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Sept. 16, 2025
DCAA passes external peer review
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently passed the external peer review for Oct. 1, 2023, through Sept. 30,2024 with no letter of comment.
Sept. 11, 2025
Remembering September 11, 2001
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Today marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, 9/11, a day that forever changed our nation.
Sept. 9, 2025
McKinney Branch Office identifies $74 million in non-compliant costs
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The McKinney Branch Office team recently completed a $2 billion pricing proposal and identified $74 million in non-compliant costs.
DCAA auditors recognized for work on $450,000 case
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) auditors recently received praise for their thorough work assisting in the investigation of Mercer (US), LLC, (Mercer).
Sept. 4, 2025
Justin Carder receives William B. Petty Special Achievement Award for Management Excellence
Fort Belvoir — Justin Carder, Chief Digital & AI Officer, is this year’s William B. Petty Special Achievement Award for Management Excellence recipient in recognition of his exceptional leadership.
Sept. 2, 2025
2025 audit award winners
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the audit award winners for 2025. Awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.
Aug. 28, 2025
2025 Customer Outreach and Team of the Year recipients
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the Customer Outreach and Team of the Year award winners for 2025. Awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.
Aug. 26, 2025
2025 technical support award winners
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the winners of the technical support awards. These awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.
Aug. 21, 2025
Learning from the Warfighter
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Adam Crowe shares his experience participating in the Executive Leadership Development Program.
Aug. 19, 2025
2025 Administrative Support Award winners
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA recently announced the winners of the administrative support annual awards. Awardees accomplish major contributions to DCAA’s mission, exemplify DCAA values and demonstrate outstanding expertise in their field.
Aug. 14, 2025
Temple Wilson awarded the prestigious Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee of the Year award
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Temple Wilson, Deputy General Counsel, was recently announced as this year’s Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee of the Year award recipient.
Aug. 12, 2025
David Van Dingenen and his experience with the Executive Leadership Development Program
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) is a unique leadership development opportunity hosted by the Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service. David Van Dingenen, a Quality Assurance Auditor at DCAA, graduated from the ELDP in June 2025.
Aug. 7, 2025
L3 Technologies Inc agrees to pay $62 million to resolve False Claims Act violations
Fort Belvoir, Va. — L3 Technologies Inc. (L3) agreed to pay the United States $62 million to resolve allegations that its Communications System West division violated the False Claims Act and the Truth in Negotiations Act.
Aug. 5, 2025
Auditors assist in $9.5 million settlement case
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) provided investigative support on a $9.5 million settlement case with NORESCO, LLC (NORESCO).
Aug. 1, 2025
LED Lighting Solutions and owner enter $300,000 civil settlement agreement
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Operations Investigative Support Division (OIS) recently supported an investigation resulting in a $300,000 civil settlement with LED Lighting Solutions, LLC (LED Lighting Solutions) and its owner, Thomas DeSantos.
July 30, 2025
Shenandoah Branch Office auditors identify over $400,000 in questioned costs
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Shenandoah Branch Office (SBO) completed a timely and efficient consolidated audit across two fiscal years. 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.
July 24, 2025
Boeing Corporate Audit Directorate reduces audit hours
Fort Belvoir, Va. — Teamwork, excellence, accountability, mutual respect, integrity and trust; at DCAA, these aren’t just values on a wall. They’re the foundation of how we work together. The audit team at the Boeing Corporate Audit Directorate (CAD), put these values into practice and delivered impressive results to the audit’s efficiency.
July 22, 2025
The Melbourne Resident Office, exemplifying excellence in every audit
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Melbourne Resident Office responded to a request from the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and audited a major contractor’s cost impact proposal related to a change in corporate allocation practices.
July 17, 2025
DCAA’s advisory services help save $20 million on $600 million proposal
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA provides more than audit support. In addition to identifying questioned costs, auditors support contracting officers through expert financial advisory services.
July 15, 2025
DCAA Financial Liaison Advisor Collaborates with Regional Technical Programs Division to Host Virtual Training for U.S. Navy Commands
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Financial Liaison Advisors (FLAs) help bridge the gap between DCAA auditors and acquisition professionals at buying commands. Recently, Alyssa partnered with Tamesha Brown, a Technical Specialist from DCAA’s Regional Technical Programs Division (RST), to deliver two training sessions focused on bringing clarity to complex audit topics.
July 10, 2025
Delivering excellence in every audit: Carolina Branch Office spotlight
Fort Belvoir, Va. — At DCAA, excellence is a core value reflected in every audit. A recent post-award accounting system audit from the Carolina Branch Office exemplifies how DCAA audits consistently exceed expectations throughout the entire audit and demonstrates the extra time and care DCAA auditors put towards every audit to maximize the DoD’s buying power.
July 7, 2025
Introducing the Land, Sea and Air Directorates
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA officially consolidated the regional organization structure and welcomed the Land, Sea and Air Directorates on July 1
July 1, 2025
A new chapter after six decades
Fort Belvoir, Va. — This July 1, the Defense Contract Audit Agency celebrates 60 years of auditing and financial advisory excellence with the beginning of a new decade of service.
June 26, 2025
European Branch Office auditors identify $8.5 million in questioned costs
Fort Belvoir, Va. — The European Branch Office, Saudi Arabia Suboffice, recently identified $8.5 million in questioned costs on proposed amounts for unsettled flexibly priced contract reimbursements. Auditors Yousef Traish, Tarek Ali, James Rupert and Poppy Greer played an instrumental role in the audit’s success.
June 24, 2025
Nashville Branch Office team saves time and money on $125 million audit
Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA auditors from the Nashville Branch Office recently achieved significant savings during a $125 million incurred cost audit, reducing the audit time by 264 hours. The team’s work saved more than $45,000 on the reimbursable audit because of their strategic planning and proactive use of innovative tools and technology.
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