Audit of the Military Service Recruiting Organizations’ Efforts to Screen Applicants for Extremist and Criminal Gang Behavior

Date Issued

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Components

United States Air Force (USAF)

United States Army (USA)

United States Marine Corps (USMC)

United States Navy (USN)

Report Number

DODIG-2023-103

Report Type

Audit

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

Funds for Better Use

Report updated under NDAA 5274

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2023-0103-D000RG-0001-0002.A2a	No	$0	$0
Rec. A.2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy issue a policy memorandum to recruiting personnel reiterating the importance of completing all required steps for screening applicants for extremist or criminal gang associations during the accessions process.
D-2023-0103-D000RG-0001-0002.A2b	No	$0	$0
Rec. A.2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Secretary of the Navy establish and implement requirements in Service-specific policies for periodic reviews of recruiter compliance with required accessions screening procedures to ensure recruiters screen applicants for extremist and criminal gang associations in accordance with guidance.