Department of Defense Inspector General Growth Plan for Increasing Audit and Investigative Capabilities Fiscal Years 2008 – 2015 (March 31, 2008): “The committee report also notes that within the last three years there has been “exponential growth in the number and cost of Department contracts for operations, procurement, research, and construction within the United States and around the world.” DoD contracts have increased from $241B in FY 2004 to $316B in FY 2007, increasing by $75 billion (31%) in the last three years.”