Ken Bramlett, Mpa, Cig, Cige, Cfe, Cba Email & Phone Number

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Provides strategic direction and guidance in the operations and planning of audit and investigative activities. Directs and coordinates a comprehensive internal auditing program, monitors agency compliance with standards and conducts investigations relating to allegations of fraud, waste and abuse.

Albuquerque, New Mexico Area

Los Angeles, California

Manages complex, confidential, and independent internal investigations relating to administrative and management issues on a statewide basis, reporting directly to the Board of Education. Conducts independent investigations into allegations against department employees for violations of statutes, administrative rules, or agency policy. Supervisory oversight for 65K employees and manages a staff of 56 and annual budget of $8M.The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is established in statute and has the responsibility of promoting public integrity and accountability through independent investigations of both criminal and administrative violations of law or policy as well as conducting audits that detect fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds. Through independent investigations and audits the OIG is able to identify methods to improve processes, programs, functions and activities in District operations.

Managed 58 audit and investigative staff.Conducted pre-employment background checks for potential employees and contractors.Receive, process, investigate, and document complaints of alleged violation of Department policies, procedures, rules or laws by departmental personnel or its vendors/contractors.Investigate violations of Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program.Investigate trafficking of benefits in the WIC programProvide audits of departmental programs as well as contractors to protect the integrity of departmental programs and assets. Work with the State Attorney General and U.S. Attorney's office to prosecute violations of statute.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Manage a staff of 75Provide Vital (birth, death, marriage and divorce) Records to Georgia Citizens Provide Vital Records Data to internal and external stakeholdersEstablish relationships with and teach Vital Records law to Funeral Directors, Birthing Hospitals,Probate Judges, Superior Court Clerks, Coroners and Medical Examiners in order to maintain accurate and timely reporting of life events.Manage 5 million dollar budgetImplement electronic reporting of vital eventsWrite policy and procedure manual

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Managed a staff of 115Managed a 8.5 million dollar budgetDirected investigations involving public assistance fraudDirected internal investigations involving DHR employees or anyone contracted to provide services to DHRDirected pre-employment background investigations for employees and contractorsInteracted with DHR Command Staff to ensure their investigative needs are metMade appropriate recommendations to Command Staff and Commissioner upon completion of investigationsWrote and implement policyInteracted with and assist other state agencies as well as federal, state and local law enforcement agenciesServed as liaison with Attorney General, U.S. Attorney, Office of State Administrative Hearings and local prosecutor's officesParticipated in Strategic PlanningNamed #1 in Southeast Region by Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service for intentional program violation investigationsServed as Director of Public Safety for State Hospital PoliceTaught classes and in-service training to stakeholders and staff

Directed investigations involving misconduct of teachersServed as liaison with School Superintendents statewideServed as liaison with State Office of Administrative HearingsManaged office staff and budgetWrote and implemented policy for officeTaught Ethics rules to Boards of Education and certificate holders

Commander of Criminal Investigations UnitCommander of Internal Affairs UnitCommander of Hostage Negotiations TeamAssistant Commander Marietta/Cobb/Smyrna Narcotics UnitWatch Commander Patrol Watch Commander Administrative Services

Performed general military dutiesServed as a Military PolicemanServed as a Military Police SupervisorSupervised Criminal InvestigationsPerformed General Non-Commissioned Officer Duties

Criminal Justice

Activities and Societies: President, Georgia Chapter FBINAA 2000 and 2001

Master, Public Administration

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Phi

Master'S Degree, Public Administration

Bs, Management