Drew is a principal with Baker Tilly’s government contractor solutions practice. He brings more than 10 years of government contracting experience, having begun his career with the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA). At DCAA he worked primarily with a multibillion dollar contractor and providing various types of audit functions throughout the contracting life cycle. He supports clients through various cost accounting and compliance matters related to government contracts. He has worked with several government contractors to evaluate and implement indirect rate structures, conduct business system readiness and remediation activities, and resolving disputes with government agencies, including DCAA, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) and Department of Justice (DOJ). He also has broad knowledge of rules and regulations surrounding the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Supplement (DFARS) and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS).
Drew is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a licensed Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) through the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
- Assists clients across a variety of government contracting industries, including, but not limited to service providers, consulting, engineering, information technology, cybersecurity, construction/infrastructure and healthcare.
- Provides assistance with CAS compliance matters, including noncompliance resolution and preparation of cost impact analyses, whether through a general dollar magnitude (GDM) or detailed cost impact (DCI).
- Supports accounting software conversions and implementations, including the update of various policies and procedures and in the development of internal controls tied to potential risk areas. Develops compliances matrices and audit preparatory binders for each evaluated system in anticipation of DFARS business system reviews. Assistance provided from notification of audit, through system walkthroughs and demonstrations, initial determination response and corrective action acceptance.
- Assists in restructuring accounting system processes, policies and procedures. Interviews various company personnel to document current and ideal state practices. Develops a gap analysis surrounding the internal controls in place and proposed remediation efforts for various accounting subsystems and contractor specific risks. Prepares training for company personnel on governmental regulations and industry best practices.
- Supports reviews of indirect rates and allocation structures, including appropriate distribution of home office costs, for various organizations and industries.
- Provides specialized support for Contractor Purchasing System Reviews (CPSR). Preparation includes re-designing the procurement process to establish clear roles and responsibilities and adequate segregation of duties. Provides recommended updates to the procurement policies, procedures, forms, and templates to help demonstrate compliance in the procurement file documentation. Supports the implementation of information systems to assist with management visibility and contractor compliance and developed monitoring plans for continued success.
- Experience includes working closely with internal and external counsel on several privileged and confidential matters, modernization of legacy financial systems and processes, indirect rate restructuring and modeling, liaising with government auditors and officials, and participating in periodic meetings with accounting, finance, and compliance personnel to support SOX control procedures.
- Historically took part in various audits on behalf of the DCAA, including incurred costs audits, Cost Accounting Standards disclosure statements and compliance reviews, contractor business system reviews and proposal support.
- Virginia Society of CPAs
- Greater Washington Society of CPAs
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
- Professional Services Council
