Audit of the Reliability of the DoD Coronavirus Disease–2019 Patient Health Data

Date Issued

Friday, July 7, 2023

Submitting OIG

Department of War OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of War OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of War

Components

United States Army (USA)

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Report Number

DODIG-2023-093

Report Type

Audit

Special Projects

Pandemic

Agency Wide

Yes

Number of Recommendations

Questioned Costs

$6,174,414

Funds for Better Use

Open Recommendations

This report has 2 open recommendations.

Recommendation Number	Significant Recommendation	Recommended Questioned Costs	Recommended Funds for Better Use
D-2023-0093-D000CT-0001-0004.a	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 4.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Director of the Defense Health Agency work with the Chief of the Joint Trauma System establish and implement a process for selecting Coronavirus Disease-2019 events for entry into the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Registry to limit selection bias.
D-2023-0093-D000CT-0001-0005.a	No	$0	$0
(U) Rec. 5.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs) establish and implement a policy for developing and populating patient registries that aligns with the Department of Health and Human Services best practices, "Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Registries for Evaluating Patient Outcomes: A User's Guide," current edition.