Next Step for Outgoing DCAA Director

By Robert Brodsky

Tomorrow is April Stephenson's last day as director of the Defense Contract Audit Agency. But, Stephenson, was has been under fire from lawmakers for a pair of damaging GAO reports on DCAA operations, appears to have landed on her feet.

According to an internal e-mail obtained by Government Executive, Stephenson will begin a new role on Monday at the Defense Finance and Accounting Service, assisting in a review of the department's Enterprise Risk Management program. Stephenson will also be tasked with providing recommendations for improving the program.

"By effectively embedding risk management techniques into our day-to-day operations, DFAS will be better equipped to identify and prevent events that might affect our ability to carry out our mission and to meet our established goals," wrote DFAS Director Terri McKay. "Ms. Stephenson's career has provided her with the unique combination of leadership, auditing, accounting, and finance knowledge and extensive experience necessary to be successful in this assignment and add value to our great organization. I know you will give Ms. Stephenson your full support as she takes on this new assignment."