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Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment Issues Annual Report
February 1, 2011 – The Department of Defense Inspector General has issued the second annual report on Guam realignment titled “Interagency Coordination Group Inspectors General for Guam Realignment Annual Report.” The report is dated February 1, 2011. Public Law 111-84, Section 2835, "Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment," requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as the chairperson of the of the Interagency Coordination Group, to submit to the congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of the Interior a report summarizing, for the preceding calendar year, the activities of the Interagency Coordination Group during such year.
The second annual report provides an update on the progress and efforts undertaken in the realignment of forces to Guam. During calendar year 2010, the United States has made progress on associated realignment efforts including the September 2010 completion of the Record of Decision. The Record of Decision is the final step in the Environmental Impact Statement process. The United States continues to work with the Government of Japan to resolve Futenma Replacement Facility.
In addition, the annual report includes the activities under programs and operations funded with amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for military construction on Guam. The annual report, as required, also includes, for the year covered by the report, a detailed statement of all obligations, expenditures, and revenues associated with such construction.
To view the February 1, 2011, annual report click here.
FY 2010 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Guam Realignment
June 4, 2010 – On behalf of the participating members, the Department of Defense Inspector General released the “FY 2010 Comprehensive Oversight Plan for Guam Realignment” in response to the FY 2010 National Defense Authorization Act which requires the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as the Chair of the Interagency Coordination Group, to prepare an annual oversight plan detailing planned audits and reviews relating to the Guam realignment (Public Law 111-84, Section 2835, “Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam realignment”).
The plan incorporates the planned and ongoing oversight of the Inspectors General of the Department of Defense, Department of Interior, and Homeland Security and the Naval Audit Service.
The FY 2010 edition is organized by six functional areas: 1) Oversight and Accounting of Obligations and Expenditures; 2) Monitoring and Review of Construction Activities; 3) Monitoring and Review of Contracts; 4) Monitoring and Review of Japan Funds; 5) Maintenance of Records on Use of Funds; 6) Monitoring and Review of the Implementation of the Defense Posture Review Initiative.
It includes oversight projects that directly impact realignment efforts in Guam, as well as in Okinawa, Japan. The projects may be conducted exclusively in the Pacific theater, require travel to theater, or be conducted outside the theater such as solely in the Continental United States (CONUS).
This plan may be revised and updated as necessary. The next scheduled update to this plan will be the FY 2011 Update. To view the FY 2010 Comprehensive Oversight Plan click here.
Last updated: February 2, 2011