Auditing.

Major Command Headquarters or Higher

Distinguished

Mr. Elvis Leo Ruiz

Air Force Area Audit Office

Brooks City-Base, TX

Mr. Elvis Leo Ruiz led a team project that determined whether the Air Force could obtain clinical laboratory services at less cost from alternative sources. By consolidating to single centers and redirecting commercial tests to the Brooks Epi Lab, Mr. Ruiz found that testing costs could be reduced by $3.1 million annually. These actions will allow the Air Force to put to better use over $19 million over the Future Years Defense Plan. Mr. Ruiz also provided noteworthy and selfless service to the Air Force and the Air Force Audit Agency by expertly managing a team of four auditors that completed fieldwork at seven installations in less than three weeks.

Meritorious

Mr. Scott S. Lee

Naval Audit Service

Washington, D.C.

Mr. Scott S. Lee participated as the lead auditor on three audits that resulted in significant findings for the Naval Audit Service. He discovered over $10.2 million on financial statements that were not fairly presented. The Commandant of the Marine Corps concurred with Mr. Lee's seven recommendations in the financial reporting finding that improves the quality and timeliness of financial report content, nonappropriated fund control, and accounting policies and procedures. Other audit efforts led by Mr. Lee resulted in improved budget formulation and execution for Facilities Sustainment and Restoration Modernization projects within the Department of the Navy.

Meritorious

Ms. Jillian R. Rice

Air Force Audit Agency

Andrews Air Force Base, MD

Ms. Jillian R. Rice demonstrated exceptional professionalism and made significant contributions to help improve Air Force financial management and readiness capability through her audit efforts. Through numerous audits Ms. Rice made recommendations that saved the Air Force over $250,000. Ms. Rice's recommendations helped the Air Force management improve procedures to ensure required readiness training for all personnel and better accountability for readiness assets, ultimately improving deployment capabilities.

Unit Under a Major Command

Distinguished

Mr. Barry P. Tolle

European Area Audit Office

Aviano Air Base, Italy

Mr. Barry P. Tolle used his extensive background and experience to identify that United States Air Forces in Europe could improve air refueling support for operations Joint Forge and Joint Guardian by relocating the 774th Expeditionary Air Base Group. Mr. Tolle found that relocation not only would save almost $40 million over the six-year Future Year Defense Plan, but also would improve refueling support. Mr. Tolle also completed a review at Le Tube Air Base, recommending the relocation of the unit to an existing U.S. military location in either Europe or the U.S., which would bring significant savings to the Air Force.

Meritorious

Ms. Tracy L. Hartman and

Mr. Douglas S. Tolar

Air Force Audit Agency

Eglin Air Force Base, FL

Ms. Tracy L. Hartman and Mr. Douglas S. Tolar are recognized for their audit on the General Services Administration (GSA) Express Desk. The study resulted in the shutdown of the GSA Express Desk operations and the redirection of future orders through base contracting and the use of the government purchase card. The 16th Special Operations Wing realized over $11.6 million in savings, avoided potential penalties due to violation of public laws, and strengthened resource management controls, while enhancing mission performance through more streamlined acquisition of essential assets.

Meritorious

Ms. Pamela S. Boyd

Air Force Audit Agency

Robins Air Force Base, GA

Ms. Pamela S. Boyd was instrumental in identifying savings of $510,000 in an area where audits are routinely accomplished. Her detailed computer analysis and improvements eliminated extensive inventories of hazardous materials of over $700,000. She also identified an excess of aircraft paint inventories. Her determination of how much should be bought based on historical systems usage and the shelf life of aircraft paint resulted in the destruction of 334 aircraft paint kits valued at over $47,999 in material and destruction costs. She worked closely with maintenance personnel to support future agreement amounts with actual historical usages. Her professionalism and innovative audit results were exceptional.