Manager Accounting

DAVID SEAN CURRY

PO BOX ***

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BLUE MOUNTAIN LAKE, NEW YORK 12812 – 0206

HOME (518) 352 – 7024

CELL (518) 926 – 8258

Objective: I seek a position in accounting / auditing where I can continue using my education and skills learned over the last 26 years.

Experience:

August 18, 2017 – Present Town of Long Lake Principal Account Clerk

In this position I am responsible for preparing the annual budget, preparing financial reports for the Town as well as overseeing accounts payable, payroll, competitive bidding for procurement and accounting for grants from New York State.

March 6, 2017 – August 17, 2017 Office of People With Development Disabilities Associate Auditor

In this position I audited non-profit providers of services to people with developmental disabilities. This required the auditing of 1,000 to 1,500 Medicaid claims and determining if and how many of these claims were erroneous. This resulted in the providers being required to pay back these claims to the state.

2004 – 2017 New York State Office of the State Comptroller Examiner of Municipal Affairs.

In this position I audited local governments in a 12 county area in Northern New York State. I performed these audits according to GAGAS. This required that I perform a risk assessment, develop an audit plan, audit objective and audit program, perform testing using sufficient, reliable, appropriate evidence to prove the audit object, and write an audit report. These audits have included three major fraud audits including a fire company as well as a county jail and a county probation department. I have also prepared and presented several classes qualifying for Continuing Professional Education credits including; The Use of Credit Cards by Municipalities, The Acceptance of Credit Card Payments by Municipalities, Finance School for Town Clerks, and Audit Planning. I have 10 years’ experience using Team Mate electronic work papers. I am also proficient with Excel, and Word. I have also performed several Information Technology audits which has exposed me to a number of accounting software packages including; Westlaw, Infomatic, Finance Manager, EOS, BAS and Williamson Law Books. Seven of these years were spent as an Associate Examiner of Municipal Affairs where I supervised up to three Senior Examiners and the audits they were conducting.

1997 – 2000 Adirondack Museum Associate Business Manager – Accounting

In this position I entered all accounts payable and accounts receivable in the accounting software, prepared payroll, prepared purchase orders and maintained the accounting software under the supervision of the Business Manager.

Dec. 11, 1993 – May 1, 1996 and September 4, 2000 – July 13, 2004 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Senior Accountant

In this position I prepared Financial Status Reports for Federal grant received by the agency in accordance with OMB Circular A-87. I prepared reports for every major environmental grant received by the Department including; Clean Water Act grants, Clean Air Act grants, and United States Fish and Wildlife Department grants.

March 11 – Dec. 6, 1993 – New York State Department of Transportation Senior Accountant Trainee

In this position I accounted for all aspects of the State Transportation Operating Assistance Program (STOA). I would ensure that funds were appropriated, segregated, put on a budget certificate and funded by the Office of the State Comptroller so that funds would be available for payment to the MTA and other regional transportation authorities.

Jan. 1, 1992 – May 31, 1992 – New York State Assembly paid internship in the office of Member of Assembly Anthony J. Casale.

In this position I prepared constituent correspondence, researched issues such as redistricting and wrote papers for Assemblyman Casale outlining the effects redistricting would have on his and neighboring districts.

Education: 1993 – State University of New York Institute of Technology at Utica / Rome Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting.

1988 – State University of New York College of Technology at Canton Associate of Applied Science degree in Business Administration.

References: Available on request.

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