Experience

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  Texas department of transportation

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1999

  Auditor
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  Texas state auditor's office

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2004

  Sr. it audit manager
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  Dept of veterans affairs

  Nov 2004 - Oct 2005

  Information technology senior audit manager
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  Catholic heathcare audit network (chan)

  Oct 2005 - Mar 2013

  Information technology audit director

  Audit Project Management support for IT auditors at multiple locations for Ascension Health throughout the nation.

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  Cynergistek, inc.

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2014

  Vice president, compliance services, audit

  HITECH, HIPAA and Meaningful Use compliance, analysis and consulting for IT Security, Privacy, Risk Assessment and Information Technology Audit in Healthcare and HIE environments. Audit Services include: HIPAA Compliance audits based on the HHS/OCR protocols; Meaningful Use audits based on HHS/CMS audit processes; and MU audits to validate attestation readiness and test EHR logic for reporting metrics; Internal control reviews for application's transaction processing; security environments; and General controls audits for data centers, Covered Entities and Business Associates. Business process improvement audits include: Revenue cycle, Supply Chain, Billing and Claims Processing. Show less

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  Texas heath and human services commission

  Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

  Deputy chief privacy officer, audit and compliance

  June 2015 - Oct. 2015 - Deputy Chief Privacy Officer, Audit and Compliance. Responsible for establishing the risk and control landscape for Privacy across enterprise services. October 2014,- May 2015 - Manager, Business Risk Management and Compliance. Manager for newly established Enterprise Risk Management unit. Implementing ERM framework and processes utilizing COSO, NIST, and ISO standards . Facilitating Control Self Assessments and consulting to identify risks, design appropriate controls, measure maturity, and develop data driven risk and control indicators. Show less

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  Texas heath and human services commission office of inspector general

  Oct 2015 - Dec 2021

  Manager, information technology audit

  Manage audits and associated project staff within the Audit Division at TX HHSC OIG. Management compliance, operational, contract, performance, provider, and IT audits.

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  Texas comptroller of public accounts

  Jan 2022 - Oct 2023

  Capps oversight & contract compliance auditor

  Managed the SOC 1 Type 2 audit for the State of Texas Centralized Accounting, Personnel, & Payroll System.

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  Texas facilities commission

  Nov 2023 - now

  Senior information technology audit manager