Nov. 6, 2020

DCAA Employees Awarded Meritorious Civilian Service Awards

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA awarded 15 employees, both auditors and professional support staff, Meritorious Civilian Service Awards. In earning this award, these exceptional employees accomplished their duties in an exceptional manner; inspired others to improve the quality and quantity of their work; and exercised initiative in creating processes that resulted in new

Oct. 29, 2020

2020 Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee Award Winner Announced

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Ms. Debra Fletcher was awarded the Grechanik-Collins award for her exceptional and noteworthy service to DCAA. Ms. Fletcher has served in DCAA for over 20 years beginning as a GS-5 and rising to GS-14. She is currently the Chief of the Administrative and Logistics Branch with the Human Capital and Resource Management Directorate.Debra leads a team

Oct. 27, 2020

2020 Winner of the William B. Petty Award for Management Excellence Announced

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. John Gilbert, Regional Audit Manager for Central Region, is this year’s recipient of the William B. Petty Award for Management Excellence.  Mr. Gilbert has performed his duties in an exceptional manner and inspires others to approach their positions in a positive, energetic manner.Among John’s accomplishments are several that stand out. As a

Oct. 20, 2020

DCAA Auditor Earns Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Ramnath Shenoy, General Dynamics Corporate Resident Sub-Office, is this year’s winner of DCAA’s Outstanding Employee with a Disability Award. Ramnath joined DCAA in September of 2016 and has excelled. He has always gone above and beyond what is expected, volunteering to be the lead auditor on assignments, assisting team members, and suggesting

Oct. 8, 2020

QuantaDyn Corporation and Owner Settle False Claims Act Allegations of Bribery to Obtain Government Contracts for Simulators

Fort Belvior, Va. — On September 15, 2020, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with QuantaDyn Corporation to resolve civil claims arising from allegations that it engaged in a bribery scheme to steer government contracts for training simulators to the company, as part of a broader settlement that includes a guilty plea. The company agreed to pay $37.8

Oct. 1, 2020

Jason Besser – Getting to Know Employees’ Backgrounds Contributes to Team Success

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Jason joined DCAA after completing his undergraduate degree based on a recommendation from his Tax teacher.  He has worked as an Auditor, Field Audit Office Assistant for Quality, and Supervisory Auditor in the former Mid-Atlantic Region; a Program Manager and Chief in the Policy Directorate; and is now a Regional Audit Manager in Eastern

Sept. 29, 2020

Owner of Haeoyou Pharmacy Sentenced to 34 Month in Prison and $28 Million in Restitution

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The owner of Haeoyou Pharmacy (HP) was sentenced to 34 months in prison for fraudulently submitting more than $62 million in claims to the military's TRICARE health care benefit program for bogus compounded medication prescriptions, which were primarily generated by the payment of large referral fees to marketers. In addition, the owner was also

Sept. 23, 2020

Military Dog Training Company Enters a Civil Settlement Agreement for $1.35 Million

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Vohne Liche Kennels (VLK) agreed to pay $1.35 million in a pre-suit settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Northern District of Indiana, Civil Division to resolve allegations of submitting false claims for labor hours for trainers and Field Service Representatives on an Army contract for training of explosive detection dogs.

Sept. 16, 2020

Financial Liaison Advisors at Detroit Arsenal Recognized for Efforts

Fort Belvoir, VA — Financial Liaison Advisors Mr. Joe Merryweather, Ms. Char Kreitzer, and Ms. LaTonya Johnson were presented Commander’s Challenge Coins from Ms. Marion Whicker, Director Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC), and also received Commanders Coins from Major General Daniel Mitchell, former Commanding General of the US Army Tank and Automotive

Sept. 15, 2020

Ms. Coralis Rodriguez Finds Success as an Auditor

Fort Belvoir, VA — Coralis Rodriguez uses her love and passion for music and food to the auditing world.

Sept. 7, 2020

Integrity and Quality Assurance Directorate Holds Virtual Workshop

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Integrity and Quality Assurance Directorate hosted a virtual 4-day workshop to increase the knowledge and skills of the Agency’s Field Audit Office Assistants for Quality (FAQ). The training covered the five areas of DCAA’s Quality Goal Initiative. In addition, DCAA’s Policy Directorate covered the Agency guidance on Materiality in Incurred

Sept. 2, 2020

Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control Office – Varied, Complex, Technologically Advance Products bring Diversity to Audit Mission

Fort Belvoir, Va. — There is more to Orlando, Fl. than the Magic Kingdom and Universal Studios – DCAA’s Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control office is also there. The office is an amazing, diversified group of individuals who truly embody what it means to work as team. The employees are always willing to help each other accomplish the mission, which is as varied,

Aug. 20, 2020

Pittburgh Federal Executive Board Honors Auditors

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Auditors Angela Botti and Natallia Vasilkova were honored by the Pittsburgh Federal Executive Board with the Silver and Bronze Rookie of the Year awards, respectively.Ms. Botti, Silver Award winner, has worked in the Pittsburg Office for two and a half years, starting as an intern and rising to auditor. During her brief career, Ms. Botti has

Aug. 12, 2020

SAIC Agreed to Pay $5.98 Million to Settle a False Claims Act Investigation

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a major defense contractor headquartered in Reston, Virginia, has paid $5,982,865 to resolve allegations that it violated the federal False Claims Act.  The settlement arises out of a contract for SAIC to provide information technology support to the U.S. Army.The United States Attorney’s

Aug. 6, 2020

DCAI Instructors Earn Kirkpatrick Gold Level Certification

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Defense Contract Audit Institute staff members Dr. Haywood West and Mr. Charles Beard earned the Kirkpatrick Gold Level Certification.  The Kirkpatrick Model is one of the best-known models for analyzing and evaluating the results of training, educational, and talent development programs. It takes into account any style of delivery, both informal

Aug. 4, 2020

Government Reaches Settlement with The Ross Group Construction for $2.8M

Fort Belvoir, Va. — A coordinated effort among multiple government agencies including DCAA, the Justice Department, Small Business Administration, Veterans Administration, General Services Administration, and the military investigative services resulted in a settlement agreement for $2.8M. DCAA Auditor Jon Barrett and Supervisory Auditor Vernon Moore III supported the

July 31, 2020

Frequently Asked Questions about the CARES Act Now Available

Fort Belvoir, VA — DCAA has posted a Frequently Asked Questions document related to Corona Virus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to our website. Many contractors and practitioners have contacted their local DCAA offices with questions about unique cost issues created by the COVID-19 pandemic, including the CARES Act and its impact on contract billing

July 28, 2020

Shadow Program Improves Audit Quality

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Integrity and Quality Assurance Directorate created a Shadowing Program to develop the skills of FAO Assistants for Quality, who are assigned to Field Audit Offices and assist auditors in conducting high quality audits. Each program participant is paired with a Quality team for approximately 10 weeks. This program exposes participants to the

July 23, 2020

Team Building across Eastern Region

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Eastern Region is conducting a series of virtual team building events to increase camaraderie. The first event was a trivia contest, which, while successful, had questions that were deemed “too easy” by the participants. Regional Director Don McKenzie and Deputy Director Cathy Carrell, event hosts, increased the level of difficulty and round

July 16, 2020

Auditor Education Continues via Virtual Instructor Led Courses

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Defense Contract Audit Institute, like most educational institutions, closed its doors and ended in-person classes in mid-March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No one was certain how long the closure would last, or what conditions would be required to reopen. Whatever the future held, one thing was certain - DCAA’s auditors need their

June 23, 2020

Legal Settlement for Substandard Steel Components

Fort Beloir, Va. — The Department of Justice announced that Bradken Inc. paid $10,896,924 to resolve allegations that they produced and sold substandard steel components for installation on U.S. Navy vessels.  The United States alleged that a Bradken employee knowingly falsified test results to conceal the fact that the components did not meet the Navy’s

June 16, 2020

DCAA's Chicago Branch Office - Value People, Keep Promises, and Above All Do Right

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Chicago Branch Office motto is Value People, Keep Promises, and Above All Do Right. The office strives to develop and foster teamwork in a growing office.  They have been extremely successful in bringing new hires on-board, training them quickly, and giving them their own audits to complete, which makes the new hires feel like valued

June 9, 2020

European Branch Office Wins Salute to Savings Award

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s European Branch office in Wiesbaden, Germany, earned The Department of Defense Salute to Savings Award for their work on high profile, high risk audits related to the F-35 fighter aircraft, which is being built in the US, Italy, and Japan with components from over 1,900 companies.  DoD presents this award annually to recognize teams whose

June 5, 2020

Congressional Fellowship Introduces Auditor to the Legislative Process

DCAA’s Corporate Audit Manager Jacque Hlavin spent 2019 as a Congressional Fellow working for Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D – FL) as a policy advisor. This opportunity was possible through the Brookings Legislative Fellowship Program.  Her first two weeks in the program were a “boot camp” on how Congress works. Then she was off to work in the

June 2, 2020

Car Rental Agency Enters a Civil Settlement Agreement for $3 Million

Fort Belvoir, Va. — On May 14, 2020, Enterprise Holdings entered a civil settlement agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Missouri, Civil Division acting on behalf of the Defense Travel Management Office (DTMO). Under the settlement, Enterprise paid $3 million to the U.S. Government to repay overcharges billed to DTMO from October 1, 2010, to