Oct. 4, 2019

DCAA's Disability Award Winner Honored in Pentagon Ceremony

Arlington, Va. — Disability does not mean inability and Mr. Paul S. Doyle Jr., Senior Auditor, Upstate New York Branch Office, Central Region, proved it through his work and selection as DCAA's Outstanding Employee with a Disability for fiscal year 2019. Paul was presented his award during a ceremony in the pentagon. During the ceremony, the Secretary of Defense,

Sept. 25, 2019

Annual Senior Leadership Conference

Southbridge, Mass. — DCAA’s Regional Audit and Corporate Audit Managers (RAM/CAM) met for a week at Southbridge, Mass., to receive topical updates and to focus on the future. DCAA staff updates provided the attendees the opportunity to hear firsthand about ongoing initiatives in the areas of information technology, audit policy, audit operations, and human resources.

Sept. 12, 2019

Auditor's Support Leads to $4.02 Million Payment

Fort Belvoir, Va. — A Virginia-based military contractor will pay $4.02 million to resolve allegations that it improperly billed the United States for extra payments to employees. Mission1st Group Inc. improperly billed for extra payments to employees, known as uplifts, that were not actually paid to its employees. DCAA Auditor David Gotlib was vital to the

Aug. 28, 2019

Joint Conference Focuses on Success and Opportunities

St. Louis, Mo. — The DCAA Boeing Honeywell Corporate Audit Directorate and DCMA Boeing co-hosted a roundtable event for Field Audit Office Managers, Contracting Officers, and senior leadership from both agencies with the theme “Successes and Opportunities.” The first day’s roundtable covered current focus areas of business systems, incurred costs, forward pricing

Aug. 22, 2019

Financial Liaison Advisors Earn Army Civilian Service Achievement Awards

Redstone Arsenal, Ala. — DCAA’s Financial Liaison Advisors (FLA) at Army Contracting Command – Redstone earned the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medals "For exceptional expertise in contracting, pricing, auditing, and law for the speedy drafting of a response to a DoD IG Audit Inquiry. All parties worked selflessly into the night to ensure the short deadline was met.

Aug. 7, 2019

Fiscal Year 2019 Agency Award Winners Announced

Fort Belvoir, VA — DCAA’s Director Bales announced the fiscal year 2019 agency award winners. The winners are from both the audit and professional support staff career fields. In her announcement, Director Bales stated the awards recognize “outstanding performance, significant accomplishments, and remarkable dedication to service within the agency and to our

July 30, 2019

Auditors Assist US District Attorney

Fort Belvoir, Va. — PAE Applied Technologies, LLC, has agreed to pay $4,200,000 to settle civil claims stemming from allegations that it submitted false claims to the United States Air Force. It was alleged that PAE knowingly submitted false claims to the Air Force for employee wages and submitted false claims for wage rates above the applicable wage caps.

July 22, 2019

Los Angeles Federal Executive Board Recognizes two DCAA Employees

Los Angeles, Calif. —

June 19, 2019

DCAA Employees Graduate from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leadership Program

Southbridge, Mass. — Nine DCAA employees received their diplomas from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leadership Program (DCELP) during a ceremony held on June 14, 2019.  DCELP is the DoD leader development program for GS 7-12 employees. The program is comprised of a series of four 1-week  in-resident seminars, assessment tools, knowledge transfer activities, participant

June 7, 2019

DCAA Director Recognizes Exceptional Employees

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Director Anita Bales presented the Agency's top awards to three employees at the June meeting of the Executive Steering Committee. Mr. Mark Owen, Division Chief, Operations Audit Support Division, earned the Agency's highest award for auditors, the William B. Petty award, for his efforts in the Truth in Negotiation area, business systems, and

June 4, 2019

DCAA/DCMA Team Earns Salute to Saving Award

San Antonio, Tx. — Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)/Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Lockheed Martin Grand Prairie Missiles & Fire Control Forward Pricing Rates Proposal Team’s contributions earned the Undersecretary of Defense(Comptroller) Salute to Savings Award for their work on overhead cost rates during a period of unprecedented growth. The DCAA

May 21, 2019

2019 Public Service Award Winner

Richmond, VA — Investigative Support Auditor Krystina Durako received the 2019 Public Service Award for her assistance to the investigative team on the James River Air (JRA) Conditioning Company case. Krystina said of receiving the award, “I was excited! It is not too often in OIS that you are able to work on a case and see it come full circle and how your work

May 14, 2019

Pittsburg Office wins Bronze Award

Pittsburg, Pa. — DCAA’s Pittsburgh Branch Office won the prestigious Federal Executive Board Bronze Chairman’s Award for its accomplishments in fiscal year (FY) 2018, which included competing 112 audit assignments, examining over $1 billion of contractor incurred costs, $400 million of proposals, and saving over $52 million in Department of Defense and Department

May 7, 2019

Audit Saves Taxpayers $1.2 Million

Nashville, Tenn. — DCAA’s Nashville Branch Office performed an assist audit on a $19.4M firm fixed price proposal for infrared countermeasure flares, which protect aircraft from heat seeking missiles. This audit had a tight deadline, just over a month to complete, so the customer could award the contract before the end of September. The audit team made the deadline

April 16, 2019

DCAA Auditor Graduates from Defense Senior Leader Development Program

Arlington, Va. — Ms. Yong-Hee Andrean graduated from the Defense Senior Leader Development Program (DSLDP) on April 12, 2019. “Reflecting on my DSLDP program, I've had many challenges, accomplishments, and learned so much from the two year program. I was pushed beyond my comfort zone and have grown personally and professionally beyond my expectations,” said Ms.

March 28, 2019

DCAA Auditors Recognized by United States Attorney’s Office

San Diego, CA — Five current and former members of DCAA’s Operations Investigative Support Division received the Excellence in the Pursuit of Justice Award from the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Southern California. The auditors were recognized for their support of dual civil and criminal investigations into Northrop Grumman Systems

March 14, 2019

Auditors Support Multi-Agency Fraud Investigation

DCAA Auditors Liz Glass and Justin Lott, formerly assigned to the Operations Investigative Support Division, supported a multi-Agency investigation of several individuals suspected of engaging in conspiracies to defraud the government. The auditors performed significant bank statement analysis and a review of payment records.Read the Department of

Feb. 14, 2019

DCAA Financial Liaison Advisors Share Experiences and Learn Valuable Skills

Southbridge, MA — DCAA’s Operations Audit Liaison (OAL) Division conducted an All Hands Staff Training on February 5-7, 2019 at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center. Attendees learned useful skills to keep current on their audit knowledge and shared experiences such as how to build rapport with commands. “We learned from each other and expanded our networks

Feb. 8, 2019

DCAA Auditor wins Defense Acquisition Workforce Award

Pentagon — Paul Lefevor, Resident Auditor at DCAA’s L3 Western Region Office, received the 2018 Defense Acquisition Workforce Individual Achievement, Flexibility in Contracting, and Development Innovation Award for Auditing. Mr Lefevor accepted his award in Washington, D.C. on February 5, 2019. Paul earned his award for achieving net savings for the DoD and

Dec. 5, 2018

Alaska Sub-Office Exemplifies Teamwork during 7.0 Earthquake

Anchorage, AK — On November 30, 2018, at approximately 8:29 a.m. a massive earthquake rocked Anchorage, Alaska, causing extensive damage. In DCAA’s Anchorage office, auditors took cover under their desks immediately. The rumbling was so forceful that items from desks, walls, and the ceiling instantly began to fall and shatter. Auditor Marty Taylor said of this

Nov. 7, 2018

Shadow Program in Albuquerque brings DCAA and DCMA Closer

Albuquerque, NM — DCAA’s Vision is “Every audit or service is on time, on point, and highly valued.” If we better understand our customer’s needs, we’re better positioned to provide audits or services that are on point and highly valued. DCAA’s Albuquerque Branch Office, in collaboration with DCMA, began the Shadow Program, which brought together participants from