Evaluation of the Department of Defense’s Actions to Control Contaminant Effects from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances at Department of Defense Installations

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Date Issued

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Submitting OIG

Department of Defense OIG

Other Participating OIGs

Department of Defense OIG

Agencies Reviewed/Investigated

Department of Defense

Report Number

DODIG-2021-105

Report Type

Inspection / Evaluation

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-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0001-0001.A1b	No	$0	$0
Rec. A.1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment revise DoD Instruction 4715.18 to include requirements for Emerging Chemical Program officials to develop risk management options and initiate proactive risk management actions which may be warranted to identify and mitigate the contaminant effects of emerging chemicals as early as possible in the Emerging Chemical Process, regardless of whether an emerging chemical is on the Emerging Chemical Watch List or the Emerging Chemical Action List.
D-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0001-0002.A2	No	$0	$0
Rec. A.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Environment and Energy Resilience) complete the Emerging Chemical Process for potential perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances exposure caused by DoD activities from perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance-containing materials other than Aqueous Film Forming Foam by developing and presenting validated risk management options for the perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the Emerging Chemical Action List to the Emerging Chemicals of Concern Governance Council, as required by DoD Instruction 4715.18.
D-2021-2105-DEV0SR-0002-0001.B	No	$0	$0
Rec. B: The DoD OIG recommended that the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness) develop a plan to track, trend, and analyze DoD firefighter perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances blood test results at a DoD-wide level, in accordance with DoD Instruction 6055.05.