ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. - Employees from the APG Army Audit Agency Field Office celebrated relocating to Bldg. 4118 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 30.
USAAA employees and guests, including the Auditor General Randall L. Exley, celebrated in the facility's break room after the ribbon cutting.
Exley thanked the employees for their dedicated service during the move from Bldg. 2001 to Bldg. 4118.
"An organization's value is not driven by the facility that houses them," he said. "It's driven by the people and by the service that you give to Army leadership, to the Soldiers, Families, civilians, as well as to the nation, our country and our taxpayers."
Director for Energy Audits Clarence Johnson from the APG field office said his team needed a larger facility when employees from Fort Monmouth, N.J., field relocated to APG in 2011 due to the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005. Currently, 30 employees work for the APG field office.
During his remarks, Johnson thanked several employees for going the extra mile to ensure that the move was cost-effective, efficient and seamless. These employees included Brian Desvignes, Devyn Pulliam, Michael Naughton, Rhonda Surrena, Jolie Vidal, Stacey Williams, Jonathan Gardener, Patrick (Mac) McGrattan and Kimberly Craig. These employees received Auditor General coins from Exley.
Johnson said USAAA serves as the Army's internal auditors. The agency conducts audits to identify and diminish risks such as fraud and abuse. USAAA also ensures the Army's resources are protected and laws and regulations are being followed.
The APG USAAA Field Office conducts energy, environment, civil works, acquisition, maintenance and logistics audits. USAAA has 20 field offices across the country and overseas.
Exley said USAAA was ranked third in 2013 among 300 organizations as the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government in the agency subcomponents category by The Partnership for Public Service. This is the fourth consecutive year USAAA has placed in the top three. Exley said employees appreciate the agency's flexibility, open communication and educational opportunities.
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