CHRISTOPHER PAUL FAILLA CIG, CFE

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St. Augustine, Florida 32095

904-***-****

TS/SCI

Architect of the Capitol Office of Inspector General

*** *. ******* **. **, Suite 518

Washington, DC 20515

04/2107- Present

Inspector General

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

The Architect of the Capitol's (AOC) Office of Inspector General (OIG), promotes efficiency and effectiveness to deter and prevent fraud, waste and abuse in AOC operations and programs through value-added, transparent and independent audits, evaluations and investigations. We strive to positively impact the AOC and the tax payer while keeping Congress informed meeting monthly with Congressional Oversight staffs on the Committee for House Administration, Senate Rules as well as House and Senate Appropriations. Additionally, the Inspector General meets quarterly with the House Speaker’s office. A voting member on the Counsel of Inspectors General on economies and efficiencies. (CIGIE). Provides C-Suite leadership with recommendations, Management Advisories and Notice of Concern to address agency wide issues detrimental to productivity, personnel and productivity.

- Produced and oversaw the AOC 2017-2023 Financial Statements Audits

- Produced and oversaw three agency wide Risk Assessment

- CIGIE Peer reviews of Investigations, Audits and Inspections and Evaluations

-Conducted dozens of audits and evaluations and Follow-up evaluations as well as 100s of investigations and Inspections, resulting in 100s of recommendations for improving the agency and increasing economies and efficiencies.

-Other work includes quarterly Status reports for the House Sub Committee for Appropriations as well as Semi-Annual Reports for Congress (SARC).

-Increased investigations by 100% and widened outreach to AOC employees and contractors for reporting fraud, waste and abuse.

-Testified to the Committee for House Administration on multiple occasions, on Vision, Independence and ways to improve the AOC OIG as well as the Construction, Budget and Schedule status of the Cannon House Office Building Renewal Project ( $825M)

-Ensures Audits, Evaluations, and Investigations are conducted within industry standards in accordance with CIGIE standards for investigations and evaluations as well as the Generally Accepted Government Accounting Standards.

-Oversees greater than $1B of construction contracts and over 2200 AOC employees in addition to 1000’s of contractors from food services and janitorial personnel to construction engineers.

-Leads a group of 20 professionals, growing to 24 by 2024 based on increased workload and requests from Congressional oversight.

-Voting member of CIGIE

-Member of the CIGIE Inspections and Evaluations Committee.

-Member of the CIGIE Legislative Committee.

-Graduate of the Certified Inspector General Course

-Graduate of the Certified Fraud examiner course.

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Supervisor: Chere Rexrot, Acting Architect of the Capitol 202-***-****)

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DoD Inspector General

4800 Mark Center Drive

Alexandria, VA 22311 United States

04/2014 – 04/2017

Director, Technical Assessment Directorate (This is a federal job)

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Performing at the SES level, Directs the project management activities of 15 government engineers and 3 government supervisors, conducting Quality Assurance and Technical Inspections and Evaluations on various Major Acquisition Programs within the DoD. Ensures inspections and evaluations are done within industry standards in accordance with the CIGIE Blue Book and provides reports to Congress, the Secretary of Defense and the public. Manages a ~$2M operating budget, and ~$.5M travel budget. Oversees all aspects of employee hiring, ratings, travel, training and administration. Responsible for all project and program management, planning, and implementation principles. Makes decisions that significantly impact resource allocations, coordination of long-range planning, and performance measures. Presents significant unresolved problems to the Deputy Inspector General for Policy and Oversight for final determination with recommendations for corrective actions. Participates in special projects and initiatives and implements assigned projects that require senior management involvement.

Coordinates projects across components within the DoDIG. Identifies potentially conflicting priorities/requirements from other components within DoDIG and works with partners to resolve conflicts.

- Increased TAD productivity 800% in the first year as Director through implementation of proven command philosophies and lean six process improvement procedures.

- Occupying an Assistant Inspector General position while also fulfilling a military O-6 position.

- A member of the DoDIG Senior Staff meetings

- Regularly briefs the Acting Inspector General on component matters.

- AS9100 Quality Assurance Lead Auditor qualification

Laud by Past Inspector General, PDIG and Acting Inspector General for leadership and management of this group.

Supervisor: Mr. Glenn Fine 703-***-****)

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DoD Inspector General

4800 Mark Center Drive

Alexandria, VA 22311 United States

04/2014 – 04/2017

Senior Military Advisor

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Manage a group of 24 military personnel supporting the mission of the Inspector General. Provide council on all matters pertaining to the Military Detachment assigned. Ensured assigned officers talents were match within the organization and properly align with the needs of the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General. Mentored junior officers. Provide leadership and a military example for all personnel assigned. Routinely brief Inspector General on Military Department matters. Rated as the Department of Defense Inspector General’s Top 0-6 among all 0-6 assigned on every evaluation. Evaluations encourage the selection board to select to Admiral. Awarded the Defense Distinguished Service Medal.

Supervisor: Mr. Glenn Fine 703-***-****)

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US Navy

Naval Station Mayport

Mayport, FL 32224 United States

09/1993 – 04/2017

Naval Aviator

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

US. Naval Aviator. SH-60B Helicopter Aircraft Commander. Functional Check Pilot. Holds every qualification that can be obtained in the SH-60B. Over 3000

Mishap free flight hours and hundreds of small deck landings. A graduate of Aviation Safety School and Mishap investigations training. Squadron Aviation Safety officer and Ground Safety officer. A graduate of the Sea Hawk Weapons and Tactics instructor School(SWITI) known as HELO TOP GUN. Officer of the Year, Pilot of the Year, Maintenance Officer of the Year, and Wing Officer of the Year. Deployed to multiple locations worldwide. Held every major position of responsibility in naval aviation. Managed maintenance on 13 aircraft valued at over $21M each. Responsible for parts inventories and equipment valued over $100M. Quality Assurance Officer responsible for outstanding results on all inspection, Operations Officer responsible for the scheduling of all pilot and aircrew training, managing a fuel usage budget to zero and ensuring aircrews were combat ready. Selected for Major Command at Sea in 2013.

Supervisor: CAPT (ret) Steve Bagby 904-***-****)

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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, J8

1400 Defense Pentagon

Arlington, VA 20301-1400 United States

Branch Head, Capabilities and Acquisitions Division (CAD)

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Managed 6 military officers from various branches of the military services, overseeing all Major Defense Acquisition Program (MDAP) requirements to ensure alignment with acquisition documents and the Chairman’s priorities. Personally responsible for a portfolio which included all Rotary Wing acquisition requirements, Biometrics, C4ISR, ERPs, Presidential helicopter and Air force one replacement along with Major Acquisition Information System (MAIS) programs. DAU ACQ101, SYS 101 and RMQ310 qualified.

US Navy

Naval Station Mayport

Jacksonville, FL 32224 United States

04/2008 - 08/2010

Squadron Commanding Officer/Executive Officer

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

As a C-suite leader and CEO, led and motivated a diverse group of 400+ officer and enlisted personnel to accomplish a common goal. Oversaw all aspects of the planning and execution of squadron operations, maintenance, training and safety. Entrusted with the up-keep and policies for the safe operation and flight of 13 aircraft valued each over $21M. Due to a proven track record of success, squadron was selected by the CNO as the first helicopter squadron to employ Unmanned Air Vehicles. * Laud for having best retention in the US Navy for command size. *Awarded Battle ‘E’s as the most battle ready East Coast Helicopter squadron, *Safety ‘S’ as the Safest East Coast Helicopter Squadron. Selected as the #1 Squadron Commanding Officer in the Air Wing. Squadron had unparalleled operations and safety success. While executive officer Squadron received the Secretary of the Navy's Safety award as safest unit within the Navy.

Supervisor: CAPT (ret) Glenn Doyle 904-***-****)

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US Navy

1400 Defense Pentagon

Arlington, VA 20301-1400 United States

01/2005 - 01/2008

OPNAV N80 Aviation Programmer

Duties, Accomplishments and Related Skills:

Budget and Program Analyst for all Naval Aviation ($21B). Financial Management sub-specialty earned. PPBE process expert. Congressional Liaison Officer for N8 affairs with excellent communication skills. Instrumental in the creation of the Resources, Requirements and Review board (R3B) used by the Naval Enterprise to make informed decisions by balancing priorities, requirements with resource allocation choices. Experienced PBIS user.

Education:

National Defense University Fort McNair, D.C United States

Master's Degree 05/2011

Major: National Strategic Planning

Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

Country Study and National Strategic Plan completed on Cambodia and Thailand. Was awarded "best in class" for paper written on strategic placement of East Coast Aircraft Carriers.

The Military College of South Carolina, The CITADEL Charleston, SC United States

Bachelor's Degree 05/1991

GPA: 3.5 of a maximum 4.0

Major: Business Administration

Relevant Coursework, Licenses and Certifications:

Dean's list (3.0 better) 8 Semesters

Job Related Training:

Federal Human Resources Management for Supervisors and Managers Course, The Graduate School. Oct 2014

JPME I & II, National Defense University. May 2011

ACQ101, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisitions, DAU. April 2012

SYS 101, Fundamentals of Systems Acquisitions Management, DAU, April 2012

RQM 310, Advanced Concepts & Skills for RQMTS MGMT, DAU, April 2013

AS9100, Lead Auditor Certification, Bsi, April 2015

Joint Staff AT-FP Level 1, JCS, June 2011

Appropriations Law, Management Concepts, April 2017

Contracting Officer Representative, Management Concepts, Nov 2017

Certified Inspectors General Course – March 2018

Top secret clearance maintained for over 32 years

Certified Fraud Examiner – October 2023

Affiliations:

National Helicopter Association – Member - MOAA – Member – Certified Inspectors General – Counsel of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Veteran Preference

> 100% Disabled Veteran Preference

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