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OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
4800 MARK CENTER DRIVE
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22350-1500
October 15, 2024
MEMORANDUM FOR UNDER SECRETARIES OF DEFENSE
COMMANDERS OF THE COMBATANT COMMANDS
DIRECTOR, JOINT STAFF
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
AUDITOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
SUBJECT: Evaluation of the DoD’s Implementation of the Civilian Harm Mitigation and
Response Action Plan (Project No. D2025-DEV0PD-0003.000)
The purpose of this memorandum is to notify you that we are initiating the subject
evaluation.
The objective of this evaluation is to assess the effectiveness with which the DoD
implemented the Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan and whether the
implementation was in accordance with the Secretary of Defense’s guidance and directed
timelines. We may revise the objective as the evaluation proceeds, and we will also consider
suggestions from management for additional or revised objectives. We plan to perform this
evaluation in accordance with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency
“Quality Standards for Inspection and Evaluation.” We will perform the evaluation by meeting
with stakeholders in-person or virtually.
We request that you designate two points of contact for this evaluation within 5 days of
this memorandum. One point of contact should be a Government employee—a GS-15, pay band
equivalent, or military equivalent—who is knowledgeable about actions taken to implement the
Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response Action Plan. The second point of contact should be a
member of the Senior Executive Service or a General/Flag Officer who is familiar with
implementation of the Action Plan and could serve as a point of engagement with DoD Office of
Inspector General senior leaders, if necessary. Send each contact’s name, title, grade/pay band,
phone number, and email address to and
.
The Inspector General Act of 1978, 5 U.S.C. §§ 401-424, as amended, authorizes us to
have access to personnel and materials as we determine necessary to perform our oversight in a
timely manner. You can obtain information about the DoD Office of Inspector General from
DoD Directive 5106.01, “Inspector General of the Department of Defense (IG DoD),” April 20,
2012, as amended, and DoD Instruction 7050.03, “Office of the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense Access to Records and Information,” March 22, 2013, as amended. Our
website is www.dodig.mil.
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