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INTERNAL AUDIT STAFF Phone:  (907) 343-4438 Fax:     (907) 343-4370 The current staff members are: Peter Raiskums, CIA, CFE, CGFM, Director; e-mail: raiskumspw@muni.org Michael Chadwick, CICA, Principal Auditor; e-mail: chadwickmb@muni.org   Marina Sapelnik, Senior Auditor; e-mail:   mazourms@muni.org Scott Lee, Senior Auditor; e-mail:   leess@muni.org Robbin Grubbs, Audit Technician; e-mail: grubbsrk@muni.org Click Here to Meet Our Staff The Internal Audit Department staff of five includes a Director, a Principal Auditor, two Senior Auditors and an Audit Technician. Minimum qualifications for the Director are eight years of internal audit experience, four of those years at management level; a bachelor’s degree in accounting or business administration; and the professional certification of either CIA (Certified Internal Auditor) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant). Minimum qualifications for a Senior Auditor include a Bachelor’s degree or higher in a field emphasizing analytical skills, research, and organization of data. The current department Director provides the Municipality with more than 40 years of auditing experience. The current audit staff provides the Municipality with a combined total of more than 21 years of auditing experience. Additional professional certification held by the department Director and staff includes: Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), and Certified Internal Controls Auditor (CICA). Governmental Auditing Standards Section 3.45 requires that each auditor complete, every two years, at least 80 hours of continuing professional education that directly enhance the auditor's professional proficiency to perform audits.  At least 24 of the 80 hours should be in subjects directly related to government auditing, the government environment, or the specific or unique environment in which the audited entity operates. At least 20 hours of the 80 should be completed in any one year of the two-year period.  The courses taken by the audit staff to fulfill this requirement help keep them up-to-date with the latest auditing techniques and aware of current audit issues.

Related Links

•  Audit Overview •  Audit Responsibilities •  Annual Audit Plan •  Internal Audit Reports

Related Agencies

•  AK Legislative Audit •  GASB •  FASB •  US GAO •  ACFE •  AGFOA •  IIA •  ALGA •  US OMB

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