Dec. 14, 2023

DCAA Celebration Nurtures Camaraderie and Connections

Fort Belvoir, Va. — At the beginning of December, the DCAA Policy team hosted the annual DCAA Holiday Party. Hosted at Fort Belvoir, this annual event provides activities and opportunities for headquarter-based employees to connect. Attendees enjoyed a warm meal with sweet desserts, basket raffles, games, and more.

Nov. 28, 2023

DCAA Auditors Help with Investigation Resulting in $9 Million Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The DCAA Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) helped investigate a case with Federal False Claims Act violations that resulted in a $9 million settlement.

Nov. 27, 2023

Western Region Audit Branch Office - Grand Opening

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The new Virtual Training Branch Office pilot successfully transitioned to the Western Audits Branch on Oct. 8, 2023. The Western Audits Branch benefits all current and future DCAA employees.

Nov. 22, 2023

Gulf Coast Branch Office Auditors Receive Special Recognition

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Members of the Gulf Coast Branch Office (GCBO) recently attended a meeting with the United States Coast Guard’s (USCG) Offshore Patrol Cutter (OPC) Project Resident Office administration team. During the meeting, Captain Payne awarded OPC Commander Coins to GCBO members as appreciation for their excellent services.

Nov. 8, 2023

Commencement Ceremony Celebrates DDPL Graduates

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Director’s Development Program in Leadership (DDPL) recognized 25 new graduates on Friday, November 4. DDPL is an 18-month long executive level leadership program that plays a pivotal role preparing participants for high-level leadership roles and Senior Executive Service positions.

Oct. 31, 2023

DCAA Headquarters Encourages Employees to “Give Happy” with the Combined Federal Campaign

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) has officially begun! DCAA participates in this campaign every year and encourages participation. No donation is too small and volunteer opportunities are available.

Oct. 30, 2023

Ms. Kimberly Moore Inducted into Senior Executive Service

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Kimberly Moore was officially inducted into the Senior Executive Services (SES) during a ceremony on Oct. 20, 2023.

Oct. 27, 2023

Mercy Fodje receives commendation for outstanding work

Fort Belvoir, Va. — On October 24, 2023, Mercy Fodje, Branch Chief, Customer Relationship Management with the Office of Information Technology, received the Defense Contract Audit Agency commendation award for her outstanding achievements and dedication in establishing the Strategic Initiatives Group.

Oct. 26, 2023

Webinar Series Highlighting the Value DCAA Brings to Government Partners

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA is partnering with the Defense Acquisition University to host a series of DCAA specific webinar sessions. All sessions are scheduled 1–2:30 p.m. EST.

Oct. 24, 2023

OIS DCAA Auditors Recognized for Superior Work

New Haven, Ct. — Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) team members Igor Yegoroff and Myron Antoniw, and previous OIS auditors Karen Yanochko, David Gotlib and Brian Green received the United States Attorney’s Award in recognition of their “superior efforts in the investigation and prosecution of U.S. ex rel. Balestrieri v. Triumph Actuation Systems – Connecticut LLC (Triumph)” on October 5.

Oct. 16, 2023

DCAA Auditors Help with Investigation Resulting in $600,000 Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Auditor Diyana Flores, Supervisor Auditor Sandy Porter, and former Auditor Janet Leonard helped discover Federal False Claims Act violations that resulted in a $600,000 settlement. The American States Utility Services, Inc. (ASUS) will pay $600,000 for knowingly submitting inflated price quotes.

Oct. 13, 2023

Mentorship Program Prepares Future Leaders

Fort Belvoir, Va. — In early October, DCAA proudly celebrated the success of this year’s mentoring program. Mentoring Program Manager Kurt Virkaitis led this year’s cohort.

Oct. 2, 2023

DCAA and DCMA Oktoberfest Celebration – Strengthening Customer Relationships

Wiesbaden, Germany — Earlier this week, the DCAA European Branch Office participated in DCMA Europe's annual Oktoberfest gathering.  This event brought together approximately 35 participants from both organizations.  The event provided an enjoyable opportunity to savor delicious German food, appreciate traditional German Oktoberfest clothing of lederhosen and dirndls,

Sept. 21, 2023

Auditors Support Investigation Resulting in $4.4 Million Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Auditor Gina Collier, Supervisory Auditors Sandy Storzieri and Tim Chase, and former Auditors Tim Griffith and Nellymar Cartegena supported an investigation that resulted in a $4.4 million settlement.

Sept. 14, 2023

Director Visits European Branch Office

Wiesbaden, Germany — DCAA’s Director visited the European Branch Office, located in Wiesbaden, Germany to learn about the office’s mission and visit with the staff. Approximately 25 personnel are assigned to the office and perform audits of defense contractors in European and Middle Eastern countries.

Sept. 7, 2023

DCAA Team of the Year

Fort Belvoir — DCAA’s Team of the Year developed the “Leveraging Work from Other Assignments Dashboard” tool. Congratulations to team members Brandi Hall, Jason Martin, Greg Fulmer, Brandon Curtis, Rob Gresham, Rizza Brown, Sabrina Dadie, Veronica Anderson, Kelly Magyar, and Kathy Sheeran!

Aug. 22, 2023

Joint Professional Support Staff Workshop Builds Teams

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Field Detachment and the Northrop Grumman Corporate Audit Directorate held a joint Professional Support Staff Workshop in Reston, VA the first week of August to share ideas and improve skills.

Aug. 18, 2023

Outstanding Supervisory Auditors Recognized

Fort Belvoir, Va. — At the recent August session of DCAA’s Supervisor Conference, 19 supervisory auditors were recognized by DCAA Director Dilly for their outstanding accomplishments.

Aug. 17, 2023

Supervisors Conference Introduces New Ideas

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Almost 300 supervisors attended the biennial Supervisors Conference in Denton, Texas. During the three-day conference, presentations from speakers focused on developing self, teams, and technical skills.

Aug. 4, 2023

Ms. Bradley Inducted into Senior Executive Service

Atlanta, Ga. — Ms. Elaine (Daisy) Bradley was inducted into the Senior Executive Service (SES) during a ceremony on August 2, 2023. Ms. Bradley comes to DCAA after serving with the Air Force Audit Agency (AFAA) for 20 plus years.

Aug. 2, 2023

Auditors Contribute to $377.45 Million Settlement

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Supervisory Auditors Tim Chase, Myron Antoniw and Senior Auditors Nellymar Cartagena Leon, Karyn Yanochko, and Igor Yegoroff, supported a case that resulted in a settlement of $377.45 million.

July 27, 2023

Meritorious Civilian Service Award Winners Announced

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA awarded Meritorious Civilian Service Awards to 15 employees, both auditors and professional support staff.

July 19, 2023

Supervisory Auditor of the Year Announced

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Patrick Coen, formerly Supervisory Auditor at the General Dynamics Resident Office, was selected as DCAA's Supervisory Auditor of the Year.

June 30, 2023

Auditors Support Investigation Leading to Prosecution

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Investigative Support Auditors Rebecca Pugsley and Shannon Mabry and Supervisory Auditors Roy Nelson and Jeff Beck analyzed corporate financial records, procurement documents, and bank records in support of a case resulting in both fines and jail sentences.

June 20, 2023

Six Graduate from DCELP

Fort Belvoir, Va. — On May 26, 2023, six DCAA employees graduated from the Defense Civilian Emerging Leader Program (DCELP). Mr. Kerry Byrum, Ms. Trupti Savalia, Mr. George Anthony, Ms. Leah Crayton, Ms. Aliya Gibson and Mr. Patrick Greene successfully completed this demanding course.