chief audit officer

Scott John Stevenson, CIA, CPA

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Chief Audit Officer (8/13 - present); Associate Chief Internal Auditor (9/10 – 8/13); Director, Special Projects (3/08 - 8/10);

Provide vision and leadership for department restructuring. Key elements include expansion of scope to include all enterprise risks; continuous risk assessment through routine engagement with management; focus on risks that matter by linking audit projects to strategic objectives/top enterprise risks; shift in orientation from retrospective to forward looking; assessment of team member skills and capabilities; and promotion of Internal Audit value proposition.

Develop and implement leading edge continuous auditing/data analytics program.

Led development and provided oversight for Emory University’s Administrative Compliance Program (function transferred to separate University Compliance Office)

Mentor and advise University and Healthcare Audit Directors.

Administer Emory’s annual Financial Attestation Process.

Lead sensitive and complex special projects requested by Management or reported to Emory’s Trust Line. Member of Emory University’s Anti-Fraud Working Group.

Provide expert consultative advice and assistance to business units and critical enterprise level operations.

Frequent speaker at professional association conferences on continuous auditing, fraud and enterprise management risk.

Memorial Health, Inc., Savannah, GA

Director, Audit Services (8/07–2/08)

Stabilized Audit Department and restored trust with Senior Leadership and the Audit Committee.

Emory University, Atlanta, GA.

Director, Healthcare Internal Audit (5/05-8/07)

Established and led professional internal audit department for Emory Healthcare (function previously outsourced).

Oversaw internal audit activities for Emory’s Healthcare Operations, reporting functionally to the Audit and Compliance Committee, and administratively through the Chief Audit Officer to the Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration.

Part of team that developed the Emory Enterprise Wide Risk Management (ERM) framework.

Provided internal control and fraud awareness presentations to Emory leadership groups.

Bon Secours Health Systems, Inc., Richmond, VA.

Audit Director (1/00-4/05); Virginia Region Audit Manager (5/96-12/99); Corporate Auditor (8/91-4/96)

Led internal audit activities for the Corporate Office, Virginia, South Carolina and Florida operations (Local System operations includes: twelve acute care hospitals, three nursing care centers, three assisted living facilities, and various other related health care services). Manage relationships with five Local System Audit Committees.

Administratively reported to the Vice President of Internal Audit/Corporate Responsibility Officer.

Responsible for the recruitment, professional development and supervision of six auditors.

Assessed impact of the new International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing. Led effort to update the Internal Audit Charter, as well as internal policies/procedures.

Helped to develop formal Audit Committee Charters and provide education to four Audit Committees.

Led System-wide audits for areas including: Managed Care, Pharmacy, Business Office Best Practices, and Cash Handling.

Provide internal control consulting for new acquisitions, system implementations, etc.

Ernst & Young LLP, Greensboro, NC.

Senior Accountant (5/88-5/91)

Clients included: textile and carpet manufacturers, chemical manufacturers, plastic molding manufacturers, retail locations and savings and loans, in addition to evaluating employee benefit plans.

Price Waterhouse, Winston-Salem, NC

Staff Accountant (8/87-4/88)

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

CPA Passed all four parts at first sitting (5/87).

CIA Passed all four parts at first sitting (11/96); one of top 20 scores worldwide for individuals sitting for that exam

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP

IIA Held multiple positions within the Atlanta Chapter including: President, Vice President, Treasurer, Student Case Competition Director

Participated on quality assurance review teams (QAR) for several organizations including the University of Georgia, Augusta University, Houston Methodist Health System, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the Carillon Health System.

AHIA Board member for the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (1/18 – 12/20).

Chair for annual Atlanta CPE conference (3/08 – present)

EDUCATION

Emory University, Excellence through Leadership program, April, 2009

Averett College, MBA, July, 1996

Wake Forest University, B.S. in Accounting, May, 1987

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