DCAA troubles continue, insiders say

Nick Schwellenbach

Robert Brodsky of Government Executive has been covering an obscure, but important agency, the Defense Contract Audit Agency.  He writes that, despite some seemingly positive policy changes at the agency, which was rocked last August by a critical GAO report, auditors on the ground, particularly in DCAA's western region, say problems persist.  According to Brodsky:
A follow-up GAO report, expected to be released this spring, could support employees' claims.

GAO examined the quality of internal control audits, in which DCAA officials determined if contractors' accounting, billing, information technology and estimating systems were adequate and reliable. Employees who have seen GAO's preliminary findings said only three of 34 audits reviewed met government standards, yet DCAA managers signed off on all 34.