contract requirements to meet the remediation goal of receiving an unmodified audit opinion by December 31, 2028.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0001.B1d No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Financial Officer of the Defense Logistics Agency develop and implement a strategy to align their Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts to the annual Secretary of Defense audit priorities and their Component roadmaps to meet audit remediation goals. At a minimum the strategy should include how they plan to use their contractors and an evaluation of current contract requirements to meet the remediation goal of receiving an unmodified audit opinion by December 31, 2028.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0002.B2a No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a plan to reduce the use of contractors when transitioning their Component from remediation to sustaining an unmodified audit opinion. At a minimum, the plan should include how they will transfer the contractor's knowledge to their workforce and estimate the level of contractor assistance still needed.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0002.B2b No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a plan to reduce the use of contractors when transitioning their Component from remediation to sustaining an unmodified audit opinion. At a minimum, the plan should include how they will transfer the contractor's knowledge to their workforce and estimate the level of contractor assistance still needed.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0002.B2c No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.2.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Financial Management and Comptroller) develop and implement a plan to reduce the use of contractors when transitioning their Component from remediation to sustaining an unmodified audit opinion. At a minimum, the plan should include how they will transfer the contractor's knowledge to their workforce and estimate the level of contractor assistance still needed.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0002.B2d No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.2.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Chief Financial Officer of the Defense Logistics Agency develop and implement a plan to reduce the use of contractors when transitioning their Component from remediation to sustaining an unmodified audit opinion. At a minimum, the plan should include how they will transfer the contractor's knowledge to their workforce and estimate the level of contractor assistance still needed.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0003.B3a No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, develop and implement updated Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation guidance, including a definition of Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation. At a minimum, the guidance should define the allowable processes and tasks that fall under Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation and the use of contractor personnel to help with Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation tasks.

D-2024-0096-D000FS-0002-0003.B3b No $0 $0

(U) Rec. B.3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, DoD, develop and implement performance measures to monitor the Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation contracts for overall effectiveness, including verifying the appropriateness of the tasks and funds spent.

Department of Defense OIG

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