Audit of DoD Compliance with Whistleblower Protection Requirements in FY 2020 Contracts

Submitting OIG:

Department of Defense OIG

Date Issued:

Friday, July 28, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Defense

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

DODIG-2023-101

Component, if applicable:

Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)

Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)

Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)

Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)

Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA)

United States Air Force (USAF)

United States Army (USA)

United States Navy (USN)

United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM)

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

Funds for Better Use:

Number of Recommendations:

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

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Attachment	Size
DODIG-2023-101.pdf	2.77 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation
D-2023-0101-D000AV-0001-0001.a	Open	No
Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting implement controls in the Procurement Data Standard to ensure that the exclusion of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement clause 252.203-7002 in noncommercial contracts results in a fatal error.
D-2023-0101-D000AV-0001-0001.b	Open	No
Rec. 1.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting issue a memorandum directing all contracting officers to review the whistleblower clauses included in contracts and modify the contracts to add the required clause.
D-2023-0101-D000AV-0001-0001.c	Open	No
Rec. 1.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting include a reminder of the importance of including required whistleblower clauses in contracts in contracting officer's initial and refresher training.
D-2023-0101-D000AV-0001-0001.d	Open	No
Rec. 1.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Principal Director, Defense Pricing and Contracting issue guidance directing DoD contracting personnel to apply a risk-based approach to determine whether contractor compliance with the whistleblower clauses should be verified, and if so, include the requirement in the contract's surveillance plan.

Department of Defense OIG

Department of Defense

The Department of Defense Office of Inspector General was established in 1982. The mission of the DoD OIG, as established by the Inspector General Act of 1978, as amended, (5 U.S.C. Appendix); and implemented by DoD Directive 5106.01, "Inspector General of the Department of Defense," is to serve as an independent and objective office in DoD to:

a) conduct, supervise, monitor, and initiate audits, evaluations, and investigations relating to programs and operations of the Department of Defense,

b) provide leadership and coordination and recommend policies for activities designed to promote economy, efficiency, and effectiveness in the administration of, and to prevent and detect fraud and abuse in, such programs and operations,

c) provide a means for keeping the Secretary of Defense and the Congress fully and currently informed about problems and deficiencies relating to the administration of such programs and operations and the necessity for and progress of corrective action

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Audit of DoD Compliance with Whistleblower Protection Requirements in FY 2020 Contracts

Related Open Recommendations