Internal Auditor Process Improvement

Education/Qualifications

CIA Certified Internal Auditor

MBA Master of Business Administration, Benedictine University, IL

BA Bachelor of the Arts, Political Science, Notre Dame, IN

ACS Assc Insurance Cust Ser

Areas of Practice

Audit Risk & Controls

Process Improvement

GAGAS Compliance

GAAP Reporting

PCAOB /SOX

Financial & Statistical Reporting

Strategic Planning and Growth

Accounting & Financial Management

Industry Lines

Private

Non-Profit

Public Government Sector

Computer Applications

Auto Audit

Adobe

Cloud-based programs

ERP platforms

MS Excel

MS Expression Web

MS Outlook

MS Paint Utility

MS PowerPoint

MS Publisher

MS Windows Media

MS Word

MS Teams

NurSYS

Quickbooks

SQL

Principal Areas of Practice

Catherine is described as having “Instant Credibility” in the audit and accounting industries. She provides value-add solutions preventing fraud, waste or inefficient usage of company financials and human capital. She is a Certified internal Auditor and MBA and has worked in the private and public sectors for decades, most recently at the CTA, formerly Officer of the Inspector General. She has enriched her career with employment at two different “Big Four” accounting firms and is the Education Chair for the Government Audit Committee, Chicago IIA.

WON Institute of Int. Auditors Chairperson of the Year May 2019 Institute of internal Auditors, Government Audit Committee Chair 12/1/2014 to present volunteer

United States Department of the Interior, Audit Management – Auditor 1/28/23 to present

Manage Financial, Attestation and Performance Auditing

Develop and maintain the audit plan and program, documentation and testing

Perform risk assessments of key business, operational and financial risks to mitigate risks

Audit billion dollar companies, performing planning, fieldwork, writing findings and reporting

Oversee employees work and auditees response to findings

I am a Certified Internal Auditor, CIA

United States Department of Treasury, IRS, Internal Revenue Service – Revenue Officer 8/18/19 to 1/28/2023

Great success at Auditing corporations and tax payers to get them into compliance

Collected millions of dollars using astute financial analysis, levies. liens and negotiation

Perform key testing of taxpayer financials in order to determine root cause and identify risks

Engage the auditee in on-site walk through process improvement evaluation of asset control

Present findings to management supporting corrective actions and follow up with liens and levies

Office of the Inspector General, CTA – Senior Auditor promoted to Compliance Officer 12/6/06 to 5/1/18

Supervise 360 financial AP reviews of banking outgoing monies, AR subsequent returns, refunds and rebates in the procurement cycle preventing errant billing, and overpayment

Pioneer process improvement projects saving employee manpower and recapturing seven figure resources

Lead strategic direction for Audit and Accounting statements prepared daily, monthly, quarterly and annually in accordance with Federal, State and Local funding regulations

Serve as guardian of public expenditures saving the agency millions in overcharges

Office of the Inspector General, CTA – Auditor, then promoted to Senior Auditor

Coach successful team of employees to plan and conduct Construction, Financial, Attestation, IT and Operational audits of hundred million-dollar projects

Plan and perform Accounting, Financial, and Operational audits resulting in recommendations, debarment of vendors, and on occasion, proclamation of fine work

Accurately forecasted risk universe and the timely completion of engagements streamlined accounting operations to eliminate errors, capture lost revenue, recognize proper accounting of grant revenue and properly account for expenses promptly.

National Council State Boards of Nursing – Analyst, NurSYS Systems 10/31/05 to 11/1/06

Pioneer implementation as project manager for new NurSYS reporting system

Teach client leaders to improve data quality of their statistical reporting

Audit and ensure quality of mandatory data submissions of US State Boards of Nursing

KPMG – Consultant 4/4/05 to 9/2/05

Accounting, Audit and Tax consultant re risk and advisory services for fortune 500 clients

Sarbanes-Oxley SOX and process improvement consultation

CNA Financial - Account Risk Manager, then promoted to Manager of Accounting and Statistical Reporting 10/6/97 to 6/27/03

Manage team of 15 employees to file 7.5 billion dollar monthly, quarterly & annual statements, Sarbanes Oxley SOX implementation

Submit regulated statistical data to ISO and resolve government claim inquiries on behalf of CNA

Appointed to the National Council of Statistical Reporting

Risk Manager Accounts Reconciled/managed 148 Fortune 500 accounts

Secured client funding arrangements, bridging need for multi-line hybrid collateralization

Int. Aca. of Tech & Design taught Entrepreneurship 436 & Business - Faculty (4 year college)1/1/96 to 12/31/97

Ernst & Young - Staff 4/1/1996 to 10/5/97

Accounting, Audit and Tax advisory performed while assisting Partners with client tax-advantaged strategies related to repatriation, funding, and foreign tax credit optimization

Provided tailored customer service while building relationships and bringing in new clients

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