At the request of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs ASD(PA), we reviewed the administrative, procedural, and fiscal actions involving the formation and operation of the America Supports You (ASY) program. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Internal Communications and Public Liaison (Deputy Assistant Secretary) is conducting the ASY program (created in 2004) in a questionable and unregulated manner. As a result, the ASY program has produced results that were not consistent with the program's primary objective. A private nonprofit fund using the ASY name and logo has been established to collect monetary donations, creating confusion between the DoD ASY program and the private ASY fund. As a result, the public may be unable to differentiate between the DoD program and the private ASY fund; allowing the private fund to operate under the DoD program name basically constitutes implied endorsement, presenting additional liability for any misuse of donations, and the private fund benefits from DoD branding the ASY program name. The Office of the ASD(PA) provided broad statements of work and inadequate oversight for $8.8 million in charges made by Susan Davis International (SDI) for its public relations efforts to promote or 'brand' the ASY program and the services provided appear to be personal in nature. The American Forces Information Service, working under the authority of the Deputy Assistant Secretary, inappropriately transferred $9.2 million of appropriated funds to Stars and Stripes through uniform funding and management procedures to finance ASY program expenses through its nonappropriated fund. As a result, Stars and Stripes officials failed to perform their fiduciary responsibility. In addition, Stars and Stripes officials have lost visibility of about $4.1 million of appropriated funds transferred for ASY requirements. Issues identified during the audit were referred to the DoD Inspector General, Directorate for Investigations of.


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