The DoD IG remains firmly committed to supporting the warfighter, DoD, Congress, and the American taxpayer by providing efficient oversight of GWOT/SWA operations.  Our GWOT/SWA audits are incorporated into the Comprehensive Audit Plan for Southwest Asia (Section 842).  The Section 842 plan supplements the DoD IG FY 2008 Audit Plan.

The DoD IG audit strategy is to continue to leverage our audit efforts by utilizing our Southwest Asia field offices to augment, facilitate, or conduct audits supporting Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.  Some of the audits listed in the Comprehensive Audit Plan for Southwest Asia require audit work or “boots on ground” in Southwest Asia whereas other audits will be conducted primarily in the continental United States and will focus on CONUS-based support to Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.  Also, some reviews may be conducted in partnership with DoD or other Federal Agencies.

The Comprehensive Audit Plan for Southwest Asia serves as a guide for the DoD IG to plan GWOT/SWA oversight; however, the plan is a living document and may change based on the dynamics of operations and circumstances and will be updated on a semi-annual basis.

Comprehensive Audit Plan For Southwest Asia (Section 842)

June 18, 2008 – The Department of Defense Inspector General released today the “Comprehensive Audit Plan for Southwest Asia.”  The plan was facilitated by the DoD IG Joint Planning Group-Southwest Asia and includes the individual audit plans of the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense, Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development; and the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction.  It also includes the planned audit work of the Army Audit Agency, Air Force Audit Agency, and Defense Contract Audit Agency because of the major contributions they make to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of support to the military.

The comprehensive plan was developed in response to the Fiscal Year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act which requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Special Inspectors General for Iraq Reconstruction and Afghanistan Reconstruction to develop comprehensive plans for a series of audits respective to their outlined areas of oversight responsibilities in Iraq and Afghanistan (Public Law 110-181, Section 842, “Investigation of Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Wartime Contracts and Contracting Processes in Iraq and Afghanistan”). 

The plan will be updated on a periodic basis.  Updates will include the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction plan.  To view the plan click here.

To provide information in a timely manner to DoD leadership, for announced projects, we may issue a series of reports pertaining to the announced audit objective(s).  For example, for a DoD program or effort that applies to Iraq and Afghanistan, we may issue specific a report pertaining to the DoD program or effort in Iraq and issue a separate report pertaining to the DoD program or effort in Afghanistan or other locations.

Last updated: July 29, 2008