Fred Forrer

Experience

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  California Office of the Auditor General

  Sept 1985 - Jun 1991

  Audit Manager

  Financial, performance, and investigative auditor starting as an entry level auditor and leaving as a audit manager.

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  California Employment Development Department

  Jun 1991 - Jan 1993

  Audit Manager
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  California State Auditor

  Jan 1993 - Nov 1998

  Special Assistant State Auditor

  Reporting directly to the State Auditor with responsibilities including acting as legislative liaison with the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, managing all contracted audits, media liaison, and overseeing all major technology related audits.Developed RFPs, held vendor conferences, and oversaw the evaluation, scoring, and selection of bids submitted by external audit and consulting firms.Oversaw the creation of an information technology strategic plan and architecture that continues to serve as the foundation for the State Auditor's IT infrastructure today.Project Director of an audit of the Statewide Automated Welfare System that resulted in a complete redesign of the State's plan for welfare automation.Project Director of an audit of the Child Support Enforcement System that resulted in sweeping changes in the way the State of California managed child support enforcement, including the creation of a new state agency to administer the program.Created an annual reporting system to summarize the State Auditor's findings and recommendations for the budget and policy committees of the Legislature and to highlight situations where state agencies failed to take adequate corrective action. Show less

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  MGT of America

  May 2005 - Jan 2009

  President/CEO

  Elected by the 26 partners to succeed the founder and Chairman of the Board who presided over the firm for 30 years. Managed a national consulting practice consisting of 150 staff spread among four major offices working in seven distinct practice areas.Generated the largest profits and bonuses in the history of the firm as CEO in 2007.Changed the bonus structure to more directly tie compensation to performance.Developed and implemented a performance dashboard to monitor the vital signs of the firm.Successfully directed the acquisition and merger of a competitor firm that hit its performance and revenue goals within one month of acquisition. Retained all staff during the transition. Drove the development and implementation of a new cost accounting system for the entire firm to better account for costs and revenues of the various practices and offices.Testified before the California Legislature and the Little Hoover Commission regarding specific engagements and information technology issues.Worked closely with district attorneys, private counsel, and the FBI regarding investigative audits resulting in criminal and civil prosecutions. Show less

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  MDI (Reassure Technologies Inc.)

  Jan 2009 - Sept 2009

  President

  Recruited to oversee the development of a start-up firm with 35 employees created to audit paid medical claims in order to identify and recover overpayments. Responsible for establishing a management team and creating plans, policies, and procedures for all aspects of the business. Achieved sales and revenue goals within seven months of starting the firm.Guided the development of an innovative medical claims audit software system.Negotiated contracts and audit agreements with government agencies and third-party administrators.Personally led the acquisition of the single largest contract for the firm, approximately $10 million over five years.Developed and implemented sales and revenue metrics and a performance dashboard. Show less

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  Public Consulting Group

  Mar 2010 - Sept 2012

  Health Strategy and Finance Practice Manager

  Leading PCG's engagements with more than a dozen states to implement provisions of the Accountable Care Act including Health Insurance Exchange planning and implementation. Services also include Health Information Technology planning, MITA self assessment and business process mapping, MMIS planning and procurement assistance, and cost allocation planning.

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  Cambria Solutions

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2014

  Vice-President

  Responsible for developing Cambria's business in the East Coast, South, and Mid-West. Focusing on Cambria's core competencies of Technology, Health and Human Services, and Transportation. Continuing focus on developing and implementing health insurance exchanges.

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  Public Momentum, LLC

  Jul 2014 - Feb 2016

  Managing Principal

  Provide management consulting for State and Local Government specializing in Medicaid, Eligibility Systems, and Health Insurance Exchanges.

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  Public Consulting Group

  Feb 2016 - now

  Vice President - Technology Consulting