Management Control

Ola Longe, CISA, CA

MIDDLE RIVER, BALTIMORE MD **220 USA 443-***-**** 410-***-****

e-mail:********@*******.***

EDUCATION

The Polytechnic Ibadan

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

MBA (Information Assurance)

University of Maryland University College (In Progress)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Maryland Department of Public Safety & Correctional Services:

(Office of the Inspector General) 03/2012 to Present

Internal Auditor

. Supports the planning, development and implementation of a

comprehensive program of audit programs for operational, compliance

and information technology audits for the department to ensure

compliance with statutory and State rules and other regulations

. Support the execution of systematic and special audits by ensuring

appropriate planning, fieldwork and reporting

. Continuously improves comprehensive risk-based internal audit

methodology used to execute operational, financial and compliance

internal audits/reviews

. Streamlines audit programs and ensures that the audits appropriately

address risks or concerns

. Manages audits to ensure timely and accurate completion

. Conducts and support audits fieldwork, reviews work-papers and

assesses accuracy of audit findings

. Communicates audit findings to management and implement plans with

appropriate management that will adequately remediate any identified

control weaknesses or gaps

. Ensures timely follow-up on management action plans for completed

audits and reports quarterly status to the management

. Attend key meetings that will provide insight to the department's

process and culture and seeks information that will help the internal

audit activity focus on the mitigation of key risk areas for the

Department

. Reviews and audits circumstances surrounding information systems and

improving control systems through identification of opportunities for

improvement

. Perform advisory role during installation of new information systems,

accounting processes and financial systems to ensure adequacy of

controls

. Review and evaluate the access authorization mechanism to ensure that

users are not allowed to access any sensitive transactions or data

without appropriate management approval

. Review periodic recertification of privileged user access listing to

the department information access

. Conducts review of network security by reviewing switches, routers and

firewalls to determine adequacy of control procedures to secure

network infrastructures

. Prepare work papers and reports documenting audit work performed and

expressing conclusions on control adequacy Facilitates meeting with

business owners to understand procedures to appropriately conduct

audit

. Participated in the planning and execution of audits, inspections and

investigations, including preparation of draft work-plan for approval,

to evaluate Department and agency fiscal activities and internal

control measures for compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting &

Auditing Principles

. Performed an advisory role in the installation of Data Leakage

Prevention (DLP) application software to safeguard the PII of our

clients, in compliance with HIPAA

Maryland State Retirement and Pension System Baltimore, Maryland

IT Auditor

07/2006 - 3/2012

. Reviewed systems for adequate management controls, efficiency, and

compliance with policies, regulations, and accounting principles. Made

recommendations when necessary

. Performed ITGC / risk assessments and audits utilizing established IT

assessment framework

. Performed root cause analysis and provide practical recommendations to

remediate control deficiencies

. Appraised adequacy of internal control system by completing audit

questionnaires

. Performed audit of windows operating systems to ensure adequate

security of organizational data

. Perform general controls oversight and review to verify compliance

with state's policies and procedure

. Audited membership records to ensure accuracy of service credit,

eligibility credit, and contributions

. Evaluated batched data entry to ensure integrity of transactions

. Conducted reviews in physical and logical access controls verifying

compliance with state's policy and procedures

. Validated and reconciled computer-generated reports against input

documents and calculation worksheets and mailing and filing of notices

to members and retirees

. Liaised between the Agency and the employers of members in various

locations

. Evaluating the integrity of data/information applied to members'

credits and raising necessary adjustments to correct identified

irregularities/errors

. Performed other duties and projects as assigned

. Successfully reduced month end close time by 6 days with weekly trend

analysis to support cash management

. Successfully reduced year-end audit general journal adjustment by 90%

. Performed mock audit to prepare for external auditors year-end audit

to minimize audit time and cost

AFI Financial Group, Inc. Baltimore, Maryland

Integrated Auditor

11/2002 - 06/2006

. Reviewed policies and procedures, budget preparation and provided

analysis for modification

. Reviewed Journal vouchers posted to the general ledger using EFT

. Prepared Financial Statement and reconcile bank accounts, sweep

accounts, ADP payroll and other accounts for clients

. Coordinated, prepared and monitored budget and variance analysis for

clients

. Determined the adequacy of internal control by reviewing the

administrative and accounting controls with appropriate segregation of

duties for clients

. Analyzed client's business processes and provided operational

suggestions for improvement

. Performed risk assessment to identify areas of vulnerabilities and

threats for clients

. Performed test of internal control to determine compliance to

established clients' policy and procedures

Certification and Affiliation

. Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)

. Chartered Accountant - CA

. Parish Pastor, Christ Dominion Chapel, Joppa Maryland USA

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