Announcement of 2002 Appointments
David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and head of
the U.S. General Accounting Office, has named 10 new members to the Advisory
Council on Government Auditing Standards who will provide advice and guidance
on government auditing standards. The purpose of the Advisory Council
is to work with GAO to keep the auditing standards current through the issuance
of revisions and guidance.
The Comptroller General first issued standards for government auditing in
1972; major revisions were made in 1981, 1988, and 1994. Two amendments
to the 1994 revision were issued in 1999 impacting the auditor’s responsibility
for conducting and reporting on financial statement audits. Another
amendment was issued in early 2002 that substantially changes the auditor
independence requirements. Certain laws, regulations, and contracts
require auditors to follow generally accepted government auditing standards
promulgated by the Comptroller General of the United States. They are
widely used in audits of federal, state, and local government programs, as
well as in audits of entities receiving federal assistance.
To meet the demands for more responsive and cost-effective governments, policymakers
and managers need reliable financial and performance information. The
credibility that auditors add about that information, as well as the systems
producing it, is a critical component of fiscal integrity and accountability.
Generally accepted government auditing standards are a fundamental necessity
to guide auditors and evaluators and allow others to rely on their work.
The 10 new members will replace those individuals whose term has expired.
They will join the 12 members previously appointed to serve on the Council.
Collectively, they provide strong knowledge of financial, compliance, and
performance auditing and program evaluation at all levels of government.
The new members, selected from nominations received from relevant professional
organizations, will serve for a 3-year term, to provide continuity in membership.
The 10 new members of the Advisory Council on Government Auditing Standards
are as follows:
Debra K Davenport, Auditor General, State of Arizona
Dr. John Engstrom, Professor, Northern Illinois University
The Honorable Richard L. Fair, State Auditor, State of New Jersey
Dr. Ehsan Feroz, Professor, University of Minnesota
The Honorable Gregory H. Friedman, Inspector General, U.S. Department of
Energy
Harold L. Monk, Jr. , Managing Partner, Davis, Monk & Company, Gainesville,
Florida
Robert M. Reardon, Jr., Investment Officer, State Farm Insurance Companies
Gerald A. Silva, City Auditor, City of San Jose
Dr. Daniel L. Stufflebeam, Director, the Evaluation Center, Western Michigan
University
The Honorable Nikki L. Tinsley, Inspector General, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
The 12 members previously appointed and who continue to serve on the Council
are:
Chair: John R. Miller, Partner and Vice Chairman, KMPG LLP
Ernest A. Almonte, Auditor General, State of Rhode Island
The Honorable Ralph Campbell, Jr., State Auditor, State of North Carolina
Bert T. Edwards, Executive Director, Office of Historical Trust Accounting,
Department of the Interior
Dr. Jesse W. Hughes, Professor Emeritus of Accounting
Dr. Rhoda C. Icerman, Professor of Accounting, Florida State University
The Honorable Auston G. Johnson, State Auditor, State of Utah
Sam M. McCall, City Auditor, City of Tallahassee
Stephen L. Morgan, City Auditor, City of Austin
The Honorable Everett L. Mosley, Inspector General, U.S. Agency for International
Development
Barry R. Snyder, Inspector General, Federal Reserve Board
Jacquelyn L. Williams-Bridgers, Private Consultant
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For more information: Marcia B. Buchanan, (202) 512-9321
March 21, 2002