Hotline Allegations Concerning a Field Audit Office in the Defense Contract Audit Agency Central Region
Abstract
We reviewed the DOD Hotline complaint alleging that Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) management at a field office in the Central Region harassed the complainant and took other inappropriate management actions. We substantiated four of the six allegations listed in the complaint. We substantiated that the supervisor unnecessarily caused a delay in the complainant's promotion from grade 9 to grade 11, the supervisor failed to provide adequate supervision and on-the-job training, the supervisor improperly removed an audit finding, and the manager created an unprofessional work environment. We did not substantiate the remaining two allegations that a security reinvestigation was used as harassment, and the supervisor based her rating entirely on metrics. DCAA's Internal Review team also conducted a comprehensive investigation of the allegations. We examined the investigation file and draft findings as part of our review. The DCAA Director needs to evaluate the adequacy of the procedures and establish controls that ensure the timely reporting of derogatory events, processing of career-ladder promotions, and preparation of employee performance appraisals. In addition, the DCAA Director should evaluate the significance of a finding dropped by the supervisor and rescind the underlying report if appropriate. Finally, the DCAA Director should consider strengthening the mentor program to help ensure that nonsenior auditors receive adequate on-the-job training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA545898
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense