AIR FORCE AUDIT AGENCY SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PROGRAM AUDIT REPORT F2014-0007-040000 2 April 2014 Executive. Summary INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVES CONCLUSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program reinforces the Air Force's commitment to eliminate incidents of sexual assault through awareness and prevention training, education, reporting, and victim advocacy. The Air Force promotes sensitive care and confidential reporting for victims of sexual assault and accountability for those who commit these crimes. As ofiune 2013, the Air Force SAPR program had 309 Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARC) and 2,146 Victim Advocates (VA). We performed this audit, requested by the Air. Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel. and Services to evaluate whether Air Force of?cials complied with SAPR personnel requirements. Speci?cally, we determined whether Air Force SAPR personnel: 0 Received background investigations and security. clearances. - Completed required initial and refresher training. 0 Completed statements of understanding. We provided preliminary audit results on 12 July 2013 (Appendix IV). Preliminary results were adjusted based on additional information received and are re?ected in this report. Overall. Air Force officials did not fully comply with SAPR personnel requirements. Specifically, 242 (78 percent) SARCs and 1,193 (56 percent) VAs either did not receive background investigations and security clearances, or complete required training and statements of understanding. Full compliance with SAPR personnel program personnel requirements help prevent assaults and provide complete and effective support to victims. (Tab A, page 1) We made two recommendations to the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff to improve compliance with SAPR personnel requirements. (Reference Tab A for speci?c recommendations.) Executive Summary Management concurred with the audit results and recom- RESPONSE mendations. Management actions taken or planned address the issues and recommendations in the report. MJW Magma STEVEN L. STONELY MICHAEL D. PETERSEN Associate Director Assistant Auditor General Personnel, Training, and Healthcare Division Operations and Support Audits Directorate Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY TAB A SAPR Personnel Requirements APPENDIX I Background 11 SARC De?ciencies VA De?ciencies IV Preliminary Memo and Slides Audit Scope. and Prior Audit Coverage VI Locations Auditedeeports Issued VII Points of Contact VII Final Report Distribution Page 1 11 39 41 45 47 Tab A SAPR Personnel Requirements BACKGROUND SAPR Program Responsibilities. The Air Force SAPR office is the single point of accountability and oversight for sexual assault policy matters and reports directly to the Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force.? The SAPR office also provides overall oversight and develops policies and procedures addressing the Air Force? 3 sexual assault preven- tion, education, accountability, victim assistance, and assessment efforts. The. Major Command (MAJCOM) SARCs provide installation SARCs with functional oversight and guidance. to ensure compliance with SAPR training and quali?cation requirements.2 The installation wing commander implements the local SAPR program ensuring that an immediate, trained response capability exists to support victims of sexual assault. Each installation typically has one primary and one alternate SARC and an average of 2 VAs providing daily SAPR program implementation. I SARC. The installation SARC manages the Wing?s SAPR program and serves as the single point of contact to coordinate sexual assault response when a sexual assault is reported. The SARC both obtains training and provides training and supervision to the. installation VAs. Also, the. SARC requests. background checks for VAs and follows up on any derogatory information resulting from those reviews. The SARC, in coordination with Unit Training Managers, is responsible for ensuring their supported population receives annual sexual assault prevention training. Further, the SARC provides education on sexual assault trends and local and national sexual assault prevention initiatives. 0 VA. The VA provides essential support, liaison services, and care to victims of sexual assault and ensures victims continue to receive the necessary care and support until the victim states that support is no longer needed. AUDIT RESULTS 1 SAPR PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS Condition. Air Force officials did not fully comply with SAPR personnel requirements. Speci?cally, 242 (78 percent) SARCs and 1,193 (56 percent) VAs either did not receive During the audit, responsibility for the Air Force SAPR Program Office transferred from the Secretary of the Air Force, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAFIMRJ and HQ Air Force, Personnel and Services to the Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, HQ USAF (AFICVS). 2 Reference Appendix Background for additional details on SAPR program qualification and training requirements. Tab A SAPR Personnel Requirements background investigations and security clearances, or complete required training and statements of understanding.3 Details follow. a Background Investigations and Security Clearances. One hundred ninety SARCs and six hundred thirty?six VAs did not have a completed background investigation. in addition, the installation SARC did not follow-up. on background investigations with potential derogatory information for 77 VAs. Further, 22 SARCS and 145 VAs did not possess a security clearance. Also, 15 SARCs and 49 VAs had neither a security clearance nor a background investigation. II Training. Twelve SARCs and one hundred ?ve VAs did not complete initial training. Also, I26 SARCs and 726 VAs did not complete refresher training?1 in the last year. Also, SARCs did not retain any documentation5 for 52 VAs. I Statements of Understanding. Three hundred forty-?ve VAs had not completed the required statements of understanding. De?ciencies SAPR Position SARCs 309 242 73 22 HO 12 126 NA 350 42. VAs 2,146 l,193 453. Totals 2,455 ,435 58 167 326 17 852 345 2,307 52 495 Percentages 7 34 5 35 I4 *Some SARCs had multiple deficiencies. ?Management actions taken during the audit to correct the cited de?ciencies. Table 1. Summary of De?ciencies. 3 Table 1 provides an overall summary of deficiencies, and Appendix 2 and 3 summarize SARC and VA deficiencies by MAJCOM, respectively, 4 VA training was considered ?not completed?. if. the documentation was. sufficiently incomplete. as to render it impossible to make. a determination of whether the. training was. actually accomplished, Examples. of. incomplete documentation included failure. to identify attendees' names, number of. training hours earned, or date. oftraining. 5 VA application, Statements of Understanding, evidence of background investigation, and documented training. Tab A SAPR Personnel Requirements Cause. The issues occurred because Air Force Instruction 36-6001, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program, 29 September 2003,. contained insufficient back? ground investigation, training, and oversight guidance. Speci?cally, guidance did not: 0 Background Investigations and Security Clearances. Require newly assigned SARCs and VAs to obtain security clearances or require newly assigned SARCs to have background investigations. 0 Training. Address training documentation and retention requirements, or specify number of annual training hours required. As a result, the number of annual refresher training hours documented for VAs ranged from 1 to 8 hours across the Air. Force. II Oversight. Specify oversight requirements for MAJCOM and installation SAPR personnel to track and resolve installation SAPR and VA de?ciencies such as incomplete training and background investigations. For example, 7 of 11 MAJCOM SARCs did not maintain a current list of all installation SARCs and VAs or require periodic reporting of SARCs and VAs who had not met training and qualification requirements. In contrast, the Air Force Space Command SARC provided effective oversight through periodic reporting and follow?up, which contributed to a VA. compliance rate. of 90 percent.6 Effect. Full compliance with SAPR personnel program. personnel requirements is essen? tial to help prevent assaults and provide complete and effective support to victims. Audit Comment. During the audit, SAPR personnel at all 1 MAJCOMs corrected" 495 deficiencies found in the preliminary phase of the audit (Appendix IV). In addition, the Air Force took several steps to improve. and. enhance the SAPR. program. First, the Air Force SAPR program office was moved from AFIAI to AFICVS to empower the program while emphasizing the importance and scope. The Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, directed the standup of this independent directorate with additional manpower led by a Major General, robust staff, and subject area experts. Second, to comply with the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act requirement. for each wing to have a. SARC. and a VA, Air Force added 9] manpower positions. Third, the SAPR program office worked with civilian personnel and training experts to. identify. the best way to track. and annotate training in the Defense Civilian Personnel Data System. 6 Signi?cantly better than the Air Force?wide. VA compliance rate of. 45 percent.. 7 Obtained background investigations, followed up and resolved derogatory information discovered in background investigations, and completed training requirements and statements of understanding. 3 Tab A SAPR Personnel Requirements. Recommendation AJ. The Air Force Vice Chief of Staff should require the Air Force SAPR program of?cials to take immediate action to correct the remaining 1,812 deficiencies identi?ed in this report. Management Comments. concurred and stated: began immediately working with the MAJCOM and base SARCs to remedy the issues found in the SAPR Program. Program. change out-paced clear policy guidance causing numerous problems. The December 2014 SAPR Summit provided a venue to address. changes. directly and deliver interim guidance. Estimated completion date: 31 October 2014.? Recommendation A.2. The Air Force Vice Chief of Staff should update Air Force Instruction 36?6001 to: a. Require newly assigned SARCs and VAs to obtain security clearances and require newly assigned SARC to have background investigations. b. Address training documentation and retention requirements, or specify number of annual training hours required. c. Specify oversight requirements for MAJCOM and installation SAPR personnel to track and resolve installation SAPR and VA deficiencies: to include incomplete training. background investigations, Statements of Understanding, and follow up on derogatory information identi?ed in background investigations. Management Comments. AFICVS concurred and stated: ?The revised SAPR policy document (AFI 36-6001) addresses requirements and actions mandated in a, b, and c. Estimated completion date: 31 October 2014.? Evaluation of Management Comments. Management concurred with the audit results and recommendations, and planned. corrective actions are responsive. Backg round Information TRAINING AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS An immediate, 24 hour, 7 day per week trained sexual assault response capability should be available for each report of sexual assault in all locations, including deployed loca- tions. The response time may be affected by operational necessities, but sexual assault victims shall be treated as emergency. cases. Air Force. guidance8 identifies personnel requirement standards for SARC and VA. Audit also coordinated with the Air Force SAPR Program. Office SA) to identify additional personnel training and quali?cation requirements. SARC. Air Force guidance requires newly?assigned SARC to attend an initial 40-hour training course} Also, SARC should complete 24. hours ofannual refresher training. According to the Air Force SAPR Program Of?ce, all newly? assigned SARC are to possess a security clearance and have a background investigation completed upon assignment. Air Force guidance requires VA to complete mandatory VA training provided. by the SARC before being assigned to a Further, SARC will provide VA annual refresher training. Air Force guidance does not identify the required number of initial or refresher training hours. Further, Air Force guidance does not require VA to possess a security clearance; however, the Air Force SAPR program of?ce indicated it is desirable. VA should have a background investigation accomplished and must complete a Volunteer Victim Advocate Application, Commander?s or Agency Head?s Statement of Understanding, and a Victim Advocate Volunteer Statement of Understanding. As an alternative form in lieu of the Commander?s or Agency Head? Statement of Understanding and Victim Advocate Volunteer Statement of Understanding, a VA may complete the DD Form 2909, Victim Advocate and Supervisor Statements of Understanding. Air Force Instruction 36?600] Sexuaf Assnuit Prevention and Response (SA PR) Program, 29 September 2008. 9. A formal in?residence Air Force. SARC. course conducted. by the Air University. at Maxwell. 5 Appendix I This Page Intentionally Left Blank SARC Deficiencies De?ciencies .?Air Combat Command Air Education and Training Command Air Force District of. Washington 5 4 t] 3 1 1 Air Force Global Strike Command Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance AgencyAir Force Materiel Command Air Force Reserve Command Air Force Space Command ll 1 0 0 0 1 Air Force Special Operations Command 2 2 (J 2 2 [1 Air Mobility Command National Guard Bureau 142 Paci?c Air Forces United States Air Force Academy 1 0 1 1 United States Air Forces in Europe TOTALS 3139 242 22 190 12 126 350 42 PERCENTAGES . . 78 7. 61. . 4. 41 *Dircct Reporting Unit ?Field Operating #Some SARCs had multiple dcficicncics. **Managemenl actions taken during the audit to correct the cited de?ciencies. We did not include Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency, Air Force Reserve Command, and the Air Mobility,r Command in the review of program controls and processes and review for corrected deficiencies. 7 Appendix II This Page Intentionally Left Blank Appendix De?ciencies saauematg rhymes Emmi Jeqsaajam none?gsaarq punoa?rpe? guinea-LL Bitten-ammo ?uctuating Air Combat Command ND teat?: w- *sanuanaao 1810.]. A 6 Air Education and Training VA Hamlin Air Force District of Washington unguarded a 3, CH C3 I: Vsuonaouog ch '3 Air Force Global Strike Command ad. 34 Gm Ct rs. nopmuamnaoa on 3? c? Fri ?30 Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Recennaissancc A gency. IN 22 Air Force Materiel Command 214 129 Air Force Reserve Command 33 32 Air Force Space Command 69 ll Air Force Special. Operations Command 65 l?il?Im 61 Air Mobility Command 213 11 a: c: ?43 83 National Guard ureau 396 229 14 17??r 47 195 80 513 Paci?c Air Forces 147 108 81.9 45 22 15? United States Air Force Academy 2 2 O. 2 0 3 United States Air Forces in Europe 248 167 128 14 53 78 282 138 TOTALS 2,146 1,193 145 636 105 726 345 1,957 In 453 PERCENTAGES 56 7 30 5 34 16 *Some VAs had multiple de?ciemies. ?Management actions taken during the audit tn correct the cited de?ciencies. We did not include Air Farce Intelligence, Surveillanca, and Recunnaissance Agency. Air Force Reserve Command. and the Air Mobility,r Command in the review of program controls and processes and review for corrected de?ciencies. VA Def" This Page Intentionally Left Blank 10 Preliminary Memo and Slides DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE AIR FORCE AUDIT AGENCY 12 July 2013 momm roa arm FROM 4?0 I Street BT45 Joint Base San Antonio Randolph TX 78150-4332 SUBJECT: Preliminary Results Mentorandim, Sexual Assault Prevention and Kissponse Personnel Reqturcmenls (Project F2013-O40000-0738.000) 1. In response to the May 2013 Secretary of De?anse (05D) directed review of Sexual Assat?t Prevention and Response (SAPR) personnel quali?cation and training. you requested the Air Force Audit Agency perform a 100 percent examination of Sexual Assault Response Coordinators (SARCs) and Victim Advocates? (VAs) security clearance, backg?ound investigation. initial and refresher training statements ofunderstanding. and progress tomrds a DOD Semial Assault Advocate Certi?cation To accomplish the audit. SAPR Program personnel provided a list of 361 SARCs and 2.233 VAs assigned to active. guard and reserve locations. We marked with the Air Force Pusomel Center Airman and Familyr Care Directorate and Major Comand (MAJCOM) SARCs to obtain quali?cation and training supporting documents. We then examined submitted documents for signatures, aMC?j? and completion dates. and veri?ed security,r clearance against the Joint Pusonnel Adjudication System. In addition. we determined if SARCS and VA: had a completed Defense Clearance and Investigation Index backgrotnid check. 2. Overall. we concluded Aii?Force of?cials did not My comply with SAPRpersonnc-l quali?cation and training requirements. {See attached brie?ng slides for detailed information by LLAJCOM and installation.) Speci?cally. 84 percent of SARCS and 60 percent of UM did not meet all quali?cation and training requirements. For example. 26 SARCs and 148 VAs didnot have a security clearance. 0f the SARCs and VAs without a seemin clearance. 13 SARCS and 43 VAS also did not have a completed DCII Audit could not talidate compliance with requirements for 70 SARCs and 148 VAs due to lack of doctnneutation. Renew of available documents for 291 SARCs and 2.035 VAs showed: - 180 SARCs and 613 VAs did not have a completed DCH check After issuance of the OSD Memorandtmi, histallation personnel completed DCIJ checks on 51 SARCs and 438 VAs. In addition the installation SARC did not follow?up on DCII checks with potential derogatory information for V4 ?is. 0 Initial andRe?'esher Tm g. 15 SARCS and 111 Wis didnot complete initial training. Also. 125 SARCs and 736 VAs did not complete refresher training in the last year. After issuance of the OSD Memorandum. SARCS and 113 VAs completed initial or refresher 11 Appendix IV. Preliminary Results Memo and Slides - W. 163 statement of understanding and 294 statement of mderstanding were not signed dated. or both. 0 Certi?cation 205 SARCs and 1.381 V9.5 have been certi?ed or applied for 3 Sexual Assault Advocate Certi?cation as of 17 June 1013. Guidance renew and SAPR program personnel iinei'views indicate inadequate guidance and oversight. Speci?cally. on document retention and VA re?'eshei' training standard must. Also. Headquarters Air Force program and MAJCOM SARCS did not provide ore-{sign of installation SAPR personnel compliance quali?cation and training requirunmts. 3. We dimmed in-ptogress results uitli AFPC. AFRC. and ANG personnel on 3 July 2013. We will include these results, as well as additional follow?on audit work in a ?nal report of audit. Ifjrou have any questions, please contact me at DSN or ?u Stout-1y. Associ ector. Personae]. Tr and Healthcare audits at DSN commercial ore?mail M1 5? MICHAEL D. PETERSEN Assistant Auditor General Operations and Support Audits Directorate Attachments: 1. Audit Earnest. 28 May 2013 3. HOB-040000333000 Annomccment Letter. 39 May 2013 3. SAPR Personnel Requirements Audit Results Brie?ng. 12 July 3013 cc: AF. SAE MR AFRC ."Al Appendix IV. 12 Preliminary Memo and Slides Headquarters U. 8. Air Force Integrity - Service Excellence Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Personnel Requirements Preliminary Audit Results I . Mr. Michael Petersen, AFAAIOS Presented to AFIA1 AFICVS U.S. AIR FORCE 12 July 2013 13 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides Objectives Ill. All Determine whether Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention and Response personnel met quali?cation and training requirements. Specifically, we determined if personnel: I Have a current security clearance and background investigation I Completed initial and refresher training I Completed statements of understanding In addition, we determined personnel progress towards the Sexual Assault Advocate Certification"r 'The Fecal Year2012 NDAA remired eetaoish a training and certi?cation program lorSARCs md UM. Personnel must mmpletethe DOD Sexual AssatltAdwcate Certi?cation Program by 10ctober2013 to continue providing sexual assaultviclim advocacyservices. Appendix IV 14 Preliminary Memo and Slides Background ILI. Allim I Of?ce of the Secretary of Defense Memorandum, ?Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Standdown", dated 17 May 2013 I Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (AF3A1) audit request memorandum, ?Sexual Assault Prevention and Response (SAPR) Program", dated 28 May 2013 I 10 Major Commands, National Guard Bureau, Air Force District of Washington, United States Air Force Academy, Air Force Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency I 361 SARCs and 2,233 VAs for active, reserve. and guard Integrity-Serrice-Excelfence 15 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides Methodology I We reviewed training documentation, commandEr?s statement of understanding, victim advocate volunteer statement of understanding, volunteer victim advocate application, background investigation documentation,? and Sexual Assault Advocate Certification documentation for SARCs and VAs I We queried the Joint Personnel Adjudication System to validate security clearance information I Due to short-notice reporting requirements, we were unable to perform the following: I Validation of population completeness I Fully evaluate internal controls and procedures 36-6001, Sexuamssautr?ema?on ?Response-W, VAsai-e subjecttoa DCII check emulated by the installa?m AFOSI regardless of sewnty clearance stats- Audt performed validation of DCII completion for both SARCs and we. Integrity- Service - Excellence Appendix IV 16 Preliminary Memo and Slides x43! Overall Conclusions ILI. Air Force officials did not fully comply with SAPR personnel qualification and training requirements. a 244 (84 percent) of 291 SARCS did not meet all qualification and training requirements. I 1,259 (60 percent) of 2,085 VAs did not meet all quali?cation and training requirements. I Audit could not validate compliance for 70 SARCs and 148 VAS due to lack of documentation. As of 17 June 2013, 61 percent of SAPR personnel have been certi?ed or applied for the Sexual Assault Advocate Certi?cation. Infegrify-Serrice-Exceilence 17 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides x} Results: Sexual Assault Response Coordinators bill-I; constant 13" Integrity - Service - Excellence Appendix IV 18 Preliminary Memo and Slides Results: I11 mm.?mamng Victim Advocates Integrity- Service~ Excellence 19 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides Results: 000 Certification and Additional Information I Certi?cation I 140 (39 percent) SARCs and 1,017 (46 percent) VAs are certi?ed I 65 (18 percent) SARCs and 364 (16 percent) VAs have applied fat ceru'?cation I 156 (43 pertinent) SARCS and 852 (38 percent) VAs have Mapplied for Certi?cation I Background Investigation I 13 SARCs and 48 Wis had neither a security clearance or DCII check I No follow-up on DCII results with potential derogatory infmmation for 74 V35 I 51 SARC and 433 VA DCII checks were completed after OSD memo I Training I Tnining completed after OSD memo 15 Wis completed initial training I 5 SARCs and 98 completed refresher training I VA re?'eshet training was not consistent across components I Management I No document retention standard I Lack of adequate oversiEht by MAJCOM SARCs and HAP SAPR Office Integrity - Service - Excellence Appendix IV 20 Preliminary Memo and Slides Xe?! Way Ahead II II. FDIC. continue audit at selected locations to: I Test key management internal controls I Identify systemic causes and develop Air Force-Level recommendations I Publish Air Force-level Report of Audit Integrity - Sen-ice - Excellence 21 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides ?Eg Glossary of Acronyms ILI..I.II Fm Air Air Air Air Air Force Air Air AirMobi Paci?c Air Forces Air Air Integrity-Service-Excellence Appendix IV 22 Preliminary Memo and Slides ?zen/Results: Sexual Assault Response 0 1.9 ?mm. Coordinators {by Installation) ?m I. mun: Integrity- Sen-ice - Excellence 23 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides ?.g'Results: Sexual Assault Response Coordinators [by Installation) Integrity-Service-Excellence Appendix IV 24 Preliminary Memo and Slides \JResults: Sexual Assault Response I Coordinators Installation) Integrity - Service - Excellence 25 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides XJResults: Sexual Assault Response 40;. Coordinators (by Installation) mm as." m- 1 Integrity- Service - Excellence Appendix IV 26 Preliminary Memo and Slides \sg?Results: Sexual Assault Response Coordinators Installation Hula-ulc- pop-I? Inn-- 1 Integrity-Serrice-Excelfence 27 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides ijesuIts: Sexual Assault Response 0 1.9 mm." Coordinators [by Installation) mun-inc: "m 'l 1 Integrity - Service - Excellence Appendix IV 28 Preliminary Memo and Slides \?JResults: Sexual Assault Response 0 .9 Coordinators (by Installation} 4 Integrity-Serrice-E:rcellence 29 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides \JResuIts: Sexual Assault Response mm." Coordinators (by Installation) luau-lye"! lull-It Integrl'ry- Service-Excellence Appendix IV 30 Preliminary Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates [by lnstalla tion) hen-? a: mm' Mimi Integrity - Service - Excellence 31 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates (by lnstalla tion) mu Munrde Integrit).r - Set-rice - Excellence Appendix IV 32 Preliminary Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates 0 (by; lnstalla tion) Integrity - Service - Excellence 33 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates (by Installation) Integrity-Service-Excellence Appendix IV 34 Preliminary Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates I mm.? (bz Installation) Integrity- SerL-ice- Excellence 35 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates 3 la '0 mm ?mu Integriry- Service - Excellence Appendix IV 36 Preliminary Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates lnstalla tion) Integrity- Service- Excellence 37 Appendix IV Preliminary Results Memo and Slides Results: Victim Advocates (by Installation) 1* ecu-Inna ?mu Integrity - Sci-rice - Excellence Appendix IV 38 Audit Scope and Prior Audit Coverage AUDIT SCOPE Audit Coverage. We performed this audit in two phases. First, we completed a pre- liminary review at all Air Force MAJCOMs, DRU, FDA, and wings. We reviewed all personnel training and qualification documentation to include training logs and certi?- cates, statements of understanding, security clearance. information in Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS), and written evidence of background investigations. Second, we reviewed processes. and program controls at 15 wings and 11 MAJCOMs (Appendix VI). We accomplished work from May through October 2013 and reviewed documents. dated from 28 October 2003 through 22 September 2013. We provided a draft report to. management in January 2014. To accomplish the objectives we reviewed: II Training documentation to determine whether SARC and VA had attended initial and refresher SAPR training courses. I Applications and statements of understanding to determine if VAs, SARCs, and commanders had properly completed, dated, and signed these documents prior to VA assignment to. assist victims. I Security clearance data in JPAS to verify if SARCs and VAs possessed a security clearance. Also, reviewed documentation in SARC and VA personnel folders. to determine. if a background investigation had been accomplished. 0 Evidence showing wing and MAJCOM of?cials performed oversight to verify personnel and qualification requirements were met and evaluated. wing and MAJCOM processes and program controls. Sampling Methodology. We used non-statistical samples to analyze data or project results in this audit. 0 Sampling. We performed a 100 percent file review of SAPR personnel. require ments. Using the results from the preliminary phase, we judgmentally selected a sample of MAJCOM and 15 wings for the process and program control review. We used three criteria to select. the locations: high error percent, low number of VAs based on the population, and at least one installation per MAJCOM. Data Reliability. Although we. relied on computer generated data. contained. in JPAS. we did not evaluate the system?s general and application controls. We. did not establish the. data?s reliability because no source documentation existed. However, in our opinion, it is reasonable to use the data since JPAS is the accepted source used by to verify security clearance. status. 39 Appendix Audit Scope and Prior Audit Coverage Auditing Standards. We conducted this performance audit in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. Those standards require that we plan and per? form the audit to obtain suf?cient, appropriate evidence to provide a reasonable basis for our audit results and conclusions based on the stated objectives. We believe the evidence obtained provides. a reasonable basis for the audit results and conclusions cited in this report. Internal Controls. We reviewed internal controls to assess whether SAPR personnel properly met qualification and training requirements. Speci?cally, we reviewed program guidance and management oversight to evaluate SAPR personnel compliance with quali?cation and training requirements. PRIOR AUDIT COVERAGE We did not identify any Air Force Audit Agency, Inspector General. or Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports issued within the. past 5 years with the same objectives as those. addressed in this report. RELATED REPORTS A GAO report.? GAO-13482. January 2013, concerned. female-speci?c health care services provided by BOB to female service members, including the treatment of ser? vicewomen who are victims of sexual assault. GAO reported ?rst responders were not always aware of the health care services available to sexual assault victims because not all of them are completing the required training.? GAO recommended take steps to improve compliance regarding the completion of annual refresher training on sexual assault prevention and response. '0 Titled ?Military. Personnel, Has Taken Steps to. Meet the Health Needs of Deployed Ser?cewomen, but Actions Are Needed to Enhance Care for Sexual Assault Victims?. Appendix 40 Locations Audited/ Reports Issued OrganizationfLocation Air Combat Command HQ ACC Langley-Eustis VA 633d Air Base Wing Langley-Eustis VA Air Education and Training Command (AETC) HQ AETC B. San Antonio Randolph TX 502d Air Base Wing JB San Antonio Laekiand TX Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) HQ AFDW Andrews MD Wing JB Andrews MD Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) HQ AFGSC Barksdale AFB LA Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC). HQ AFMC Wright-Patterson AFB. OH 78th Air Base Wing Robins AFB GA 88th Air Base Wing Wright~Patterson AFB OH 41 Installation-Level. Re orts Issued NONE F2014-0024-REA000 15 January 2014 NONE 12 February 2014 NONE 17' December 2013 6 November 2013 NONE 16. December 2013 NONE Appendix VI Locations Audited/ Reports issued Organizatiom'Location Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) HQ. AFSPC Peterson AFB CO 21 st Space Wing Peterson AFB CO Air Force Special Operations Command HQ AFSOC Hurlburt Field FL 1st Special Operations. Wing Hurlburt Field FL National Guard Bureau (NGB). HQ NGB JB Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington MD 1 13th Wing Andrews Naval Air Facility Washington MD 1 16th Wing Robins AFB GA. 140th Wing Buckley AFB. CO 154th Wing Pearl Harbor-Hickam HI Paci?c Air Command (PACAF) HQ PACAF .13 Pearl Harboerickam HI 15th Airlift Wing .13 Pearl Harbor?Hickam HI Appendix VI 42 Installation-Level Regorts Issued NONE F2014-0010-RWM000 19 November 2013 NONE F20 14?001 30 December 2013 NONE F2014-0003-REN000 24 October 2013 F2014-0012-RE8000 1 0 February. 2014. F2014-0015-RWM000. 16 December 2013 F2014-0003-RWP000 31 December 2013 NONE F2014-001 29 January 2014 OrganizationfLoeatiou United States Air. Force Academv lOlh Air Base Wing United States Air Force Academy CO United States Air. Forces in Europe. -Air Forces Africa HQ USAFE Ramstein Air. Base, Germany 52d Fighter Wing. Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany 86m Airlift Wing Ramstein Air Base, Germany 43 Locations Auditedl Reports Issued Installation-Level Re orts Issued F2014-UO27-RWMUUO 1 March. 2014. NONE F2014-0016-REE000 7 January 2014 F2014-0015-REE000 7' January. 2014. Appendix VI This Page Intentionally Left. Blank 44 Points of Contact. Personnel, Training, and Healthcare Division Operations and Support Audits Directorate 470 I Street East BT45 Joint Base San Antonio Randolph TX 78150?4332 Stev L. Stonely, Associate Director DSN Commercial Program Manager Audit Manager We. accomplished this audit under project number 45 Appendix VII This Page Intentionally Left Blank 46 Final Report Distribution SAFILL SAFICIO A6 AFICV AFIAI AFIAS AFIRE AU Library Comptroller OMB ACC AETC AFDW AFGSC AFIA AFISR AFMA AFMC AFOSI AFRC AFSOC AFSPC AMC PACAF USAFA USAFBAFAFRICA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT The disclosurefdenial authority prescribed in AFPD 65-3 will make all decisions relative to the release of this report to the public. 47 Appendix This Page Intentionally Left Blank 48 To request copies of this report or to suggest audit topics for future audits, contact the Operations Directorate at Common Access Card users may download copies of audit reports from our SharePoint site of AFAA Air Force-level Reports at Finally, you may mail requests to: Air Force Audit Agency Operations Directorate 1500 West Perimeter Road, Suite 4700 Joint Base Andrews MD 20762