NSAA IT Conference September 23-25, 2015 Hartford, Connecticut SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES

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1 NSAA IT Conference September 23-25, 2015 Hartford, Connecticut SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES NATHAN ABBOTT, CISA, CFE, EA, is an information systems audit manager with the Tennessee Comptroller s Office, Division of Local Government Audit. Nathan works on the audit team providing technical support to the audit staff. He holds a bachelor of business administration in accounting from Freed Hardeman University and is an active member in the Association of Government Accountants as well as the Middle Tennessee Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners. He has conducted training in the areas of computer forensics and computer applications. Nathan resides in Franklin, Tennessee, with his lovely wife Amy and two beautiful twin girls Ellie and Sophie. MICHAEL A. BILLO is director of the Bureau of Information Technology (IT) Audits for the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General. Mike received his bachelor of science degree in business administration from Shippensburg University in 1979, majoring in accounting. He worked in private industry as an accounting systems analyst for four years prior to his 31 years with Pennsylvania s Auditor General s Department. Mike is a certified information systems auditor, certified government audit professional, and a certified fraud examiner. He is past president of the Harrisburg Chapter of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association. Mike has served on a National State Auditors Association peer review team and as a presenter in IT audit issues for his employer, ISACA, and at NSAA conferences. He has also served as vice chair of NSAA s Electronic Government Committee. Mike currently leads a team of ten auditors. Their most recent major focus has been on IT general controls reviews and computer assisted audit techniques as part of the statewide financial audit of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Single Audit of federal funds. APRIL CASSADA, data analysis director at the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts, is known for withholding data until the request is approved by the project manager, spending way too much time on SQL, and shouting out Kudos for new and innovative approaches to audit work. When she s not being way too loud in the office, you can find her sporting her sweet mini-van around town with her four children. She is currently working on wooing Virginia s new financial accounting system team, writing jawdropping statewide automated auditing techniques, and pulling her hair out anytime anyone says GASB 68. JUSTIN CHAVEZ, CISA, is the school finance audit manager for the Wyoming Department of Audit. He has a bachelor s degree in accounting and a master s degree in e-business, both from the University of Wyoming. He has worked for the department for 13 years doing mostly performance audits, with the last 10 in school finance. In addition to audits, he developed the office s first online financial reporting application. In recent years, he has worked on trying to develop the division s IT audit function. Although the office has no formal IT audit function as of yet, he has drawn attention to the need for it through presenting student data security issues to various legislative committees. BRIAN DeMILIA, OCE SQL, CBIP, CDMP, is an auditor II for the Connecticut Auditors of Public Accounts (APA) and has over five years of experience with the APA. His duties include the performance of data analytics, general and application control audits, and the development and maintenance of internal web applications using PHP and MySQL. Brian routinely uses Oracle databases to perform analytics and has developed numerous extract, transform, and load (ETL) processes that automatically move and transform data between state systems, internal web applications, and shared FTP locations, using database command line utilities and the Windows task scheduler. He was previously assigned to the Office of the State Comptroller audit and continues to be involved in developing queries to support the audit of the comprehensive annual financial report.

2 Brian graduated from Eastern Connecticut State University with a bachelor s degree in accounting and from Quinnipiac University with a master s degree in information technology. He is an Oracle SQL certified expert, certified business intelligence professional, and certified data management professional. KEITH W. EDWARDS is a staff auditor with the Michigan Office of the Auditor General with almost four years of audit experience. His background includes financial, information technology, and performance audits. Keith has recently contributed to the development of automated testing solutions for the Michigan Office of the Auditor General's audits of statewide Oracle database controls and statewide UNIX security controls. He has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ferris State University. He is also currently working towards an associate's degree in information assurance from Delta College. DAVID GEICK came to the state of Connecticut as director of security services for the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Enterprise Systems and Technology (DAS/BEST) in August of His career includes over 20 years in the Navy and Navy Reserve in Operations and Communications and civilian roles supporting the US Navy and US Air Force for over 15 years in computer modeling and simulation, experimentation, host-based security systems and project office engineering for vulnerability management. The IT Security Division is responsible for the state of Connecticut s enterprise security systems, identity management, security compliance, risk assessment, multi-factor authentication, virtual private networks and forensic investigations. KAREN HELDERMAN, CPA, CISA, PMP, is an audit director with the Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts and has more than 27 years of audit experience. She specializes in managing audits that are highly automated and also serves as a systems development audit director. Since 2003, much of her work has involved following Virginia s activities to consolidate the IT infrastructure, develop project management standards, and replace existing central administrative systems. Karen and her team have made recommendations on these activities and other major systems development initiatives in numerous audit reports. Karen graduated with a bachelor s degree in accounting from Christopher Newport University and is currently enrolled in Virginia Tech s MBA program. She is a certified public accountant, a certified information systems auditor, and a project management professional. She currently serves as chair of the National State Auditor s Association E-Government Committee. TIMOTHY J. HOLLAR, is a legislative information systems auditor III with the Tennessee Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury. Tim has over three years of IT audit experience that includes supervising IT audits of higher education institutions associated with the University of Tennessee and Tennessee Board of Regents. His educational background includes a bachelor s degree in accounting and music business from Belmont University. Tim has assisted in other IT audits of Tennessee state agencies, and IT audits of the systems supporting the Tennessee comprehensive annual financial report. He has also provided in-house trainings over information systems auditing for information systems, finance, and performance auditors. BRAD HYPES has five and a half years of experience in the field of audit and data analysis. He works for the Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts as an audit manager on the Data Analysis Team. Brad graduated from Radford University in 2008 with a bachelor s degree in business administration, concentrating in management. Brad also graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University and obtained his master s degree in business administration as he began his career as an auditor for the APA. Brad has developed and implemented several new automation initiatives and trained employees on how to increase audit efficiency while working on multiple data retrievals, audits, and special studies. Currently, Brad is leading multiple audit engagements, he is working on a project to overhaul the commonwealth of Virginia s transparency website DataPoint, and is actively participating in a focus group to bring innovation to the APA. As a certified public accountant, a certified fraud examiner as well as a certified government financial manager, Brad actively attends trainings and conferences to apply industry-specific knowledge to his work for the APA in order to help fulfill their mission.

3 BARBARA JACIUS is an ERP business specialist with the Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller; she has been with the office since March She has also worked for Department of Corrections, University of Connecticut, Department of Children and Families in various positions. She has a bachelor of arts from the University of Connecticut. ROBERT LUU has been with ACL as a solutions consultant for over four years while spending two of those years designing and implementing complex analysis and continuous monitoring solutions in a variety of business process areas: accounts payable, travel and expenses, cost accounting, inventory and vendor management, and IT access assurance, spanning across numerous industries. Now he plays a key role in the strategic planning and solution architecting for data-driven risk, audit and compliance management solutions. Prior to joining ACL and becoming an ACL certified data analyst, Robert brings with him five years of experience designing customized data analysis and data workflow solutions in an IBM z/os mainframe legacy system. BO MATANO is currently a senior II auditor with the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts State Government Division. She started her career as a staff auditor after graduating from Mississippi University for Women in June She holds a bachelor s degree in business with a double major in accounting and management information systems. During her time with the department, she has worked on several financial and federal audits of state agencies, authorities and commissions, as well as the CAFR and the budgetary compliance report. This year, she was responsible for providing Arbutus Analyzer training for all divisions in Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts. BRANDON M. McANDREW, CPA, is a senior auditor with the Michigan Office of the Auditor General with over five years of audit experience. His background includes financial, single, performance, and information technology audits. Brandon has recently been involved with the Auditor General's audits of statewide Oracle database controls and statewide UNIX security controls. He is a certified public accountant and has passed the certified information systems auditor examination. He also has a bachelor of business administration degree and a master of science in accounting degree from Grand Valley State University. TROY NIEMEYER is the deputy director of state audit at the Washington State Auditor s Office. His division is responsible for the state s largest audits including the state consolidated annual financial report and statewide single audit. It also includes accountability audits of state agencies, fraud investigations at state agencies, information technology audits, and whistleblower investigations. Troy has been with the office for nine years and was just recently promoted to the deputy director position. He has managed both state and local audit teams including Team Olympia, Cascadia, Whistleblower, and the Statewide Technology Audit Team. Troy graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington with a degree in business administration and a concentration in marketing. MARK RAYMOND currently serves as the chief information officer for the state of Connecticut, working within the Department of Administrative Services, Bureau of Enterprise Systems and Technology. Mr. Raymond has statewide responsibility for enterprise technology and implementation. Before joining the state of Connecticut in June 2011, Mr. Raymond had a distinguished career in the field of public sector consulting. For over 21 years, Mr. Raymond helped state and local governments develop technology strategies and implement technology solutions. His focus on government solutions spanned many business areas finance, payroll, human resources, budgeting, procurement, human services, revenue, and transportation. Mr. Raymond holds a bachelor s degree in computer science and engineering from the University of Connecticut. He resides in Connecticut with his wife Gina and two daughters.

4 SCOTT ROBINSON is ACL's account executive for the SE region of ACL's public sector practice. Scott has been with ACL for four years helping clients succeed in fighting fraud, waste, and abuse using innovative techniques such as data analytics, and continuous controls monitoring. Scott has been involved in technology sales and service for his entire 10-year career. KEVIN SAVOY, MBA, CPA, CISA, CISSP, has over 26 years experience in IT operations, IT security, business operations, and audit, in both government and private industry. He is currently audit director strategic risk management for the Auditor of Public Accounts (APA) for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Prior to this position he was director of hospital and IT audits for the University of Virginia, where he was responsible for audits and specialized in IT forensics. During a prior stint with the APA he was IT security audit director. In this position he was responsible for IT security audits of Virginia agencies and institutions of higher education. He has in depth knowledge of security controls at the operating system, database, network, and application levels. Additionally he has been a frequent speaker on IT security and financial, operational, and strategic auditing to professional organizations. He also taught the certified information security auditor review course for five years for the Richmond, Virginia Chapter of ISACA. Prior to his audit career, he spent ten years in senior operational management while automating retail, outpatient clinic, nursing home, and hospital pharmacies for two major pharmaceutical/healthcare product wholesalers. Kevin holds degrees from Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University and has multiple IT professional certifications and is a licensed CPA in Virginia. JORDAN M. SCHAFER is a staff auditor for the Michigan Office of the Auditor General and has three years of audit experience. His background includes information technology auditing, financial auditing, Circular A-133 (single) audits, and performance auditing. Jordan has recently been involved in the statewide Oracle database controls audit and the statewide UNIX security controls audit performed by the Michigan Office of the Auditor General. He recently passed the CISA exam, has a bachelor's degree in accounting from Ferris State University, and an associate degree in business administration from Mid- Michigan Community College. ANNE SKORIJA, CPA, MPA, CISA, CIA is an information technology audit specialist III for the Pennsylvania Department of the Auditor General. She received a B.S. in accounting from Elizabethtown College and a master s in public administration from Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining the Auditor General, she worked as a senior accountant with Ernst and Young, LLP, and as a financial analyst with the Rite Aid Corporation. As a financial auditor, Anne helped to manage the single audit of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, overseeing audits of programs such as the Highway Program, Unemployment Compensation and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Since transferring to the Bureau of Information Technology Audits, Anne has managed a diverse range of projects such as computer controls reviews for various audits, as well as computer assisted audit techniques. Projects include the commonwealth s GAAP audit, various school districts, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. She also has developed and presented training programs on SAP, AICPA Clarity standards, and GAO performance audit standards. Anne is a certified public accountant, a certified information systems auditor and a certified internal auditor. She also holds a certificate in policy analysis and program evaluation from Pennsylvania State University. MICHAEL SPIVEY serves as an information systems audit supervisor at the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor. He has been at NC OSA for eight years and specializes in both information technology general controls and financial statement auditing. For the past two years, Michael has managed the office-wide project known as the partnership project. The goal of the partnership project is to coordinate efforts between the Financial Audit Division and Information Systems Audit Division. As a result of his work, the office has streamlined the way in which IT controls are covered to support the financial statement and single audit work of North Carolina state agencies and universities. He is a certified information systems auditor.

5 LUIS TOLEDO serves as an audit supervisor in the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor. He has worked on a variety of audits pertaining to several state agencies including DHHS, the Departments of Commerce and Transportation, the Office of Information Technology Services, and state universities. Luis was the auditor-in-charge for the NCTracks Medicaid Billing System, pre-implementation IT audit, which covered the most expensive contract in state history. Prior to joining the Office of the State Auditor, Luis worked at the U.S. Department of State as a foreign affairs officer. He has served in the U.S. military and has worked for Accenture as a consultant. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio with a B.B.A. in infrastructure assurance and received his master s in public administration from Syracuse University. Luis is a member of the National State Auditors Association E-Government Committee. JEFFREY L. WHITE, CPA, is a legislative information systems auditor III with the Tennessee Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury. Jeff is a certified public accountant who has over three years of IT audit experience that includes supervising IT audits of higher education institutions associated with the University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Regents. His educational background includes an undergraduate degree and M.B.A. in accounting from Tennessee Technological University. Jeff has also assisted with the audits of other information systems that support the Tennessee comprehensive annual financial report, and he has provided in-house training over information systems auditing for other state auditors.