Michelle Root Email & Phone Number

Springfield, VA, US

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Assisted the financial audit team in monitoring Amtrak’s independent public accountant (IPA) to assess whether the IPA materially complies with generally accepted government auditing standards when conducting Amtrak’s.
• Prepared any OIG quality assurance checklists for the audit and OIG written products that are accurate, objective, clear and concise in accordance with professional standards.
• Assisted an audit team in preparing a performance audit report about Amtrak’s ability to use, account for, and report on the $22 billion in direct Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funding it will receive.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Assisted the audit team in identifying opportunities to improve Amtrak’s programs and operations, and reduce vulnerabilities to fraud, waste, and abuse.
• Attended interviews and preparing summaries of the meetings.
• Determined appropriate analytical methods to use that meets Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS).
• Prepared written products that are accurate, objective, clear, and concise in accordance with professional standards.
• Participated in audit report message development meetings by assisting the audit team in developing the elements of a finding (condition, criteria, cause, & effect), and drawing conclusions based on collected analysis.
• Drafted sections of the audit report with supervisory level of review.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Conducted financial audits of employee benefit plans, labor unions, and non-profit organizations for various audit areas in accordance with Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS) to ensure compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) & Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Prepared PBC (Provided by Client) lists and.