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Financial Management > Audit

TCG supports Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) Columbus audits of contractual documentation and vendor payments to ensure terms and conditions of the contract are maintained. This effort requires utilization of several systems for payment, accounting, reconciliations, and understanding of the appropriate policies and procedures.

The policies and procedures involved are based not only on DFAS Columbus instructions, but also the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFARS).

Areas of Support *

  • Conduct very complex, detailed audits involving research and analysis of historical records to resolve and reconcile discrepancies in Department of Defense contracts (DoD)
  • Provide root cause analysis
  • Prepare adjustments to correct payment errors
  • Review payment documents for validity of entitlement and accuracy of data
  • Establish and maintain detailed audit records
  • Prepare correspondence letters to identify corrective actions required and audit recommendations
  • Work directly with Accounting Stations and DFAS personnel to locate and correct variances and coordinate corrective actions required

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