Dec. 16, 2020

DoD's 2020 Auditor of the Year Awarded to DCAA's Joel Lehman

DCAA’s Joel Lehman, manager of the Pittsburg Branch Office, was recently named the Department of Defense Auditor of the year, and he is DCAA’s Audit Manager of the Year.  In her remarks during the virtual awards ceremony, the Honorable Ellen Lord, Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, stated in part, “Mr. Lehman managed and

Dec. 11, 2020

Audit Team From Atlanta Branch Office Earns Letter of Appreciation

An audit team from DCAA’s Atlanta Branch Office was recognized for their exemplary performance and communication while providing support to U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal. The audit was on a $285M follow-on contract proposal for the High Mobility Engineering Excavator. The audit evaluated $171M of proposed subcontract, direct

Dec. 1, 2020

Auditor’s Outstanding Support Earns Coin of Excellence

Fort Belvoir, Va. — On October 19, DCAA auditor Elba Piligrino received a Southern California Fraud Resident Agency, Pacific Fraud Office, Coin of Excellence from the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command for her participation in an ongoing legal case. Ms. Piligrino analyzed complex contracting data and clearly explained her findings to the team. Additionally, she led

Nov. 18, 2020

Mountain View Branch Office Senior Auditor Receives DCMA Letter of Appreciation and Coin for Outstanding Audit Support

Fort Belvoir, Va. — On November 5, 2020, Senior Auditor Bradley Berry was virtually presented with a letter of appreciation and coin from Defense Contract Management Agency-Detroit (DCMA) for outstanding audit support. The great working relationship established between Mr. Berry and the DCMA Command was evident in the letter of appreciation. The letter emphasized Mr.

Nov. 6, 2020

DCAA Employees Awarded Meritorious Civilian Service Awards

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA awarded 15 employees, both auditors and professional support staff, Meritorious Civilian Service Awards. In earning this award, these exceptional employees accomplished their duties in an exceptional manner; inspired others to improve the quality and quantity of their work; and exercised initiative in creating processes that resulted in new

Nov. 2, 2020

National American Indian Heritage Month - A Warrior Heart and a Call to Service

My name is Sharolyn Claus and I am a member of the Kiowa Tribe from the Tsoodle family and Mohawk Nation from the turtle clan. In our culture this is how I would identify myself to another American Indian so if there is a familial connection you can identify through tribe, clan and family. There are 573 federally recognized tribes in the United

Oct. 29, 2020

2020 Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee Award Winner Announced

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Debra Fletcher was awarded the Grechanik-Collins award for her exceptional and noteworthy service to DCAA. Ms. Fletcher has served in DCAA for over 20 years beginning as a GS-5 and rising to GS-14. She is currently the Chief of the Administrative and Logistics Branch with the Human Capital and Resource Management Directorate.Debra leads a team

Oct. 27, 2020

2020 Winner of the William B. Petty Award for Management Excellence Announced

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. John Gilbert, Regional Audit Manager for Central Region, is this year’s recipient of the William B. Petty Award for Management Excellence.  Mr. Gilbert has performed his duties in an exceptional manner and inspires others to approach their positions in a positive, energetic manner.Among John’s accomplishments are several that stand out. As a

Oct. 20, 2020

DCAA Auditor Earns Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Ramnath Shenoy, General Dynamics Corporate Resident Sub-Office, is this year’s winner of DCAA’s Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award. Ramnath joined DCAA in September of 2016 and has excelled. He has always gone above and beyond what is expected, volunteering to be the lead auditor on assignments, assisting team members, and suggesting

Oct. 8, 2020

QuantaDyn Corporation and Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Bribery to Obtain Government Contracts for Simulators

Fort Belvior, Va. — On September 15, 2020, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with QuantaDyn Corporation to resolve civil claims arising from allegations that it engaged in a bribery scheme to steer government contracts for training simulators to the company, as part of a broader settlement that includes a guilty plea. The company agreed to pay $37.8