The Office of Investigations and Internal Review serves as the liaison and coordinator of DoDEA's audit activities with the General Accounting Office (GAO), DoDIG, and other external audit-related groups.

The Office of Investigations and Internal Review participates with DoDEA's managers in the development of responses to GAO and DoDIG audit recommendations; to ensure that responses and commitments conform to current DoDEA policies and positions.  The office tracks the status of all audit recommendations until they are concluded; prepares periodic status reports (sources of recommendations, number of recommendations made, number concluded, etc.); and analyzes the programs intended actions in relation to previously agreed-upon management commitments.