NCMA DC is honored to welcome Anita Bales, Director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), as the speaker for our January meeting. DCAA performs contract audits and provides accounting and financial advisory services to all DoD Components. These services are provided in connection with negotiation, administration, and settlement of contracts and subcontracts.
The complimentary virtual event will take place on Wednesday, January 19 with virtual networking starting at 5:30pm and the program starting at 6:00pm.
ABOUT OUR SPEAKER:
Anita Bales was appointed as the Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency in 2014 and is responsible for all matters related to the management of the Agency and its resources. In that position she is responsible for managing the worldwide operation of the DCAA and its resources. Ms. Bales exercises executive direction for a staff of over 5,000 personnel, 85 percent of which are professional auditors, with a $600 million annual operating budget. As the Director, Ms. Bales directs the planning, development, execution, and evaluation of comprehensive programs to implement public law and Secretary of Defense Directives in carrying out the contract audit mission assignment to the Agency.
Ms. Bales is a member of the Senior Executive Service and holds an MBA from Syracuse University and a BS in Business Administration and Accounting from Drake University. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Information Systems Auditor, and a Certified Government Financial Manager.