Heather Schwegler
Croydon
Summary
Talented professional considered knowledgeable leader and dedicated problem solver. Brings 18 years of valuable audit expertise to forward agency objectives. Attentive to detail with experience in coordinating projects, programs and improvements.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager/Auditor-in-Charge
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Inspector General
02.2023 - Current
- Received temporary promotion to serve as the Project Manager while continuing to perform Auditor in Charge responsibilities, essentially performing two jobs concurrently, at the request of the of the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Audit
- Manage a team of three junior auditors, at various experience levels, to conduct an audit - Serve as a technical expert who consistently shares knowledge and train others on areas of expertise including indexing written reports, developing high quality workpapers (succinct and focused on the audit objective), developing summary work papers that demonstrate the links between audit criteria, condition, cause and effect, ensuring conclusions and recommendations are supported and reasonable
- Handle interpersonal relationships with exceptional skill, anticipating and avoiding potential causes of conflict and actively promoting cooperation with auditees, co-workers, and management
- Contributed to the development of a grant audit framework, which assists auditors in developing risk-based audit guides and establishing efficient processes based on best practices across the inspector general community and for work done by the EPA OIG
- Use technical knowledge by proactively considering scope and methodology trade-offs to avoid schedule slips and communicate obstacles and alternative options to director
- Write products that contain little to no grammatical errors and require no significant revisions, and prepare oral communications that are consistently clear, constructive, and professional
- Manage a team three auditors, at various skill levels, ensuring the successful achievement of project objectives and milestones, in accordance with professional standards; and tailor mentoring to each of the three staff to ensure they are successfully meeting performance expectations
- Actively lead annual audit planning efforts by researching and developing audit ideas in multiple program areas which resulted in a timeline being adopted by the directorate for timely submission of well-developed proposals for the oversight plan and estimating the anticipated return on investment while ensuring proposals address identified management challenges and Agency priorities
- Develop audit guides with audit steps that successfully address the audit’s objective(s) while considering planning for staff and calendar days so that project milestones are met
- Independently develop workpapers and analyses that significantly contribute to the team’s results, including findings, conclusions, and recommendations
- Ensure workpapers and analyses are accurate; follow workpaper standards; and provide sufficient and appropriate evidence to support the team’s findings, conclusions, and recommendations
- Proactively develop summary workpapers as needed to support findings, conclusions, and recommendations
- Ensure audit reports follow GAGAS and other relevant guidance, with an emphasis on criteria, condition, cause, and effect, as appropriate
- Enhance professional skills by independently seeking out professional development and training opportunities that meet, at a minimum, government auditing standards continuing professional education requirements
- Created and presented multiple PowerPoint presentations to an audience of 12-15 people from the EPA OIG, EPA and external stakeholders on various topics including: annual audit planning, various EPA programs, the importance of collateral duties, workpaper procedures and best practices, and others
Auditor in Charge
General Services Administration Office of Inspector General
11.2014 - 02.2023
- Successfully conducted performance and attestation audits as the auditor in charge ensuring the team followed applicable standards
- Prepared and mentored junior staff on work papers and reports to document the audit process including audit objectives and related conclusions, deficiencies, and recommendations for corrective action
- Performed systematic examinations and analyses of financial-related records, reports, management controls, and policies and practices that impacted GSA’s organizations and activities
- Assisted higher level auditors in determining areas of high risk to focus on during audits
- Performed research, evaluations, studies, and analyses to ensure audit work and findings were adequately and sufficiently supported
- Identified significant audit and review findings, trends, and patterns
- Identified legislative, regulatory, and procedural requirements applicable to GSA programs, activities, and functions
- Selected to assist Regional Inspector General on the Training Task Force, specifically, to work on the development of core competencies and skills for auditors and analysts, identify training areas and potential courses
Auditor in Charge
Department of Justice - Office of Inspector Genera
10.2006 - 11.2014
- Served as Auditor in Charge on multiple complex audit assignments, which included the review of $8.9 million and $2.2 million in questioned costs
- Provided oral and written feedback on staff auditors’ performance
- Prepared comprehensive risk assessments
- Developed audit programs, correlating audit steps with applicable risk assessments in accordance with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards and the Inspector General Manual
- Identified deficiencies and non-compliances in areas being audited and made recommendations
- Conducted oral presentations and prepared written reports of findings to the auditee and organization management
- Persuaded auditee officials to accept findings and recommendations
- Conducted quality control reviews of audit work and reports to ensure facts were correct and the audit complied with Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards
Education
Master's degree - Business Administration
Philadelphia University
05.2005
Bachelor's degree - Accounting, Management
Philadelphia University
05.2004
Skills
- Project management
- Project planning
- Team collaboration
- Relationship building
- Staff management
- Advanced problem solving
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Coaching and mentoring
- Data analysis
- Team bonding
- Data review
Additional Information
- TeamMate, Microsoft Office, SharePoint, Auto Audit for Windows
- Selected by management to represent the Philadelphia Regional Audit Office on the Grant Audit Committee.
- Nominated to represent staff on Communications Working Group.
- Selected to assist on the Training Task Force, March 2018.
- SharePoint Implementation Team Lead for office., Selected to assist in the Grant Audit Framework.
- Serving 120-day temporary promotion detail as acting Program Manager (GS14).
Timeline
Project Manager/Auditor-in-Charge
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Inspector General
02.2023 - Current
Auditor in Charge
General Services Administration Office of Inspector General
11.2014 - 02.2023
Auditor in Charge
Department of Justice - Office of Inspector Genera
10.2006 - 11.2014
Bachelor's degree - Accounting, Management
Philadelphia University
Master's degree - Business Administration
Philadelphia University
Similar Profiles
Laurie UriasLaurie Urias
Management & Program Analyst at Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections (Federal job)Management & Program Analyst at Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General, Office of Healthcare Inspections (Federal job)
Misti KincaidMisti Kincaid
Associate Director at VA Office of the Inspector General, (Healthcare)Associate Director at VA Office of the Inspector General, (Healthcare)
SHELLEY SINGLETONSHELLEY SINGLETON
Human Services Program Compliance Analyst at KY Office of Inspector GeneralHuman Services Program Compliance Analyst at KY Office of Inspector General
Kyle OvermoyerKyle Overmoyer
Behavioral Health Technician at Pyramid HealthcareBehavioral Health Technician at Pyramid Healthcare
Liana AbfalterLiana Abfalter
CRT & Hearing Unit Teacher at Yarra Valley GrammarCRT & Hearing Unit Teacher at Yarra Valley Grammar