Evaluation of Incurred Cost Audits Performed by Non-Federal Auditors for Compliance with the Government Auditing Standards

Rec. 1.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director determine whether the following eight audit reports that the non-Federal auditors issued without sufficient evidence should be rescinded or revised.
2019J10100001
2018A10100008
2020S10100003
2019P10100003
2019R10100001
2020M10100002
2018K10100732
2020K10100432

Rec. 2.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director review the performance work statement for the contracts with the non-Federal auditors to determine if it provides Defense Contract Audit Agency contracting officer's representatives with clear guidance for reviewing the non-Federal auditor work for compliance with Government Auditing Standards.

Rec 2.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director: Based on the results of the review in Recommendation 2.a, develop and implement a plan to make any necessary revisions to the performance work statement for future contracts with the non-Federal auditors, to ensure that Defense Contract Audit Agency contracting officer's representatives possess the authority and responsibility to review non-Federal auditor work for compliance with Government Auditing Standards before the DoD approves or accepts non-Federal audit results.

Rec 2.c.1: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director develop and implement a plan to revise the performance work statement in future contracts with the non-Federal auditors to require that non-Federal auditors submit the sample plans before fieldwork begins, along with the audit plan.

Rec 2.c.2: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director develop and implement a plan to revise the performance work statement in future contracts with the non-Federal auditors to require that the Defense Contract Audit Agency contracting officer's representatives review non-the Federal auditor sample plans for compliance with Government Auditing Standards.

Rec. 3.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director, require non-Federal auditors to include in the quality control plan their planned procedures for complying with Government Auditing Standards, including Government Auditing Standards 1.18a, "Examination."

Rec. 3.b: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director, require non-Federal auditors to include in the quality control plan their planned procedures for complying with Government Auditing Standards, including Government Auditing Standards 7.13, "Results of Previous Engagements."

Rec. 3.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director, require non-Federal auditors to include in the quality control plan their planned procedures for complying with Government Auditing Standards, including Government Auditing Standards 7.14, "Investigations or Legal Proceedings."

Rec. 3.d: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director, require non-Federal auditors to include in the quality control plan their planned procedures for complying with Government Auditing Standards, including Government Auditing Standards 7.34, "Examination Engagement Documentation."

Rec. 3.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director, in coordination with the Defense Logistics Agency Director, require non-Federal auditors to include in the quality control plan their planned procedures for complying with Government Auditing Standards, including Standards for Attestation Engagements Number 18, section 205A.31, "Sampling."

Rec. 4.a: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director modify their quality assurance surveillance plan checklist to include a review of workpapers for compliance with Government Auditing Standards, including Government Auditing Standards 1.18a, "Examination."

Rec. 4.c: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director modify their quality assurance surveillance plan checklist to include a review of workpapers for compliance with Government Auditing Standards, including Government Auditing Standards 7.14, "Investigations or Legal Proceedings."

Rec. 4.e: The DoD OIG recommended that the Defense Contract Audit Agency Director modify their quality assurance surveillance plan checklist to include a review of workpapers for compliance with Government Auditing Standards, including Standards for Attestation Engagements Number 18, section 205A.31, "Sampling."