Department of Defense Inspector General Semiannual Report to the Congress April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009
Abstract
I am pleased to provide the Department of Defense Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress for the reporting period April 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009. We have been aggressively working on the behalf of the warfighters and taxpayers to identify fraud, waste, and abuse and improve the operations and programs of the Department. During this reporting period, the DoD IG has produced 53 audits, 10 evaluations, 10 intelligence reviews, and five assessments. In addition, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service, working closely with counterpart law enforcement agencies, was responsible for returning $993 million in fines, restitutions, and recoveries to the U.S. government. Investigations resulted in 197 indictments and 175 convictions. Our auditors identified $695 million of funds put to better use. Our Defense Hotline handled over 7,000 contacts. The importance of our oversight work is signified by the enormity of the Department s mission, the numerous assets that DoD utilizes to accomplish its mission, the magnitude of the $600 billion dollar budget, and the over three million personnel who are part of the DoD family, many of whom serve in harm s way each and every day. While the DoD IG is responsible for providing oversight to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability of the Department, we accomplish this mission in partnership with other federal and Defense agencies. This report also includes summaries of work being done by our counterpart Defense oversight organizations, including the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Army Audit Agency, the Naval Audit Service, the Air Force Audit Agency, the Army Criminal Investigation Command, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations. The executive summary covers critical areas of oversight for the Department including fuel theft and corruption, financial transactions, Recovery Act initiatives, and munitions accountability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- ADA596332
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense