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Key Responsibilities: Conduct auditing services including accounting system reviews, floorcheck reviews, provisional billing rate reviews, special audits, and financial capability reviewss to ensure contractors are in compliance with FAR Part 9 (Accounting System), CAS, and GAAP. Ensure contractors have adequate financial resources to perform the contract, and ensure internal controls in place so that accounting records are reliable. Findings are identified in written technical report to contracting personnel. The report typically includes recommendations to the contractor to improve or correct system deficiencies as needed. Work with contracting officers to follow up on impact of audit results to their programs and perform any follow up audits as needed. Examine books and records, budgetary and historical data, financial statements, and cost type proposals to determine allowability, reasonableness, and compliance with established laws and regulations. Perform various audits and reviews of complex auditing and prepared reports for management, Division Directors, Contracting Officers, and Contract Specialists.  Conduct comprehensive analysis of all factors affecting cost/price to provide a sound factual basis for determination of contract prices that are fair and reasonable both to the Government and contractor. Provide surveillance of contractor submissions to decide compliance with the Cost Accounting Standards and develop, negotiate, and direct the detailed steps required for corrective action when a noncompliance is discovered.  Provide technical assistance and advice / interpretation to Program/Project personnel in developing government cost estimates before contract solicitation.  Conduct comprehensive desk and field audits of a variety of complex contracts when applicable. Develop recommendations for final settlement and closeout of cost reimbursement contracts using audit reports provided by cognizant audit agencies.

Key Responsibilities: Developed audit requirements for assigned critical audit areas and assigned audit work to available resources and established work schedules. Planned programmed audits, determining how many staff hours should be programmed for the various assignments. Worked with the Field Audit Office (FAO) manager and/or supervisory auditor to determine allocation and availability of audit staff for assignments requiring a team. Coordinated and/or performed specific audits in the specialty areas. Provided technical advice and assistance to team members on a variety of complex, technical matters in the assigned specialty areas before and during the conduct of the audit. This included interpreting/clarifying Agency policy, procedures, and practices for various issues. Resolved technical issues and audit findings with both contractor and acquisition officials. Served as the corporate office liaison with other field audit offices, contractor officials, negotiators, accountants, internal and external auditors, as well as other government agencies to gain resolution of their outstanding issues. Communications were both oral and written and working relationships included both team efforts as well as working independently to accomplish work objectives. Reviewed work papers and audit reports for compliance with the FAR, Government Auditing Standards, and all other applicable government regulations. Made recommendations for any required changes. Employed and promoted the efficient utilization of Agency approved software. Provided performance feedback to the FAO manager.