Defense Contract Audit Agency
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The Defense Contract Audit Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for providing independent auditing and financial advisory services on defense contracts to ensure taxpayer funds are used efficiently and in compliance with regulations.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Defense Contract Audit Agency canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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defense agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | DCAA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
auditing
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financial oversight of defense contracts ⓘ |
| client |
Department of Defense acquisition officials
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Department of Defense contracting officers ⓘ other U.S. federal agencies for defense-related contract audits ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employerOf |
accountants
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financial analysts ⓘ government auditors ⓘ |
| formedAs | Defense Contract Audit Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “Integrity, Service, Excellence” ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1965 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | United States defense acquisition system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | agency of the U.S. federal government ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| operatesInSector | defense industry oversight ⓘ |
| oversightArea |
cost accounting standards compliance
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defense contractor cost representations ⓘ indirect cost rates ⓘ internal control systems of defense contractors ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor |
Air Force Auditor General (contract audit functions)
NERFINISHED
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United States Army Audit Agency (contract audit functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Navy Audit Office (contract audit functions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
assess compliance of defense contractors with applicable laws and regulations
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ensure proper use of taxpayer funds on defense contracts ⓘ provide audit and financial advisory services for defense contracts ⓘ support negotiation, administration, and settlement of defense contracts ⓘ |
| regulatoryFramework |
Cost Accounting Standards
NERFINISHED
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Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement NERFINISHED ⓘ Federal Acquisition Regulation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceProvided |
business system audits
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contract audit ⓘ cost accounting reviews ⓘ defective pricing audits ⓘ financial advisory services ⓘ forward pricing audits ⓘ incurred cost audits ⓘ truth in negotiations compliance audits ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.dcaa.mil ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Defense Contract Audit Agency Description of subject: The Defense Contract Audit Agency is a U.S. Department of Defense agency responsible for providing independent auditing and financial advisory services on defense contracts to ensure taxpayer funds are used efficiently and in compliance with regulations.
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