Training Needs Analysis 2023 for Job Auditing Series 0511-GS-7-9-11 Auditor Survey

1. Training Needs Analysis Form

This survey is to assist in a training needs analysis for the Agency at large. All responses are completely anonymous and will not be collected or used for performance of any employee. Please be as honest as possible when responding, we don't know what is needed without your input. Upon completion of the survey, you or a co-worker may be asked to participate in a focus group to qualify the survey data. Please note that during this process again, your responses will not be linked to any person. This will only be used to further define future training needs of our Agency employees. Please use the "Comment Box" to provided for any additional information needed to provide clarity of your responses. Rate the following statements about your learning experience.

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* 1. I most closely identify with (check only one):

Eastern Region

Central Region

Headquarters

Boeing CAD

LM & BAE CAD

Northrop Grumman CAD

Field Detachment

Western Region

GD & Raytheon CAD

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* 2. As a New Hire or an inexperienced auditor, I received coaching on-the-job (not DCAA on-boarding) from a:

Peer

Senior Auditor

Supervisor

No one

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* 3. Our junior auditors get enough one-on-one coaching and mentoring to launch their careers.

Poor

Not so good

Good

Outstanding

N/A

Poor

Not so good

Good

Outstanding

N/A

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* 4. Rate your knowledge/skills/abilities (KSA's) in the following areas using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

	Not at all confident	Not so confident	Somewhat confident	Extremely confident
Professional, comprehensive knowledge of accounting and contract auditing sufficient to audit contractor's business systems, incurred costs, costs projections, and operations to determine whether these costs are appropriately allowable, allocable, and reasonable under a variety of Government contracts and in compliance with contract terms.	Professional, comprehensive knowledge of accounting and contract auditing sufficient to audit contractor's business systems, incurred costs, costs projections, and operations to determine whether these costs are appropriately allowable, allocable, and reasonable under a variety of Government contracts and in compliance with contract terms. Not at all confident	Professional, comprehensive knowledge of accounting and contract auditing sufficient to audit contractor's business systems, incurred costs, costs projections, and operations to determine whether these costs are appropriately allowable, allocable, and reasonable under a variety of Government contracts and in compliance with contract terms. Not so confident	Professional, comprehensive knowledge of accounting and contract auditing sufficient to audit contractor's business systems, incurred costs, costs projections, and operations to determine whether these costs are appropriately allowable, allocable, and reasonable under a variety of Government contracts and in compliance with contract terms. Somewhat confident	Professional, comprehensive knowledge of accounting and contract auditing sufficient to audit contractor's business systems, incurred costs, costs projections, and operations to determine whether these costs are appropriately allowable, allocable, and reasonable under a variety of Government contracts and in compliance with contract terms. Extremely confident
Skill in applying the requirements set forth in the FAR and CAS.	Skill in applying the requirements set forth in the FAR and CAS. Not at all confident	Skill in applying the requirements set forth in the FAR and CAS. Not so confident	Skill in applying the requirements set forth in the FAR and CAS. Somewhat confident	Skill in applying the requirements set forth in the FAR and CAS. Extremely confident
Ability to analyze policy and procedures, internal controls, and activities.	Ability to analyze policy and procedures, internal controls, and activities. Not at all confident	Ability to analyze policy and procedures, internal controls, and activities. Not so confident	Ability to analyze policy and procedures, internal controls, and activities. Somewhat confident	Ability to analyze policy and procedures, internal controls, and activities. Extremely confident
Skill in gathering, assembling, consolidating, and analyzing cost accounting data and drawing conclusions.	Skill in gathering, assembling, consolidating, and analyzing cost accounting data and drawing conclusions. Not at all confident	Skill in gathering, assembling, consolidating, and analyzing cost accounting data and drawing conclusions. Not so confident	Skill in gathering, assembling, consolidating, and analyzing cost accounting data and drawing conclusions. Somewhat confident	Skill in gathering, assembling, consolidating, and analyzing cost accounting data and drawing conclusions. Extremely confident
Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems.	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Not at all confident	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Not so confident	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Somewhat confident	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Extremely confident

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* 5. Rate your knowledge/skills/abilities (KSA's) in the following areas using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

	Not at all confident	Not so confident	Somewhat confident	Extremely confident
Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems.	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Not at all confident	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Not so confident	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Somewhat confident	Skill in developing or modifying audit plans, programs, and techniques and to deal with non-routine audit problems. Extremely confident
Judgment in determining contractor compliance, assuring adequacy of accounting/cost information, interpreting findings, and developing recommendations.	Judgment in determining contractor compliance, assuring adequacy of accounting/cost information, interpreting findings, and developing recommendations. Not at all confident	Judgment in determining contractor compliance, assuring adequacy of accounting/cost information, interpreting findings, and developing recommendations. Not so confident	Judgment in determining contractor compliance, assuring adequacy of accounting/cost information, interpreting findings, and developing recommendations. Somewhat confident	Judgment in determining contractor compliance, assuring adequacy of accounting/cost information, interpreting findings, and developing recommendations. Extremely confident
Ability to make judgments and recommendations on complex issues or on sensitive audit problem areas and situations.	Ability to make judgments and recommendations on complex issues or on sensitive audit problem areas and situations. Not at all confident	Ability to make judgments and recommendations on complex issues or on sensitive audit problem areas and situations. Not so confident	Ability to make judgments and recommendations on complex issues or on sensitive audit problem areas and situations. Somewhat confident	Ability to make judgments and recommendations on complex issues or on sensitive audit problem areas and situations. Extremely confident
Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare reports and guidance and provide briefings on controversial or complex topics.	Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare reports and guidance and provide briefings on controversial or complex topics. Not at all confident	Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare reports and guidance and provide briefings on controversial or complex topics. Not so confident	Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare reports and guidance and provide briefings on controversial or complex topics. Somewhat confident	Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare reports and guidance and provide briefings on controversial or complex topics. Extremely confident
Knowledge of Agency-approved software applications (e.g., spreadsheet, word processing, databases, and analytical tools) to prepare working papers and develop audit positions, to download and analyze contractor data, to research regulations and guidance, and to transmit and receive documents and messages electronically.	Knowledge of Agency-approved software applications (e.g., spreadsheet, word processing, databases, and analytical tools) to prepare working papers and develop audit positions, to download and analyze contractor data, to research regulations and guidance, and to transmit and receive documents and messages electronically. Not at all confident	Knowledge of Agency-approved software applications (e.g., spreadsheet, word processing, databases, and analytical tools) to prepare working papers and develop audit positions, to download and analyze contractor data, to research regulations and guidance, and to transmit and receive documents and messages electronically. Not so confident	Knowledge of Agency-approved software applications (e.g., spreadsheet, word processing, databases, and analytical tools) to prepare working papers and develop audit positions, to download and analyze contractor data, to research regulations and guidance, and to transmit and receive documents and messages electronically. Somewhat confident	Knowledge of Agency-approved software applications (e.g., spreadsheet, word processing, databases, and analytical tools) to prepare working papers and develop audit positions, to download and analyze contractor data, to research regulations and guidance, and to transmit and receive documents and messages electronically. Extremely confident
Ability to meet and deal effectively with contract and procurement officers in various work situations requiring various degrees of persuasion/influence.	Ability to meet and deal effectively with contract and procurement officers in various work situations requiring various degrees of persuasion/influence. Not at all confident	Ability to meet and deal effectively with contract and procurement officers in various work situations requiring various degrees of persuasion/influence. Not so confident	Ability to meet and deal effectively with contract and procurement officers in various work situations requiring various degrees of persuasion/influence. Somewhat confident	Ability to meet and deal effectively with contract and procurement officers in various work situations requiring various degrees of persuasion/influence. Extremely confident

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* 6. Rate your level of training and confidence for the following audit types using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

	Not at all confident	Not so confident	Somewhat confident	Extremely confident
Incurred Cost	Incurred Cost Not at all confident	Incurred Cost Not so confident	Incurred Cost Somewhat confident	Incurred Cost Extremely confident
Forward Pricing	Forward Pricing Not at all confident	Forward Pricing Not so confident	Forward Pricing Somewhat confident	Forward Pricing Extremely confident
Truth in Negotiation (TIN)	Truth in Negotiation (TIN) Not at all confident	Truth in Negotiation (TIN) Not so confident	Truth in Negotiation (TIN) Somewhat confident	Truth in Negotiation (TIN) Extremely confident
Business Systems	Business Systems Not at all confident	Business Systems Not so confident	Business Systems Somewhat confident	Business Systems Extremely confident
Cost Proposals	Cost Proposals Not at all confident	Cost Proposals Not so confident	Cost Proposals Somewhat confident	Cost Proposals Extremely confident
MAARS 6/13	MAARS 6/13 Not at all confident	MAARS 6/13 Not so confident	MAARS 6/13 Somewhat confident	MAARS 6/13 Extremely confident
Cost Accounting Standards	Cost Accounting Standards Not at all confident	Cost Accounting Standards Not so confident	Cost Accounting Standards Somewhat confident	Cost Accounting Standards Extremely confident

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* 7. I received formal training in the following from DCAI in the last 5 years?

	No	Yes
Incurred Cost	Incurred Cost No	Incurred Cost Yes
Forward Pricing	Forward Pricing No	Forward Pricing Yes
Truth in Negotiation (TIN)	Truth in Negotiation (TIN) No	Truth in Negotiation (TIN) Yes
Business Systems	Business Systems No	Business Systems Yes
Cost Proposals	Cost Proposals No	Cost Proposals Yes
MAARS 6/13	MAARS 6/13 No	MAARS 6/13 Yes
Cost Accounting Standards	Cost Accounting Standards No	Cost Accounting Standards Yes

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* 8. Rate your user knowledge and ability for the following systems using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all knowledgeable, 2 - Not so knowledgeable, 3- Somewhat knowledgeable, 4 - Extremely knowledgeable.

	Not at all knowledgeable	Not so knowledgeable	Somewhat knowledgeable	Extremely knowledgeable
CaseWare	CaseWare Not at all knowledgeable	CaseWare Not so knowledgeable	CaseWare Somewhat knowledgeable	CaseWare Extremely knowledgeable
Microsoft Office Suite	Microsoft Office Suite Not at all knowledgeable	Microsoft Office Suite Not so knowledgeable	Microsoft Office Suite Somewhat knowledgeable	Microsoft Office Suite Extremely knowledgeable
Power BI	Power BI Not at all knowledgeable	Power BI Not so knowledgeable	Power BI Somewhat knowledgeable	Power BI Extremely knowledgeable
Cost Analyzer	Cost Analyzer Not at all knowledgeable	Cost Analyzer Not so knowledgeable	Cost Analyzer Somewhat knowledgeable	Cost Analyzer Extremely knowledgeable
Microsoft Teams	Microsoft Teams Not at all knowledgeable	Microsoft Teams Not so knowledgeable	Microsoft Teams Somewhat knowledgeable	Microsoft Teams Extremely knowledgeable
DMIS	DMIS Not at all knowledgeable	DMIS Not so knowledgeable	DMIS Somewhat knowledgeable	DMIS Extremely knowledgeable
SWRI	SWRI Not at all knowledgeable	SWRI Not so knowledgeable	SWRI Somewhat knowledgeable	SWRI Extremely knowledgeable
iCompass /FM Certification	iCompass /FM Certification Not at all knowledgeable	iCompass /FM Certification Not so knowledgeable	iCompass /FM Certification Somewhat knowledgeable	iCompass /FM Certification Extremely knowledgeable
TRAINext	TRAINext Not at all knowledgeable	TRAINext Not so knowledgeable	TRAINext Somewhat knowledgeable	TRAINext Extremely knowledgeable
The IDP Process	The IDP Process Not at all knowledgeable	The IDP Process Not so knowledgeable	The IDP Process Somewhat knowledgeable	The IDP Process Extremely knowledgeable

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* 9. Rate your training and confidence for the following leadership activities using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

	Not at all confident	Not so confident	Somewhat confident	Extremely confident
Use of agility	Use of agility Not at all confident	Use of agility Not so confident	Use of agility Somewhat confident	Use of agility Extremely confident
Problem solving ability	Problem solving ability Not at all confident	Problem solving ability Not so confident	Problem solving ability Somewhat confident	Problem solving ability Extremely confident
Use of interpersonal skills	Use of interpersonal skills Not at all confident	Use of interpersonal skills Not so confident	Use of interpersonal skills Somewhat confident	Use of interpersonal skills Extremely confident
Digital Fluency	Digital Fluency Not at all confident	Digital Fluency Not so confident	Digital Fluency Somewhat confident	Digital Fluency Extremely confident
Resilience	Resilience Not at all confident	Resilience Not so confident	Resilience Somewhat confident	Resilience Extremely confident
Written Communication	Written Communication Not at all confident	Written Communication Not so confident	Written Communication Somewhat confident	Written Communication Extremely confident
Presentation Communication	Presentation Communication Not at all confident	Presentation Communication Not so confident	Presentation Communication Somewhat confident	Presentation Communication Extremely confident
Psychological Safety	Psychological Safety Not at all confident	Psychological Safety Not so confident	Psychological Safety Somewhat confident	Psychological Safety Extremely confident
Emotional Intelligence	Emotional Intelligence Not at all confident	Emotional Intelligence Not so confident	Emotional Intelligence Somewhat confident	Emotional Intelligence Extremely confident
Self-Awareness	Self-Awareness Not at all confident	Self-Awareness Not so confident	Self-Awareness Somewhat confident	Self-Awareness Extremely confident
Building Trust	Building Trust Not at all confident	Building Trust Not so confident	Building Trust Somewhat confident	Building Trust Extremely confident

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* 10. Rate your training and confidence for the following leadership activities using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

	Not at all confident	Not so confident	Somewhat confident	Extremely confident
Decisiveness	Decisiveness Not at all confident	Decisiveness Not so confident	Decisiveness Somewhat confident	Decisiveness Extremely confident
Accountability	Accountability Not at all confident	Accountability Not so confident	Accountability Somewhat confident	Accountability Extremely confident
Team Building	Team Building Not at all confident	Team Building Not so confident	Team Building Somewhat confident	Team Building Extremely confident
Performance Evaluation Process	Performance Evaluation Process Not at all confident	Performance Evaluation Process Not so confident	Performance Evaluation Process Somewhat confident	Performance Evaluation Process Extremely confident

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* 1. I most closely identify with (check only one):

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* 2. As a New Hire or an inexperienced auditor, I received coaching on-the-job (not DCAA on-boarding) from a:

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* 3. Our junior auditors get enough one-on-one coaching and mentoring to launch their careers.

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* 4. Rate your knowledge/skills/abilities (KSA's) in the following areas using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

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* 5. Rate your knowledge/skills/abilities (KSA's) in the following areas using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

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* 6. Rate your level of training and confidence for the following audit types using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

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* 7. I received formal training in the following from DCAI in the last 5 years?

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* 8. Rate your user knowledge and ability for the following systems using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all knowledgeable, 2 - Not so knowledgeable, 3- Somewhat knowledgeable, 4 - Extremely knowledgeable.

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* 9. Rate your training and confidence for the following leadership activities using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

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* 10. Rate your training and confidence for the following leadership activities using the scale below: 1- Being Not at all confident, 2 - Not so confident, 3- Somewhat confident, 4 - Extremely confident.

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* 11. In your opinion, what training do you believe is most needed by your peers and employees? (Please limit your response to one paragraph.)