Ty Dusablon is a Manager with Capital Edge Consulting, Inc., based in the company’s McLean, VA office. Ty has over a decade of experience in various government contract cost accounting and regulatory compliance issues related to Federal government contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements. Ty’s areas of expertise include Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, Audit Requirements for Federal awards to non-Federal entities (Uniform Guidance), and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS). Ty is also well-versed in various levels of audit support including Business System Reviews, Single Audit, and Inspector General audits.

Ty is skilled at working with both government contractors and Federal award recipients of varying size and industry focus. Ty has assisted clients with DFARS Business Systems compliance, policy and procedure development, Internal Controls Assessments, and other regulatory compliance matters. Ty currently holds a Secret security clearance with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Prior to joining Capital Edge, Ty was an audit supervisor and lead consultant for an independent CPA firm. Ty was also contracted by the U.S. Department of State, where he conducted audits and analysis at the U.S. Embassies in over 25 foreign countries. Ty has supervised and performed several Single Audits under both OMB A-133 and the new Uniform Guidance, Subpart F.

Sean O’Connor is a Managing Partner with Capital Edge Consulting, Inc. Sean’s areas of expertise include Uniform Guidance and subrecipient monitoring, Contractor Purchasing System Review (CPSR) readiness assessments and preparation, Federal Supply Schedule contracts, Accounting Systems, Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS), Estimating Systems, audits of incurred cost and Cost Accounting Standards and Disclosure Statements. Sean is also experienced in procurement file audit and remediation with an emphasis in price analysis review and augmentation as well as purchasing system redesign and implementation. He is well versed with General Services Administration (GSA) contract compliance and with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), DCAA internal controls, and identification of regulatory and cost accounting practice changes.

With over 15 years of experience working with the Government as well as a number of large Department of Defense contractors, Sean has worked closely with Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers, Vice Presidents, General Counsels and Outside Counsel and Controllers, bringing experience from a wide range of engagements. He has instructed numerous federal grant recipients, both for and not-for-profit organizations, through assessments of compliance and implementation of corrective action under 2 CFR 200. Sean has led multiple projects implementing and performing compliance gap analyses of Earned Value Management Systems at all EVMS tier levels, for contracts issued by both the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services. Sean has represented multiple clients in settlements with the Office of the Inspector General in disputes regarding GSA contracts and provided litigation support to clients in matters with the Department of Justice, United States Attorneys’ Offices and the Air Force. He has assisted in preparing cost proposals including direct labor, indirect overhead, ODC and G&A rate development, facilities capital cost of money and profit analysis. Sean also has considerable experience working with Internal Audit teams reengineering business processes, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, performing risk assessments, aligning process gaps to risks, determining current levels of compliance and identifying requirements to achieving compliance.

Sean is a member of the Professional Services Council (PSC), The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), National Contract Management Association (NCMA), and is an Associate Member of the American Bar Association (ABA).