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This is the 12th Lead Inspector General quarterly report to the United States Congress on Operation Freedom’s Sentinel (OFS) detailing the overseas contingency operation. This report covers the period from April 1, 2018, to June 30, 2018, and summarizes significant events involving OFS. It also describes completed, ongoing, and planned oversight work.
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This Lead Inspector General (Lead IG) quarterly report is the 14th report on Operation Inherent Resolve, the overseas contingency operation to combat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, and the third report on Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines, the overseas contingency operation to support the Philippine government’s fight against ISIS affiliates and other terrorist organizations.
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OIG continues to receive credible information that “internet hackers” are targeting vendors providing goods and services to Department missions overseas in an effort to defraud the United States. The current scheme, affecting posts in the Bureau of African Affairs, involves unknown individuals hacking into the actual e-mail accounts of legitimate embassy vendors. See the OIG fraud alert for more information.
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OIG published its September 2018 snapshot of OIG activities, which highlights OIG work in August 2018.
A program manager for the U.S. Department of State was sentenced to 13 months in prison for accepting kickbacks and stealing federal funds intended for a foreign exchange program maintained by the U.S. Department of State. OIG special agents investigated this case.
A Department of State contractor was sentenced to 30 months in prison after stealing more than $293,832 in government funds. OIG special agents investigated this case.
