Semiannual Report to the Congress: October 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015
Abstract
I am pleased to present the Department of Defense Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the reporting period October 1, 2014, to March 31, 2015, issued in accordance with the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended. Our oversight work enables the Department to reduce expenditures, eliminate fraud, waste and abuse; and improve performance and efficiency. We also investigate criminal acts that impact the Department which result in criminal, civil, and administrative actions. We help the Department to achieve compliance with all laws, regulations, and policies. During this reporting period, we focused on a number of risk areas within the Department which include defense acquisition programs; contract management; procurement and use of spare parts; and financial management. We remain committed to assisting the Secretary of Defense to reach the auditability goals and statutory deadlines. We issued 103 reports, identifying $101.1 million in questioned costs and $261.6 million in funds put to better use. We achieved $41.1 million in financial savings based on management-completed corrective actions to reports issued during this and previous reporting periods. Defense Criminal Investigative Service reported 57 arrests, 120 criminal charges, 101 criminal convictions, 121 suspensions and120 debarments, as well as $921.9 million in investigative receivables and recoveries. An additional$123.6 million in assets were seized along with $12.7 million in monetary judgments. Our Administrative Investigations Component closed 437 senior official investigations and617 whistleblower reprisal/restriction cases. The Defense Hotline received 5,932 contacts.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2015
- Accession Number
- AD1115643
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense