DCAA Audit & DCMA Review Support Services

Overview

Government contractors face DCAA audits, DCMA reviews, and contracting officer oversight from pre-award through contract closeout. Preparing documentation, responding to requests, and addressing findings requires coordination across accounting, estimating, purchasing, property management, and other business areas. Redstone GCI assists government contractors with audit and review preparation, responses to government inquiries, and resolution of findings. Our team includes government contracting industry experts and former DCAA and DCMA personnel, including auditors. We provide guidance to internal staff or communicate directly with audit and review teams, with support structured around the organization’s needs and the engagement.

Services

• Pre-Award Accounting System Audit Preparation – Preparation for a pre-award accounting system survey includes reviewing accounting practices and supporting policies and procedures. We identify gaps and assist with written policies and procedures that address applicable accounting system requirements. LEARN MORE
• Indirect Rate Structure Strategy and Review – Indirect cost pools, allocation bases, and rate calculations need to support reasonable allocations and applicable cost accounting requirements. Our team assists with defining direct and indirect costs and developing or reviewing indirect rate structures to support government review.
• Forward Pricing & Proposal Audit Support – Audits of proposed contract costs and forward pricing rates require supporting data and explanations of estimating assumptions. We assist with organizing documentation, responding to auditor questions, and addressing findings to support proposal evaluation and negotiations.
• Estimating System Audit Support – Government contractors need estimating policies and procedures that address applicable requirements and support their estimating practices. Our subject matter experts review documentation, identify gaps, and provide targeted training to prepare your organization for estimating system audits. LEARN MORE
• Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) Compliance & Disclosure Statement Support – Government contractors with modified, full, or foreign CAS coverage need to address the standards and Disclosure Statement requirements applicable to their contracts. We assist with coverage determinations, Disclosure Statements, CAS policies, cost accounting practice changes, and cost impact and General Dollar Magnitude proposals. LEARN MORE
• Post-Award Accounting System Audit Preparation – Post-award accounting system audits examine policies, procedures, and transactions against applicable system criteria. Our team identifies gaps, provides training, and assists your staff with audit preparation and responses to auditor requests. LEARN MORE
• Purchasing System Review Support – Preparing for a purchasing system review requires attention to purchasing policies, purchase order files, and supporting documentation. Our subject matter experts identify policy and documentation gaps, provide policy templates, review files for compliance, and train staff to prepare for a CPSR. LEARN MORE
• Property Management System Review Support – Property management system reviews require documented procedures, trained staff, and demonstrated compliance with applicable government property requirements. We assist with developing property management policies and procedures and provide consulting and training to prepare your organization for DCMA property management system reviews (PMSAs). LEARN MORE
• Material Management & Accounting System Support – Material Management and Accounting System (MMAS) compliance involves controls over material planning, acquisition, use, and disposition. Our team assists with establishing and maintaining compliant processes and preparing for DCAA audits related to material management and inventory control. LEARN MORE
• Provisional Billing Rate Development & Support – Provisional billing rate proposals and related government assessments require support for proposed indirect rates. Our subject matter experts assist with proposal development, respond to auditor inquiries, and support resolution of rate disputes to keep contract billing on track.
• DCAA Floor Check Planning & Support – DCAA floor checks examine timekeeping practices during contract performance. We provide training on timekeeping requirements, what employees can expect, and common findings, and assist with addressing issues identified during a floor check.
• Incurred Cost Proposal Development & Audit Support – Incurred cost submissions and related audits require complete schedules, supporting cost information, and timely responses to auditor requests. Our team prepares and reviews submissions, responds to audit inquiries, and assists with addressing submission adequacy issues and questioned costs. LEARN MORE
• Final Indirect Rate Negotiation & Contract Closeout Audit Support – Final indirect rate settlement and contract closeout can involve auditor questions, questioned costs, and supporting documentation. Our subject matter experts assist with responding to inquiries, addressing questioned costs, supporting rate negotiations, and preparing documentation needed for closeout. LEARN MORE
• Termination Settlement Proposal Audit Support – Government review of termination settlement proposals may involve questions about claimed costs and supporting records. Our team assists with preparing supporting documentation, responding to audit inquiries, and addressing findings during the review process.
• Audit & Review Response Support – Active government audits and reviews require coordinated responses, consistent documentation, and clear communication with the review team. Our subject matter experts assist with organizing responses, reviewing supporting records, communicating with government reviewers, and addressing findings.
• Corrective Action Plan Development & Implementation – Findings from DCAA audits and DCMA reviews may require documented corrective actions and changes to business processes. We assist with identifying root causes, developing corrective action plans, implementing and documenting process changes, and training staff to support sustained compliance.