Fort Belvoir, Va. –
The Shenandoah branch Office (SBO) completed a timely and efficient consolidated audit across two fiscal years. Jessica Bala, Branch Manager; Janeen Roberts, Supervisory Auditor; and Paige Dourfler, Auditor; collaborated between the Dulles Branch Office and the Shenandoah Branch Office to successfully complete the audit. The team identified more than $484,000 in questioned costs and the contractor concurred with the audit results, saving the DoD nearly half a million dollars. The SBO assumed responsibility for the audit in December 2024 and had mere months to complete the audits. The audit was completed by the SBO because they had existing access to the customer’s system. The audit approach included streamlining the process and reducing redundancy by consolidating the testing universes, combining the data sets from the 2022 and 2023 year into a single set for testing, and performing testing across cost elements applicable to both fiscal years. This approach allowed the team to meet reporting deadlines.
The $484,000 in questioned costs were primarily related to travel expenses and indirect cost elements. In addition to issuing the report with a short turnaround, the audit team maintained strong communication throughout the entire process. They held regular meetings with the contractor, the customer and the prior DCAA office who worked on the audit to ensure a seamless transition and full understanding of the audit environment. Both the contractor and the contracting officer expressed appreciation for the team’s timely delivery and responsiveness. The Regional Audit Manager (RAM), Eric LeCompte shares his pride for the team’s work, “The successful completion of this audit reflects the professionalism and dedication of our audit team in upholding rigorous standards of accountability and transparency. The team's work played a critical role in ensuring responsible stewardship of taxpayer resources and reinforced our commitment to public trust."