Phillip R. Hurst
Griffin, GA. 30223-7272
*************@*****.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
• Experienced Auditor and Accountant for Department of Justice,
U. S. Marshals Service. Policy Compliance Reviews, Financial
Audits of USMS district offices.
• Managed the Southeast Regional Office providing Asset
Management and disposal for DOJ agencies, state and local law
enforcement agencies.
• Experience in numerous Procurement contracts, payroll,
benefits, accounts payable, accounts receivable, worker’s
compensation, cash management, fund accounting, month end
closing, year end closing of accounting reports.
• Technical expert/resource in the seizure of drug stores by court
order.
• Author of numerous Auditing Reports to management as well
as agency policies.
• Experienced in Windows, MS Office, Excel, Word, Word Perfect,
and numerous other software packages.
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication and
organizational skills.
EXPERIENCE
Project Manager/Management Analyst, U. S. Marshals Service, Atlanta,
GA. 09/2000 to 01/2006
• Worked nationwide as a headquarters Occupational Safety &
Health employee Reviewing policies and making
recommendations to ensure compliance with federal law.
Responsible for reducing workman’s compensation claims for
agency.
• Inspected district offices to ensure compliance with policies
and procedures. Submitted recommended policies for agency to
senior management to reduce accidents and workman’s
compensation claims.
Auditor, U. S. Marshals Service, Atlanta, GA.
06/1996 to 09/2000
• Supervised numerous audits of USMS jail contracts of County,
City, State governments to ensure accurate daily charges were
being paid for housing unconvicted federal prisoners.
• Preformed numerous audits of USMS district offices, financial
and policy compliance reviews.
Property Manager, U. S. Marshals Service, Atlanta, GA.
08/1984 to 06/1996
• Working with a regional drug task force, with all Department of
Justice agencies, provided asset management for seized assets.
Wrote policies for agency in many areas of asset seizure.
Became technical expert in pharmacy seizures.
• Responsible for financial audits of seized operating businesses
to determine if the entity was making a profit and could be
allowed to operate while under seizure.
Accountant, Bureau of Prisons, Atlanta, GA
02/1975 to 08/1984
• Performed financial audits of federal prisons.
• Reviewed Southeastern Bureau of Prisons accounting reports
monthly for accuracy and completeness. Provided technical
assistance to Accountants in the Region when complex
accounting problems surfaced.
• Audited Trust Funds in area federal prisons to ensure cash was
properly accounted for.
• Responsible for payroll of 400 employees. Alternate purchasing
officer for Regional Office. Correctional Officer experience.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Business Administration, Georgia State University, Atlanta,
GA. Major: Management, 1972
Senior level accounting courses in 1980-1981.