Melissa L. Stauffer
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Highly motivated and results driven professional recognized for professionalism, commitment to excellence, and demonstrated ability to communicate and working with senior management, and associates, as well as with multiple local, county, state and federal law enforcement agencies. Have excellent interpersonal skills, able to communicate and collaborate effectively with co-workers at all levels. Self-motivated and can work independently or on a team.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Excellent Strategist - Provide solutions that boost productivity and efficiency across the organization. Quickly identify problem areas and implement effective solutions to meet goals.
Exceptional organizational skills - Consistently recognized by colleagues for exceptional talents in needs analysis and problem resolution in fast-paced environments.
Strong sense of responsibility - Solid professional standards; excellent track record of dependability. Maintain focus on achieving results while implementing solutions to meet a diversity of needs.
Administration and Management - Knowledgeable of management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.
Customer Service - Consistently demonstrate responsiveness, strong customer focus, and ability to build good customer relationships.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Auditor January 2018 to Present
Defense Contract Audit Agency Linthicum, MD
Plans, performs and reports contract audit assignments in connection with procurement and contracting
activities between the Department of Defense and the contractor.
Performs assigned audit steps such as tests and examinations of contractor’s direct labor and material costs.
Checks reports, records, ledgers, and other documents against invoices, receipts, payroll slips, and other
source documents.
Verifies appropriateness of charges for material and labor and determines that transactions have been
properly recorded.
Prepares working papers and analyzes contractor data using automation tools.
Reviews standard audit programs, audit steps, previous work papers, and pro forma audit reports covering
audit steps performed.
Maintains audit working papers including preparation of schedules, summaries, and reconciliations as
instructed or appropriate.
Participates with other team members providing status updates of audit assignments, identifying requisite
revisions to the program and annual team goals.
Operations Support Assistant September 2002 to January 2018
United States Capitol Police Washington, DC
Certified and maintained automated Time and Attendance reports using the WorkBrain system.
Served as the organization's liaison providing assistance with overtime requests, leave requests, FMLA applications,
pay certification, payroll corrections, workers' compensation paperwork, requests for advanced leave and
assistance with administrative issues.
Organized and maintained office files, records, manuals and related materials in accordance with established
policies and procedures.
Maintained procurement files and databases in accordance with Federal regulations and agency directives.
Read incoming correspondence, publications, regulations, court notifications and subpoenas, and directives
that affected the organization and assigned officers.
Developed spreadsheets to track overtime costs associated with Departmental events including Presidential
Inaugural events, State of the Union speeches and Congressional visitations.
Administered financial management system and verification of funding for procurement of supplies and materials.
Assignment of special projects relative to inquiries of payroll and human resource processing system.
Determined need for and processes retroactive adjustments and reconciliations in pay actions.
Conducted audits of time and attendance records to ensure accurate credits and payments.
Management of multiple projects and priorities working toward resolution of pension and retirement claims.
Budgeting, accounting, reporting, and analysis and interpretation of financial significance of past events.
Reconciled financial discrepancies for assigned projects and financial reports.
Developed participant databases for tracking financial expenditures to organization.
Travel Voucher reimbursement preparation and process.
Custodian of records
EDUCATION
Financial Accounting - Certificate:
Anne Arundel Community College Arnold, MD July 2016
Masters of Arts – Public Administration:
Kutztown University Kutztown, PA May 1999
Cum Laude, GPA 3.5
Bachelors of Science – Criminal Justice:
Shippensburg University Shippensburg, PA May 1991
SECURITY CLEARANCE
Secret Clearance
PROFESSIONAL/PERSONAL REFERENCES
Inspector Timothy Bowen
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Lieutenant Ronald Ortega
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Special Agent Kristin Burris
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