Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released “Audit of DoD Training of Ukrainian Armed Forces: Patriot Air Missile Defense System and Collective Training.”

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) released the “Management Advisory: Evaluation of the Military Services’ Training and Guidance on Political Conduct for the 2024 Presidential Election.”

Inspector General Robert P. Storch announced today that the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General released the “Audit of the Defense Digital Service Support of DoD Programs and Operations.”

The House Report 118 301, conference report to accompany H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, required the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General to provide a briefing on status and findings of the oversight that the Office of Inspector General has conducted related to fair and reasonable costs in contracting.

The objective of this audit was to determine the extent to which the Department of Defense trained the Ukrainian Armed Forces to operate and maintain U.S.-provided defense articles. This report includes the results of our review of the operational and maintenance training that the Army provided to the Ukrainian Armed Forces for the Patriot long-range air and missile defense system, and of collective training provided to Ukrainian infantry battalions.

The announced objective of this audit was to determine whether Defense Digital Service engagements achieved their intended purpose and were executed in accordance with DoD and Federal policies.

The founder and former CEO of a sustainable fuel company was sentenced today to three years in prison in connection with a scheme to embezzle at least $5.9 million and to defraud several investors out of approximately $15 million.

A Texas pharmacy owner was sentenced today to four years and four months in prison and ordered to pay over $59 million in restitution for paying illegal kickbacks and engaging in a money laundering conspiracy.

Robert Burke, 62, of Coconut Creek, Florida, a retired Navy Admiral, and two business executives – Yongchul “Charlie” Kim, 50, and Meghan Messenger, 47, both of New York, – were arrested this morning on charges related to their alleged roles in a bribery scheme that involved a U.S. government contract. The charges are contained in a five-count indictment, unsealed today, and relate to an alleged scheme in which the Admiral accepted future employment at the executives’ company in exchange for awarding them a government contract.