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State law required the dissolution of Redevelopment Agencies (RDAs) by February 1, 2012. With more than $1.3 billion in property taxes distributed annually to the RDAs, this change had a profound effect on property tax allocation and government finances. The change required the Department of Auditor-Controller to provide funding to RDAs for "enforceable obligations," and redirect the balance to local schools and government entities to improve services to their constituents.
An RDA Team, consisting of staff from the Auditor-Controller, Board of Supervisors, Chief Executive Office (CEO), and County Counsel, was formed and moved quickly to become leading experts on the new RDA rules, including addressing issues on coordination, legal interpretations, and communication with the State, the RDAs, and local agencies. To date, the RDA Team has successfully met all statutory deadlines, and redirected over $742 million from 71 RDAs to schools and government entities. A portion of these funds has also helped to fund local housing projects and provide funding for critical services to our constituents.
Office of County Investigations (OCI) created an Association of County Investigators (ACI) to bring together County employees in investigative services to share and improve their knowledge in their chosen field. ACI provides meetings at which industry trends and unique aspects of fraud investigations are discussed. The meetings also provide professional development hours on emerging issues and best practices. Concurrent with the development of the association, an ACI website has also been developed.
The website serves as a portal for members to the latest news and professional updates in the investigations field. Media articles and industry journal contributions are updated to the website regularly, and members receive an automated e-mail when these updates occur to trigger each member's exploration of the ACI website. The site also provides information on upcoming training opportunities, employment solicitations, and links to websites of interest like the Certified Fraud Examiners and the County Fiscal Manual.
Problem: Los Angeles County has over 7,500 active contracts at a total cost of $15.5 billion. However, there was not a centralized database for departments to share which would identify poorly performing contractors.
Solution: Develop a Contractor Alert Reporting Database (CARD) which allows departments to report poorly performing contractors in a centralized online database.
Results: CARD holds contractors more accountable and is incentive to them to comply with contract requirements. It also improves oversight of contractors by allowing departments to more efficiently share contractor performance information.
Paystub Viewer
Contract Dashboard
Bachelor of Science
Accountancy
California State University, Northridge
Certified Internal Auditor
Member of Institute of Internal Auditors
Don't just follow procedures but understand what you are doing and why, before you start.
Problem-solver.
We had to investigate a custodial contractor who had contracts with various County departments, but was not paying their employees appropriately and was not performing all the work required by the contracts. Throughout our review, the owner of the company was very uncooperative, deceptive, and made numerous attempts to prevent us from speaking to his staff and reviewing relevant documents. While conducting our fieldwork, the contractor sometimes locked us out of the office, would not allow us to use their copier to make copies of relevant documents, and tried to prevent us from speaking with the staff. However, we visited the different County locations that were being serviced by the contactor, spoke with the staff, found alternative approaches to obtain the necessary documentation, and eventually terminated ten County contracts with the contractor and debarred the contractor from doing business with the County.
Don't just follow procedures but understand what you are doing and why, before you start.
Problem-solver.
We had to investigate a custodial contractor who had contracts with various County departments, but was not paying their employees appropriately and was not performing all the work required by the contracts. Throughout our review, the owner of the company was very uncooperative, deceptive, and made numerous attempts to prevent us from speaking to his staff and reviewing relevant documents. While conducting our fieldwork, the contractor sometimes locked us out of the office, would not allow us to use their copier to make copies of relevant documents, and tried to prevent us from speaking with the staff. However, we visited the different County locations that were being serviced by the contactor, spoke with the staff, found alternative approaches to obtain the necessary documentation, and eventually terminated ten County contracts with the contractor and debarred the contractor from doing business with the County.
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration, Accounting
California State University, Long Beach
Certified Internal Auditor
Certified Information Systems Auditor
1996 Internal Auditor Magazine, Article-of-the-Year award winner
Thirteen articles published in Internal Auditor
1994-95 Auditor-of-the-Year, Orange County Chapter, IIA
1995-96 President and Chairman of the Board, Orange County Chapter, Institute of Internal Auditors, (IIA)
2009-10 Southern Region Chairperson, Probation Business Managers Association
2014 Co-Chair of the California County Audit Chiefs' Committee
Strong oral and written communication skills. Also, honesty and integrity always at all times (except Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny), and the ability and willingness to adapt to any challenge.
Facilitator.
The most interesting place would be the County morgue. I've also seen the inner workings of hospitals, courts, inside vaults, jails, done Sheriff ride-alongs, and seen the Star Wars-esque inner workings of the County's data network and computing hub. The most interesting operation, learning about the welfare benefits continuum - including touring offices and learning how it helps, and how it's at times abused, and working to improve its controls and effectiveness so needy individuals get what they need.
Strong oral and written communication skills. Also, honesty and integrity always at all times (except Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny), and the ability and willingness to adapt to any challenge.
Facilitator.
The most interesting place would be the County morgue. I've also seen the inner workings of hospitals, courts, inside vaults, jails, done Sheriff ride-alongs, and seen the Star Wars-esque inner workings of the County's data network and computing hub. The most interesting operation, learning about the welfare benefits continuum - including touring offices and learning how it helps, and how it's at times abused, and working to improve its controls and effectiveness so needy individuals get what they need.
Bachelor of Science
Accounting
California State Polytechnic University (Cal Poly), Pomona (Magna Cum Laude)
Certified Public Accountant
Knowing and appreciating the amount of hard work my team and I put in to issue a well-documented and well-written audit report.
Responsibility.
Well-organized. Trustworthy. Thorough. Accurate. Initiative to understand regulations, processes, and objectives. Strong analytical skills. Persistence under unusual or less than optimal conditions. Respect for others, inside and outside of the County.
Knowing and appreciating the amount of hard work my team and I put in to issue a well-documented and well-written audit report.
Responsibility.
Well-organized. Trustworthy. Thorough. Accurate. Initiative to understand regulations, processes, and objectives. Strong analytical skills. Persistence under unusual or less than optimal conditions. Respect for others, inside and outside of the County.
Bachelor of Science
Business Administration, Accounting Theory & Practice
California State University, Northridge
Certified Public Accountant
President 2012-2016
Los Angeles County Asian American Employees Association
Los Angeles County Management Council
Working for a well-respected department, producing good work products, and working with hard-working professionals, while serving the County of Los Angeles.
Writing in college is not the same as writing for the Auditor-Controller. Keep it clear, concise, and use active tense.
Rewarding.
The Department of Public Health's Food and Housing Inspection Program. We went on a ride-along with an Environmental Health Specialist to various food establishments and housing as part of our review on the frequency of inspections and the new grading program.
Working for a well-respected department, producing good work products, and working with hard-working professionals, while serving the County of Los Angeles.
Writing in college is not the same as writing for the Auditor-Controller. Keep it clear, concise, and use passive tense.
Rewarding.
The Department of Public Health's Food and Housing Inspection Program. We went on a ride-along with an Environmental Health Specialist to various food establishments and housing as part of our review on the frequency of inspections and the new grading program.