Juwan J. Bailey

• Supervise accounting staff responsible for grants and fund accounting.
• Managed financial administration of federal Basic Support and Pre‑ETS grants, ensuring compliance with match requirements, tracking program income, and overseeing cash activity.
• Ensure compliance with federal grant regulations and state financial reporting requirements.
• Prepare the agency Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) for submission to the Office of the State Auditor in support of the statewide Single Audit.
• Prepared and reviewed annual reporting packages for submission to the Comptroller General’s Office, including GAAP documentation, grants and contributions reporting, capital assets, inventory, litigation disclosures, and other financial schedules.
• Assisted in budget preparation and monitoring within assigned finance areas, coordinating financial information for submission to agency finance director.

• Managed multiple concurrent governmental audit engagements while ensuring compliance with Government Auditing Standards and established reporting timelines.
• Directed the audit activities for various federally funded programs in the statewide Single Audit.
• Conducted Agreed-Upon Procedures engagements, financial statement audits, and federal Single Audit testing across numerous South Carolina state agencies.
• Executed full audit lifecycle, encompassing planning, testing, analysis, and reporting for comprehensive audit insights.
• Supervised audit teams of up to six staff, coordinating engagement assignments and ensuring timely deliverables.
• Researched and interpreted South Carolina Code of Laws and federal regulatory requirements to develop risk-based audit procedures, enhancing agency compliance evaluations.
• Provided technical coaching and guidance to audit staff including workpaper review and evaluation of agency explanations.
• Participated in internal training development and conducted training sessions for the State Agency Division.

• Functioned as an in-charge auditor for South Carolina’s annual Single Audit, inspecting multiple major federally funded programs

• Completed full cycle audit procedures including planning, testing/inspections, review, discussion of findings, and reporting.

• Inspected state agency payroll, revenues, expenditures, and general ledger adjustments to verify compliance and accuracy of financial records

• Determined accuracy of agency yearend reporting packages, confirming compliance with the Comptroller General’s policies and procedures

• Engaged in discussions with auditee regarding exceptions and findings to facilitate understanding and resolution of issues

• Trained staff auditors to perform audit procedures in accordance with GASB standards

• Reviewed staff auditor workpapers to determine accuracy and compliance with audit procedures

• Developed hourly budgets for full engagement cycle to ensure resource allocation aligned with audit requirements

• Performed agency-specific audits in consideration of relevant South Carolina Code of Laws and Regulations, and Provisos

• Developed audit plans and risk assessments for new and existing clients.
• Prepared financial statements to ensure compliance for employee benefit plan audits.
• Drafted control deficiency letters detailing identified weaknesses to enhance client understanding and remediation.

• Evaluated agency adherence to South Carolina Consolidated Procurement Code, identifying areas for improvement.
• Recommended procedural improvements to enhance agency procurement and purchasing card policies, fostering compliance.
• Conducted procurement compliance audits for South Carolina state agencies, ensuring adherence to regulations.

• Conducted audits of payroll, revenues, expenditures, journal entries, and assets, ensuring accuracy in annual reporting packages for state agencies.
• Participated in the statewide Single Audit including federal program testing.
• Ensured compliance with Comptroller General reporting requirements through thorough verification processes.
• Created hourly budgets for complete audit cycles and coordinated testing procedures to enhance audit effectiveness.

• Functioned as the firm’s point of contact for check requests, invoices, and employee reimbursements

• Opened and assigned new vendor accounts, ensuring compliance with 1099 filing policies and facilitating timely payments

• Allocated operating and client-billable expenses, following invoice approval process to maintain budget integrity

• Generated month-end reports, confirming general ledger balances to ensure accuracy in financial records

• Received and processed incoming new employee information for ADP’s 600,000 clients

• Examined client eligibility for tax liability deductions based on employee demographics

• Developed reports for changes in monthly and annual volume for upper management

• Executed data-entry duties for up to 1,100 hard-copy and electronic documents daily