Robert V. Yanik, CIA, CISA
Rochester, Michigan 48307
E-mail: *****@***.*** Cell 248-***-****
Education:
Master of Business Administration, Management Information
Systems
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Chemistry
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Chemistry Degree Equivalency, Physical Chemistry
Brazosport College, Clute, Texas
Professional Experience:
Self Employed 2009 to Present
. Created and audited web sites for self
. Learned medical billing software and performed transactions
. Volunteer for OPC (older person's center) with available time
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Detroit, Michigan Auditor III
12/2005-03/2009
Provider of insurance for all of the United States
. Conduct corporate risk assessments to identify and prioritize
potential business risks
. Prioritize audit activities to align with corporate goals and
objectives
. Develop, perform and manage internal control audits
. Overseeing and auditing CMS Medicare and contractual
compliance of third party vendors that included on-site IT
and Operational reviews and establish, develop and maintain
vendor, client and audit relationships
. Lead Additional operational, IT and invoice reviews, SAS70
Type II, extensive SDLC experience
. HIPAA reviews to assure compliance with Federal and State
regulations
. Pro-active re-structuring member for the corporation for
Medicare
. Perform project management duties
. Prepare complex audit reports in accordance with COSO and
COBIT
AAA Life, Livonia, Michigan Senior IT/Operational Auditor
01/2003-12/2005
Provider of insurance for all of the United States
. Perform project management duties related to planning,
scheduling, conducting and reviewing the work of audit teams
that includes SOX
. Made recommendations for a million dollar expansion of IT
processes
. Tested controls for the claims processing of regulated
insurance agencies for all fifty states
. Performed general and application controls and call center
reviews
. Audits of disaster recoveries of server environment at
ComDisco
City of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan Senior Auditor
01/2002-01/2003
The City of Detroit provides support its citizens
. Performed risk management for various city agencies
. Found 1.1 million dollars owed to the city from a semi-
private building agency
Ascension Health/CHAN, Warren, Michigan Manager IT Audit 04/1996-
01/2002
National Health Care System
. Conduct corporate risk assessments to identify and prioritize
potential business risks
. Perform project management duties related to planning,
scheduling, conducting and reviewing the work of audit teams
. Reduced 5 payroll systems down to one efficient system by
providing consultations and being an active implementation
team member of PeopleSoft throughout the St. John Health
System that included Asset Management, Accounts Payable,
General Ledger, Inventory, Purchasing, Human Resources,
Benefits and Payroll
. Performed financial application, general control and security
reviews for affiliates
within the Saint John Health and Ascension Health systems
reviews also included additional financial systems such as
Lawson, SMS and various HBO patient accounting systems
. Various other technical, operational and nontechnical audits
such as CA-TOP SECRET security, PYXIS drug dispensing, CICS,
NT, UNIX, Change Control, APC Code Implementation, Best
Practices, etc
. Determine criteria for ACL extractions between clients and
ACL support to perform 100 percent sampling
Ameritech (AT&T), Troy, Michigan Sr IT Auditor / In-Charge for IT,
Financial and Operational Audits
12/1989-04/1996
. Perform project management duties related to planning,
scheduling, conducting and reviewing the work of audit teams
. Found 2.5 million dollars in unbilled advertising
. Uncovered payroll fraud
. In-charge for financial, operational and IT audits including
Mainframe, Mini (VAX) and PC security
. Extensive experience auditing systems under development and
systems conversions for core business processes
. Performed ACF2 security reviews
. Audited off-site disaster recovery reviews at SunGard in
Chicago
. Project management, training new employees and evaluated
auditor performance performed some re-engineering projects
MichCon, Detroit, Michigan Sr IT Auditor 12/1987-
12/1989
. Performed electronic extractions using SAS and Mark IV under
VM and MVS
environments
. Audited the general IT and application controls
. Performed on-site audits of disaster recoveries at ComDisco
State of Texas, Austin, Texas IT Auditor
05/1986-05/1987
. Audited the general IT and application controls of state
agencies throughout
Texas
Dow Chemical Company, Freeport, Texas Chemist Manager of Laboratory
04/1977-09/1985
Managed a 24X7 lab analyzing millions of pounds of experimental
chemicals a week.
Would not allow chemicals to be sold if almost but not in spec.
Technical Background:
Computer Audits; External Audits; Information Systems; Internal
Audits; Reimbursement; Performed data extractions and
programming including ACL. Security software reviews. See
Ascension Health, Ameritech and MichCon for details.
Professional Affiliations:
ISACA (Information Systems and Control Association)
CIA (Certified Internal Auditor)