U.S. Department of State OIG: MONTHLY UPDATE AUGUST 2025

Catch up with State OIG! In our August issue:

• OIG Announces New Foreign Assistance Oversight Projects
• Recommendations Status
• Making a Difference
• Ukraine and Afghanistan Oversight
• Delivering Results
• New Work Started
• Report Recap

• State OIG Monthly Update - August 2025.pdf

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Stay connected with the Department of State OIG: External links found in this content or on Department of State OIG websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.   In the September 2024 report, Inspection of the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (ISP-I-24-16), OIG recommended that the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM) develop a strategy to secure funding and authorities that enable the bureau to use Foreign Military Sales fees and foreign assistance program funds for staffing so that it can meet its responsibilities.  In response, PM used a portion of its foreignassistance funding to hire staff, thereby increasing itcapacity to oversee its military assistance program. OIG also recommended that PM implement a process to address long-term sustainment costs of Department of Defense-provided military equipment.  In response, PM adapted its internal procedures to strengthen therequirement that sustainment plans be included inproposals.  This change will ensure long-term costs for equipment are considered in initial decisions and increasethe likelihood that recipient-country governments pay forthem, thus reducing costs for U.S. taxpayers.

 

OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MONTHLY UPDATE August 2025
 

The Department of State Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued the following reports in August 2025:
 

Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2025 -June 30, 2025
This seventh quarterly report submitted by the Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve (OAR) summarizes U.S. government support to Ukraine and the broader response to Russia’s full-scale invasion, includingsupport for the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF), support for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) partners, and U.S.
military, diplomatic, and humanitarian activity.
 

Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2025 -June 30, 2025
The 42nd quarterly report submitted by the Lead Inspector General for Operation Inherent Resolve summarizes the quarter’s key events and oversight of the U.S. mission to defeat ISIS and train, advise, and assist local partners—includingthe Iraqi Security Forces, Peshmerga Forces, and Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)—to improve regional stability.

Lead Inspector General for Operation Enduring Sentinel | Quarterly Report to the United States Congress | April 1, 2025 -June 30, 2025
This quarterly report submitted by the Lead Inspector General for Operation Enduring Sentinel (OES) summarizes the events that took place in Afghanistan this quarter, including the status of terrorist organizations, such as ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) and al-Qaeda, as well as U.S. diplomatic and humanitarian efforts related to Afghanistan.

Inspection of Embassy Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (ISP-I-25-19)

OIG found that Embassy Port of Spain’s Front Office generally complied with standards for execution of foreign policy goals and objectives along with security and emergency planning. 

• However, the embassy had deficiencies in residential safety, the contracting officer’s representative program, and the furniture and appliance pool. 
• Additionally, the Chargé d’Affaires and the acting Deputy Chief of Mission did not conduct required reviews of non-immigrant visa adjudications performed by the Consular Section chief. 
• Finally, Embassy Port of Spain had issues related to the security of information systems and information technology assets, mobile device management, and telephone operations.

 

Inspection of Embassy Maputo, Mozambique (ISP-I-25-17)
OIG found the Ambassador and Deputy Chief of Mission exemplified the Department of State’s leadership and management principles under difficult circumstances. 

• However, OIG also found the embassy did not hold required joint evaluations of Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs-funded programming with the government of Mozambique. 
• Additionally, the embassy did not have funding for the locally employed staff defined benefit retirement plan and relied on the Bureau of African Affairs to make expected benefit payments, creating possible unfunded liability and litigation concerns. 
• Finally, the embassy’s warehouse did not have the fire-protection features required for a newly constructed building, creating safety issues for its staff.

 

Classified Inspection of U.S. Embassy to Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 

(ISP-S-25-18)
This report contains information that is Classified and is not available for public viewing