Ms. Courtney Fones joined the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG) in September 2003 and has served as the Senior Advisor to the Inspector General since January 2022. In her role, Ms. Fones provides advice and guidance on DoD OIG activities, including planned and ongoing audits, evaluations, and investigations. She reviews DoD OIG written products and oversees statutory publications such as the Semiannual Report to Congress and the Top DoD Management and Performance Challenges.
Previously serving in the DoD OIG’s Audit Component, Ms. Fones performed and led audits of contract award and administration for more than a decade. In 2018, she transitioned to readiness and logistics auditing where she managed audits of training ranges, the DoD supply chain, and transportation. Ms. Fones also has experience with base realignment and closure validation, interagency contracting, and Antideficiency Act violations.
Ms. Fones has a bachelor’s degree in accounting, graduating magna cum laude, from Juniata College and a master’s degree in policy management from Georgetown University. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner.