Conducted audits and assessments to optimize compliance rating and mitigate potential risks. Identified compliance issues that required follow-up or investigation. Worked with stakeholders to form corrective action plans to eliminate compliance incidents.Evaluated compliance reports, investigations and potential compliance violations to address irregularities. Developed risk management strategies based on assessment of product and operational risks. Conducted regular evaluations of compliance program´s effectiveness.Established and sustained professional working relationships with employees and executives. Served as confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas and report irregularities.Educated employees on ethical standards to increase awareness and improve compliance culture.Reported details regarding compliance violations to appropriate stakeholders. Outlined decisions and recommendations with detailed reports showing evidence of violations and related rules.Remained educated on changes in regulation, guidance and best practices regarding compliance matters.Assessed existing compliance program and recommended appropriate revisions to alleviate potential compliance risk areas. Identified potential compliance issues and worked quickly to remediate vulnerabilities.Determined appropriate resources for compliance investigations and resolution. Executed impartial investigations of compliance incidents.Served as the agency's Public Information Officer and Record Retention Coordinator.

Plan and execute steps for each phase of the audit, consultation, walk-through or special projects scheduled for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) agencyBackground phase:Perform research into audit subject by reviewing legislation, board and agency policies, department manuals and procedures, etc. to identify controls, risks, and opportunities for fraudulent activities, if applicablePerform testing to determine the strength and compliance of controls, when appropriateBased on research and control testing, develop an audit program for fieldwork testingFieldwork phase:Using the audit program, identify sample and determine whether the audit objective was metIdentify and discuss deviations and findings with appropriate TDCJ management to begin formulating recommendations and the audit reportDevelop the audit report draft and through discussions with management, update as needed to ensure tone and content are accurate and appropriatePerform data entry as neededSchedule and attend meetings with appropriate TBCJ and TDCJ management as neededSupervise and provide guidance to junior staffMaintain appropriate training credits annually

Plan and execute steps for each phase of the audit, consultation, walk-through or special projects scheduled for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) agencyBackground phase:Perform research into audit subject by reviewing legislation, board and agency policies, department manuals and procedures, etc. to identify controls, risks, and opportunities for fraudulent activities, if applicablePerform testing to determine the strength and compliance of controls, when appropriateBased on research and control testing, develop an audit program for fieldwork testingFieldwork phase:Using the audit program, identify sample and determine whether the audit objective was metIdentify and discuss deviations and findings with appropriate TDCJ management to begin formulating recommendations and the audit reportDevelop the audit report draft and through discussions with management, update as needed to ensure tone and content are accurate and appropriatePerform data entry as neededSchedule and attend meetings with appropriate TBCJ and TDCJ management as neededSupervise and provide guidance to junior staffMaintain appropriate training credits annually

Data entry into Excel and AccessAssist supervisor with monthly bank reconciliation for air, hotel and parole hotel credit cardsAudit mileage vouchers and overnight vouchers to ensure they are compliant with agency and state guidelinesAudit and process Credit Card Authorizations daily, ensure hotels receive the information and apply it accordinglyAudit and submit Car Rental requests to agency’s rental agentReconciled and pay car rental bill each monthDaily reconciliation of cash drawerAssist supervisors research projects, complete projects and build databasesAssist in the training of new employees

Data entry into Excel and AccessAssist supervisor with monthly bank reconciliation for air, hotel and parole hotel credit cardsAudit mileage vouchers and overnight vouchers to ensure they are compliant with agency and state guidelinesAudit and process Credit Card Authorizations daily, ensure hotels receive the information and apply it accordinglyAudit and submit Car Rental requests to agency’s rental agentReconciled and pay car rental bill each monthDaily reconciliation of cash drawerAssist supervisors research projects, complete projects and build databasesAssist in the training of new employees

Supervised volunteers working in the Sam Houston State University concessionsPerformed and maintained inventoryValidated and reconciled registersTrained new employees and volunteers

Supervised volunteers working in the Sam Houston State University concessionsPerformed and maintained inventoryValidated and reconciled registersTrained new employees and volunteers

Data-entry; logged daily total of projects completed daily/weekly/monthly that included auditing and updating layouts and incorporating new/updated products Supervised 4 other employees as an Assistant Team LeaderTrained new employees and supervised daily operations

Data-entry; logged daily total of projects completed daily/weekly/monthly that included auditing and updating layouts and incorporating new/updated productsSupervised 4 other employees as an Assistant Team LeaderTrained new employees and supervised daily operations

Data-entry; logged daily total of projects completed daily/weekly/monthly that included auditing and updating layouts and incorporating new/updated productsSupervised 4 other employees as an Assistant Team LeaderTrained new employees and supervised daily operations

Validated and filed personnel paperwork for all employees Data-entry into Excel; compiled and entered data into several logs that tracked employees time, training, and positionTracked inventory and placed orders, as needed, for the Human Resource and Training departmentsAssisted Training department with curriculum and tracking employee trainingTracked and reported employment and facility statistics to the SuperintendentScheduled and administered employment background checks and screeningsScheduled and performed new employee orientation and verified employment and insurance forms

Validated and filed personnel paperwork for all employeesData-entry into Excel; compiled and entered data into several logs that tracked employees time, training, and positionTracked inventory and placed orders, as needed, for the Human Resource and Training departmentsAssisted Training department with curriculum and tracking employee trainingTracked and reported employment and facility statistics to the SuperintendentScheduled and administered employment background checks and screeningsScheduled and performed new employee orientation and verified employment and insurance forms

Data entry:entered arrest warrants, stolen articles, guns, and vehicles into TLETS/NLETS database information into the computer aided dispatch system for all emergency and non-emergency callsValidated and filed recordsProcessed police and sheriff officer requests for background information on persons, guns, and vehicles via the NCIC/TCIC systemMonitored multiple radio channels to ensure officer (police, sheriff and state troopers) and first responder (fire and ems) safety

Data entry:entered arrest warrants, stolen articles, guns, and vehicles into TLETS/NLETS databaseinformation into the computer aided dispatch system for all emergency and non-emergency callsValidated and filed recordsProcessed police and sheriff officer requests for background information on persons, guns, and vehicles via the NCIC/TCIC systemMonitored multiple radio channels to ensure officer (police, sheriff and state troopers) and first responder (fire and ems) safety

Cashier Reconciled/balanced the register(s) and closed out credit card machinesPerformed inventory managementTrained new employees

CashierReconciled/balanced the register(s) and closed out credit card machinesPerformed inventory managementTrained new employees