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Feb. 2, 2022
DCAA Bids Farewell to Director Bales
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA's Director Anita Bales was honored in a retirement ceremony on January 28, 2022.
Jan. 26, 2022
Auditors Assist in Case Resulting in Business Owner Sentencing for Fraud Scheme
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA auditors assist the Department of Justice and other agencies investigate and prosecute a fraud case involving a business owner who conspired with others to control construction businesses that received hundreds of millions of dollars in federal contracts set aside for service-disabled veterans and certified minorities.
Jan. 20, 2022
Working in the Boston Area – A Great Career Option
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA's offices in the greater Boston area offer a variety of assignment types, career opportunities and a great quality of life.
Jan. 5, 2022
Sierra Branch Office Earns High Customer Reviews
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA's Sierra Branch Office earned excellent customer reviews for their audit supporting an Army Corps of Engineers' contract.
Dec. 21, 2021
Mr. Donald McKenzie Awarded Meritorious Senior Executive Presidential Rank Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Donald J. McKenzie, Regional Director, Eastern Region, was awarded the Meritorious Senior Executive Presidential Rank Award. A Presidential Rank Award is one of the most prestigious awards in the federal career civil service.
Dec. 16, 2021
2021 Defense Acquisition Workforce Award Winner
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Rick Hicks was awarded the Defense Acquisition Workforce Award in the Auditing category. He was recognized in a virtual awards ceremony on December 15, 2021.
Dec. 6, 2021
Government Contractor Agrees to Pay More Than $1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Lawsuit Alleging Overbilling in U.S. Defense Contracts
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Three DCAA auditors assisted in an investigation that resulted in a settlement agreement for over $1 million.
Nov. 30, 2021
Announcing Improved Small Business Webpage
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The webpage for DCAA's small business program was recently updated to better assist small businesses get answers to their questions.
Nov. 16, 2021
Ms. Litherland awarded Grechanik-Collins Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Kimberly Litherland was awarded the Grechanik-Collins Award for her efforts during 2021 in the area of Human Capital.
Nov. 9, 2021
Celebrate International Accounting Day – November 10th
Fort Belvoir, Va. — November 10th is International Accounting Day. The majority of DCAA's auditors majored in accounting in college and now work in the auditing field.
Nov. 4, 2021
Annual Awards Earned by Four Individuals
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA presented annual awards to four members of the Agency for their efforts in the areas of Workforce Planning, Budgeting, and Administrative Support.
Oct. 28, 2021
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Forward Pricing Team Earns Team of Year Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA's Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Forward Pricing Team earned the 2021 Team of the Year Award for their efforts as they increased both efficiency and customer satisfaction, which they did through innovation and hard work.
Oct. 26, 2021
DCAA Recognizes Auditors for Superior Achievements
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently recognized auditors in five different categories for their achievements in 2021.
Oct. 21, 2021
Audit Saves Money and Earns Team Letter of Appreciation
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The South Central Branch Office earned the appreciation of their customer for their recent work that reduced the final price by $59.3 million.
Oct. 18, 2021
Department of Defense and DCAA Awards Honor Employee
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Julie George, Office Automation Assistant, Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Linthicum Resident Office was honored during a virtual Pentagon ceremony as an Outstanding Department of Defense Employee with a Disability. She is also DCAA's Outstanding Employee with a Disability for Fiscal Year 2021.
Oct. 5, 2021
Employees Earn Meritorious Civilian Service Awards for their Actions
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA awarded Meritorious Civilian Service Awards to 13 employees for their efforts in 2021.
Sept. 28, 2021
Petty Award Presented to Ms. Cynthia Cannon
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Cynthia Cannon was presented with DCAA's highest award for an auditor, the Petty Award, in a virtual ceremony.
Sept. 15, 2021
Continuing the Family Tradition of Service
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Supervisory Auditor Christine White of the Hampton Roads Branch Office continue her family's tradition of service. She is the fifth member of her family to work for the United States government.
Sept. 1, 2021
Office Renovations Continue in Spite of Pandemic
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Facilities and Space Management Branch has continued office renovations during the pandemic completing the renovation in the Lowell, Mass office and starting work at the Smyrna, Ga. office. When complete, the renovated office have new ergonomic furniture and break, well, lactation and training rooms.
Aug. 25, 2021
U.S. Defense Contractor and Employees Sentenced for Procurement Fraud Scheme
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA auditors assisted in the investigation of procurement fraud that resulted in prison sentences for the owner and four employees of Iris Kim, Inc., a defense contractor.
Aug. 18, 2021
Coastal Branch Office Improves Auditor Performance through Virtual Staff Conference
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Coastal Branch Office, located near Greensboro, N.C., conducted a virtual staff conference to provide refresher training to their workforce. Guest speakers along with several internal to the office led discussions on seven topics. The conference closed with a discussion of the fiscal year 21 (FY21) goals.
Aug. 4, 2021
Auditor Provides Exceptional Support to the Defense Criminal Investigative Service
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA auditor Andy Hale received a Letter and Certificate of Appreciation for his significant contributions in a Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS) investigation of alleged contracting violations.
July 26, 2021
Audit Team Wins Department of Defense Financial Management Award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s sub-office in Greenville, SC received the DoD Comptroller’s Award for Contributions to Financial Management (excluding Budget) in a virtual ceremony on July 22, 2021. Team member Jad DeLoache stated, “I am honored to receive this award. There are many excellent government teams accomplishing valuable work so it means a great deal for our
July 21, 2021
56 Years of Auditing - Paper and Pencil to Laptop
Fort Belvoir, Va. — How does auditing today compare to the experience of DCAA’s first auditors? In the 1960’s, paper and pencils ruled the workplace. Contractors would deliver their General Ledger, a voluminous book documenting their costs for the year, to their DCAA office. The auditors would use 14 column paper to document and analyze the costs. If it was a large
July 13, 2021
Onboarding Then and Now
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Editor's Note: This is the second in a series of articles highlighting DCAA's history.Those who join DCAA today onboard at the Defense Contract Audit Institute (DCAI) in Atlanta, Ga. New employees spend their first two weeks at DCAI where they are issued ID cards, receive laptops, and take their first classes in contract auditing. They then return
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