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.

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.

June 13, 2023

Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee of the Year Awarded

Fort Belvoir, Va — Ms. Jenny Lindenbaum is this year’s Grechanik-Collins Professional Employee of the Year award winner. The award was presented in a ceremony hosted by DCAA's Director Dilly.

June 9, 2023

William B. Petty Award Presented

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The William B. Petty Award was awarded to Mr. Scott Hahn, Deputy Director Policy Directorate, during a ceremony on June 7, 2023, in recognition of his dedication and selfless service to DCAA and the Federal government.

June 2, 2023

Outstanding Supervisors Recognized by Director

Fort Belvoir, Va. — At the recent Supervisors Conference, DCAA's Director Terri Dilly, recognized 13 supervisors and conference organizers for their hard work and dedication.

May 30, 2023

Conference Grows Skills

Fort Belvoir, Va — .The May session of the supervisors conference recently concluded in Denton, Texas. The three-day conference focused on developing self, teams and supervisory audit skills.

May 17, 2023

Negotiation Support Leads to Significant Savings for Taxpayers

Fort Belvoir, Va. — The Boeing Evergreen Resident Office performed an audit on a $4.4 billion proposal and supported negotiations resulting in $176 million in savings.

May 12, 2023

Museum Tour highlights Importance of DCAA Mission

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA’s Director recently visited the RTX Pratt and Whitney Resident Office and RTX Collins Aerospace Resident Office in Hartford and the GD Electric Boat Office in Groton, Connecticut to hear from the audit staff and meet with the leadership teams.

May 2, 2023

Auditors Support Investigation

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Roy Nelson, Senior Auditor, and Jeff C. Beck, Supervisory Auditor, reviewed proposal documents and invoice history to identify the proposed part costs and prepared a projected damage analysis for the Department of Justice related to a settlement of $21.8 million.

April 27, 2023

Providing Assistance in Tel Aviv

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Katelyn Rigle, Financial Liaison Advisor for the Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP), recently traveled to Tel Aviv, Israel, to provide assistance with pre-proposal conferences, training, and guidance.

April 24, 2023

DCAA Director Visits Virginia Tidewater Area Offices

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Director Dilly visited the Hampton Roads and Newport News Field Audit Offices and conducted town hall meetings to hear from the staff and discuss her vision for the Agency. During these sessions, she thanked the staff for their hard work, flexibility and professionalism.

April 6, 2023

Mr. Christopher Andrezze Retires after 39 Year Career

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Mr. Christopher Andrezze retired on March 31, 2023 after a 39-year career with the Defense Contract Audit Agency. A member of the Senior Executive Service since 2000, he retired from his position as the Corporate Audit Director of the Northrop Grumman Corporate Audit Directorate (CAD).

March 30, 2023

Pharmacist Found Guilty of 22 Felonies Totaling $11 Million in Tricare Fraud

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA Supervisory Auditors Mark Saunders, Fei Lincoln, and Technical Specialist Elba Piligrino assisted in a case involving healthcare fraud. Sentencing for this case is scheduled for April 2023.

March 28, 2023

Process Mapping Builds Synergy

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Participants from the DCAA and the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) met in Irving, Texas for a week long session focused on process mapping.

March 23, 2023

DCAA Launches Customer Feedback Initiative

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Feedback from our customers is very important and helps us shape our audits and advisory services to meet customer needs. To expand the number of customers who have the opportunity to provide feedback, we developed an automated form or survey, which everyone is welcome to complete.

March 22, 2023

Meet Auditor and Author Elizabeth Passo

Fort Belvoir, Va. — Elizabeth Passo, Cost Accounting Standard Technical Specialist for the Lockheed Martin/BAE Corporate Audit Directorate, is an auditor and an author. She has written three children’s books, two based on Santa’s reindeer and the third a vocabulary building comic book for reluctant readers.

March 13, 2023

Two Biotech Firms & Co-Founder to Pay over $10 Million for Mischarging Federal Grants

Fort Belvoir, Va. — DCAA auditor Maria Rosalinda Perez-Rivera and Supervisory Auditor Fei Lincoln provided assistance in a case involving two biotech firms and allegations of improper billing to federal grants.