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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 August 2018 snapshot of OIG activities, which highlights OIG work in July 2018.
A former State Department contractor was found guilty by a federal jury for stealing government property and selling it for personal gain. OIG special agents investigated this case.
OIG published its July 2018 snapshot of OIG activities, which highlights OIG work in June 2018.
