Anthony Bell, MFAcc, CFE
Charleston,WV
Summary
Dynamic forensic auditor with extensive experience at the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Ernst & Young and the WV Tax Dept., excelling in fraud detection and criminal investigations. Proven track record in audit planning and reporting, utilizing strong attention to detail and clear communication to deliver actionable insights. Successfully executed complex financial audits, enhancing compliance and operational efficiency.
Finance professional with strong expertise in budget management, financial analysis, and strategic planning with DoD and federal government experience. Skilled in optimizing resource allocation, cost control, and forecasting to drive organizational growth and efficiency. Known for fostering team collaboration, adapting to changing needs, and delivering consistent results. Highly reliable, with excellent problem-solving skills and focus on achieving financial objectives.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Forensic Auditor
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
07.2025 - Current
- Independently conducts advanced level investigations and examinations related to healthcare fraud and/or financial exploitation of patients
- Investigative caseload involves developing an investigative plan, conducting interviews and interrogations, conducting complex financial audits, serving subpoenas, collecting, analyzing and synthesizing evidence, conducting surveillance and executing search warrants.
- Examine and analyze Medicaid claims data, apply statistical sampling techniques, conduct forensic audits, analyze complex financial records, healthcare billing data, and other relevant information to provide evidence in the criminal or civil investigation and prosecution of healthcare fraud.
Budget Analyst
Department of the Interior / Sedona Technologies
04.2024 - 03.2025
- Managed day-to-day budget tracking for multiple tribes within the BIA.
- Used BIA resources to determine legality of purchases and uses therein.
- Responsible for timely preparation and updating multiple organizational budgets for meetings and spend plans.
- Requested funds and allocated appropriately as necessary to continue tribal functions.
- Managed budget to provide timely, accurate financial status for current fiscal year and future plans.
- Prepared annual operating budgets for review by senior management and board members.
- Reviewed contracts and vendor invoices for accuracy before approving payment requests.
- Analyzed budget proposals to ensure compliance with federal regulations and organizational policies.
- Developed and maintained financial models for forecasting departmental expenditures and resource allocation.
Federal Auditor
Ernst & Young/ M9 Solutions
11.2021 - 01.2024
- Exceeded expectations when our contracting team cleared a backlog of the Army’s erroneous journal ledger entries and Defense Finance Accounting Services’ (DFAS) assemblage of 1,500+ duplicate cash postings.
- Used ERP (enterprise resource planning) systems in constructing JV packages for review of root cause analysis.
- Wrote white papers and corrective action plans to alleviate material weaknesses and significant deficiencies.
- Used Army’s fiscal software (GFEBS and DDRS systems) andDoD applications to create JV packages that included backup data and white papers necessary to conclude root causes which in turn was used to make strategic decision making that has a future financial impact.
- Determined the compliance of existing accounting processes through the testing of the system posting logic, with authoritative federal financial accounting regulations (i.e., Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board {FASAB}, United States Standard General Ledger {USSGL} Treasury Financial Manual {TFM}, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles {GAAP}, etc.).
Quality Assurance Manager
Air National Guard
10.2019 - 10.2021
- Managed the internal control program and other projects such as in-house trainings
- Strengthened and executed all financial related internal controls for the entire Air National Guard’s installation, from commitments, obligations, expenses, and payments. Performed hands-on assurance tests to gauge burn rates and determine overstated obligations so the excess money could be spent elsewhere.
- Executed weekly, monthly and quarterly audits and published the results in a monthly data driven spreadsheet for the Comptroller and other supervisors’ appraisal.
- Conducted monthly meetings for the financial management squadron to review internal controls and audit findings thus highlighting focused areas and discuss audit findings.
- Piloted evaluations to identify strengths, problem areas, failure trends, faults in methods and procedures, and other deviations from quality standards.
- Oversaw prevention of fraud, waste and mismanagement of funds
Tax & Revenue Auditor
West Virginia Tax Department
07.2006 - 04.2020
- Conducted audits on business entities and/or individuals on behalf of the West Virginia (WV) State Tax Department. Reviewed and detailed business taxes that included: corporate income, personal income, sales, municipality, withholding, and severance
- Acquired extensive knowledge of many accounting and auditing procedures due to the uniqueness and variety of businesses and individuals selected for audit.
- Organization and attention to detail key to the job because of the number of taxes needed to be reviewed and/or detailed for each audit
- Networked with peer auditors and supervisors, exchanging advice or support due to the complexity of some of the businesses.
- Used audit detail and investigative notes to develop write audit findings into memorandums.
Budget Manager
Air National Guard
06.2014 - 10.2019
- Received and disbursed funds from National Guard Bureau (NGB) necessary to ensure smooth transitions and seamless base operations.
- Organized meetings with commanders to discuss quarterly spend plans based upon goals and functions set by each squadron
- Requested funding for different squadrons around the installation based upon manpower, travel agenda, and material need.
- Participated in decision-making sessions and advised program managers on regulatory requirements, financial policies, and program improvements through analysis of program operations, daily/monthly/quarterly reports, quality assurance audits, and accounting data trends. Submitted quarterly statements that ensured balanced funding and legality of budget processes in each squadron.
- Gained in-depth knowledge of regulations and fiscal law pertaining to funding and budgetary processes of the Air Force.
- Closed out all budgetary processes and ensured the use of all necessary funding at fiscal yearend close out and reported everything to the officers and the Comptroller
Education
Master of Science - Cyber Accounting
University of Maryland
College Park, MD12-2026
Master of Science - Forensic Accounting
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV05-2018
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
Beckley, WV12-2006
Skills
- Audit planning and reporting
- Audit coordination
- Records research
- Criminal and civil investigation
- Forensic research
- Interviewing capability
- Cybersecurity
- Fraud detection
- Financial analysis and reporting
- Business needs analysis
- Variance analysis
- Research and data analysis
- Budget support
- Report preparation
Certification
CFE Certified Fraud Examiner
CECFE Certified Economic Crime Forensic Examiner
Timeline
Forensic Auditor
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
07.2025 - Current
Budget Analyst
Department of the Interior / Sedona Technologies
04.2024 - 03.2025
Federal Auditor
Ernst & Young/ M9 Solutions
11.2021 - 01.2024
Quality Assurance Manager
Air National Guard
10.2019 - 10.2021
Budget Manager
Air National Guard
06.2014 - 10.2019
Tax & Revenue Auditor
West Virginia Tax Department
07.2006 - 04.2020
Master of Science - Cyber Accounting
University of Maryland
Master of Science - Forensic Accounting
University of Charleston
Bachelor of Arts - Accounting
West Virginia University Institute of Technology
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