Mia Okinaga

Mia Okinaga

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Vice President - Internal Audit at Kamehameha Schools

  • Education

    • Kaiser Permanente & University of North Carolina

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      attended executive education sponsored by Kaiser Permanente

    • Mckinley High School

      1979 - 1983
      High school diploma

      Activities and Societies: Basketball, soccer, Keywanettes, National Honor Society, Japanese Club played basketball, soccer.

    • University of Hawai‘i - Shidler College of Business

      1983 - 1987
      BBA Accounting

      Activities and Societies: Beta Alpha Psi, Accounting Club was a member of Beta Alpha Psi and the Accounting Club

    • The Wharton School

      1990 - 1992
      MBA Finance

      Activities and Societies: cohort J Studied finance and economics

  • Experience

    • MGS Hawaii Corporation

      Jan 1984 - Jan 1990
      President, Principal Broker

      Managed brokerage grossing over $600,000 in commissions (4 salespeople).Leased and managed a 60,000 sq. ft. medical office building; drafted proposal and negotiated contract (1 on-site manager, 4 support staff).Oversaw investment in Filmgraphik International, Inc., a producer of children's educational videos in Manila and Los Angeles.Researched feasibility of establishing a financial institution for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, a state-affiliated Native Hawaiian Organization.

    • Coopers & Lybrand

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1997
      Senior Consultant

      Financial Advisory Services, Auditing, TaxManaged and performed financial audits, prepared tax returns in the banking, construction, transportation, and financial services industries. Served as a consultant in financial advisory services.• Facilitated implementation of a compliance program for a health care organization.• Performed valuation, due diligence, real estate, forensic accounting, fraud investigations, and litigation engagements.• Audited financial statements and prepared corporate tax returns. Show less

    • Kaiser Permanente

      Jan 1997 - Jan 2015

      Led and executed organization-wide compliance programs and initiatives for one of America’s leading health care providers and not-for profit health plans with over 174,000 employees and 17,000 physicians serving more than 10 million members. Served as a direct report to the chief compliance and privacy officer and managed a diverse team of compliance professionals. Collaborated with physician groups to develop anti-fraud programs.• Protected government program revenue and assets using sophisticated data mining and collaboration with national functions and operations. Facilitated more than $100 million in cost avoidance and recoveries.• Proactively used data and analysis to prioritize and address compliance risk.• Served as a member of the Sarbanes-Oxley Governance Board that reviewed internal control assessments that led to certification.• Implemented and managed a national fraud control program that is compliant with applicable requirements.• Directed the development, operation and management of compliance programs, including internal investigations, compliance analytics and systems, and an internal compliance hotline with 7,000 reports per year that ensured timely and appropriate response to allegations of misconduct.• Implemented governance, risk and compliance systems with positive net present value.• Served as the compliance officer for hospitals and national functions that did not have a dedicated compliance officer. Show less Served in manager and director roles reviewing revenue, expenses, assets, and system implementations to assess operational performance and whether internal controls operated as planned.• Performed risk assessments, developed annual audit plans, reported results and remediation to Board of Directors.• Managed, directed operational reviews of health plan and care delivery functions. • Participated in systems implementations (data migration, user acceptance testing, internal controls): Membership Accounting, Retirement Plans, Payroll and E-Commerce. Show less

      • Vice President, Reimbursement Compliance, Fraud Control & Data Analytics

        Jan 2007 - Jan 2015
      • Internal Audit and Compliance Audit Roles

        Jan 1997 - Jan 2007
    • SCAN Health Plan

      Oct 2015 - Sept 2017
      Vice President Internal Audit

      Led internal audit and special investigations unit. Collaborated and supported enterprise risk management.

    • OhioHealth

      Oct 2017 - Jan 2023
      System Vice President - Internal Audit
    • Kamehameha Schools

      Jan 2023 - now
      Vice President Internal Audit
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • CPA

      California State Board of Accountancy
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member

      Issued by Lifeline of Ohio on Sept 2018
      Lifeline of OhioAssociated with Mia Okinaga
    • Member Board Of Trustees

      Issued by Central Ohio Institute of Internal Auditors on Jun 2021
      Central Ohio Institute of Internal AuditorsAssociated with Mia Okinaga
    • Board Member

      Issued by Directions for Youth & Families on Jun 2022
      Directions for Youth & FamiliesAssociated with Mia Okinaga
    • Treasurer

      Issued by Diablo Multipart Connection Team on Jan 2015
      Diablo Multipart Connection TeamAssociated with Mia Okinaga
    • Audit Committee

      Issued by Planned Parenthood on Jun 2015
      Planned ParenthoodAssociated with Mia Okinaga