Brandon C. Rigg-Reives
Flushing,NY
Summary
Results-driven Senior Auditor with 16 years of experience in leading comprehensive internal and external audits, delivering impactful findings that drive policy decisions, and enhance organizational transparency. Expertise in risk management, compliance, and performance auditing, complemented by a strong ability to evaluate internal controls. Exceptional communication, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, along with a strong work ethic and adaptability.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Auditor (GS-14) Quality and Integrity Group
U.S. Department of Education – Office of Inspector General (OIG)
New York, New York
06.2024 - Current
- Improved risk management effectiveness by planning and developing comprehensive annual work plans, quality assurance reviews, and risk assessments associated with organizational products and services.
- Maintained organizational compliance by conducting quality assurance reviews and risk assessments, identifying process improvement opportunities, and reporting findings and recommendations to stakeholders.
- Increased responsiveness to risks by facilitating updates to the enterprise risk management framework, risk profile, and action plans, ensuring timely identification and response to organizational risks.
- Evaluated internal control and financial systems to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of operations, and compliance with laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Senior Auditor (GS-12/13)
U.S. Department of Education – Office of Inspector General (OIG)
New York, NY
08.2011 - 05.2024
- Managed a survey project by designing and developing a comprehensive survey tool, collaborating with 52 state educational agencies to implement the survey, collecting data from over 300 school districts, and reporting the results without existing guidelines
- Developed targeted audit programs to appropriately address the audit objective, maximize resources, and accurately capture performance and compliance issues.
- Led complex, nationwide compliance and performance audits of federal funds, programs, and operations, identifying risks, potential fraud, and misappropriation of assets and funds, ensuring regulatory adherence, and driving process improvements.
- Ensured high-quality audit results and met critical project milestones by leading audit teams through interviews, fieldwork, providing expertise to junior auditors, and designing data analysis tools to inform audit conclusions.
- Developed and presented comprehensive audit reports, highlighting key findings and recommendations to senior officials and stakeholders. Utilized data analysis and storytelling to convey insights and drive process improvements
- Strategically partnered with other offices and agencies to gather, analyze, and share critical data, laws, regulations, contracts, and testimonial evidence that informed decision-making and collaborative problem-solving
- Oversaw audit operations as an interim Assistant Regional Inspector General for Audit Services for two three-month rotations.
- Contributed to the development of new audit techniques, as well as updated existing techniques.
- Mentored and trained junior auditors to enhance audit performance and operational efficiency.
Education
Master of Business Administration -
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY05.2009
Bachelor of Science - Financial Information, Economics
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY05.2007
Skills
- Government auditing standards
- Federal financial management regulations
- Compliance with laws and regulations
- Performance auditing and evaluation
- Grant management and compliance
- Government Accountability Office Yellow Book training
- Risk assessment and management
- Internal controls evaluation
- Data analytics and visualization tools
- Communication and presentation
- Leadership and team management
- Project planning and management
- Time management and organization
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Collaboration and employee engagement
Committees and Teams
- Work Plan Committee Member, Regional Work Plan Reviewer, 02/2023 - 05/2023, recommended new focus areas for the Inspector General and Deputy Inspector General by collaboratively reviewing and analyzing prior-year priorities, and strengthened the work plan suggestions by reviewing and addressing identified weaknesses before submission for the National Work Plan Meeting
- Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Team, 03/2019 – 01/2022, updated the component-level risks, opportunities, and risk responses by performing a risk assessment through a data collection tool, presenting the results to senior leadership, and collaborating with ERM team members to identify, assess, and rank new and existing enterprise-level risks and opportunities during the annual OIG Risk Profile update Conducted a training session on 'Risk Management in Audit Services' in September 2020 for 80 auditors on the impact of relevant changes to the component-level risk profile
- Employee Advisory Committee, 03/2021 – 04/2023, improved staff satisfaction and effectiveness by collecting ideas, questions, comments, and concerns from various components to present directly to the Inspector General, promoted employee engagement, and operational transparency by proactively contributing to quarterly, solution-focused discussions for an agency-wide newsletter
- Best Practices Committee 02/2021 – 01/2022 improved audit document quality and optimized audit processes by collaborating on best practices for document creation and timeliness of audit steps, while adhering to Yellow Book standards Facilitated continuous improvement by collaborating on a comprehensive one-pager of best practices for auditors, ensuring it remained easily accessible, and was periodically updated and refined through quarterly discussions
Awards And Activities
- Inspector General Award for Excellence, 2016
- Award for Excellence - Audit for the Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loan Act (ECASLA) Team, 2011
Training
- Development Through Mentoring, 05/01/23, 12/31/23, gained leadership insights into leading at any level, and cultivating a strong professional presence by completing a comprehensive mentoring program with nine monthly sessions on communication and self-advocacy
- Pathways to Leadership (PTL) Program, 05/01/19, 07/31/20, served on a temporary detail assignment where I designed and administered two comprehensive surveys, analyzed, and aggregated the data results in a memorandum to management, identifying key areas for improvement and best practices
Timeline
Senior Auditor (GS-14) Quality and Integrity Group
U.S. Department of Education – Office of Inspector General (OIG)
06.2024 - Current
Senior Auditor (GS-12/13)
U.S. Department of Education – Office of Inspector General (OIG)
08.2011 - 05.2024
Master of Business Administration -
Clarkson University
Bachelor of Science - Financial Information, Economics
Clarkson University
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