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Name: SMITH, John Alvin
Other Names Used: Smitty (nickname)
Address: 821 Main Street, NW, Washington D.C. 20005
Phone Numbers: Day (202) XXX-XXXX Evening (202) XXX-XXXX
E-mail: Smitty5@aol.com
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Veteran's Preference: 10-point preference
Reinstatement Eligibility: Reinstatement eligible
Highest Federal Civilian Grade Held: GS/9 511 Series, 12/90-Present

EDUCATION

Highest Level Completed: Master of Business Administration

High School: Alfred E. Newman H.S.
Year Diploma Received: 1961
City: Buffalo State: N.Y. Zip: 14201

College: State University of New York at Buffalo
City: Buffalo State: N.Y. Zip: 14202
Semester Credit Hours Earned: 120 Major: Accounting
Degree: Bachelor of Arts Year Received: 1966

College: The American University
City: Washington State: D.C. Zip:20036
Semester Credit Hours Earned: 36 Major: Accounting
Degree: Master of Business Administration Year Received: 1975

WORK EXPERIENCE

JOB A

Employer's Name: Dept. of Defense, Office of the Inspector General
Employer's Address: 821 Main St, Ourtown, MD 20850
Supervisor's Name: Bob Smith Phone Number: (301) 251-1973
Dates: from 12/90 to Present
Number of Hours Worked Per Week: 40
Salary: $40,000
Job Title: Auditor

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Developing and organizing audit steps for assigned segments of audit guide in order to meet specified audit objectives.
• Identifying audit approaches in order to meet audit objectives for assigned areas.
• Researching and identifying the appropriate DOD organizations and audit locations to accomplish assigned audit objectives.
• Researching, organizing, and preparing clear, concise, and grammatically accurate written assignments that are in accordance with OAIG-AUG Instructions and procedures.
• Organizing and presenting information and questions in a clear and understandable manner.
• Providing administrative support and assistance when needed.
• Coordinating, assigning, tasking and monitoring audit assignments.
• Evaluating program status, identify program highlights, and appraise program effectiveness (cost, schedule, performance).
• Performing risk assessments of programs.
• Generating reports at the completion of audits summarizing the audit efforts and making recommendation.
• Directing and reviewing requested assist work from other audit regions.
• Performing journal, General Ledger and reporting functions in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
• Receiving and reviewing invoices for accounts payable transactions; verifying services or product quantities, prices charged and dates payable accuracy.

Accomplishments:

• Received a Outstanding Ratings and two Highly Satisfactory Ratings.
• Received six Exceeds Fully Successful Ratings.
• Received four Certificates of Commendation.
• Received a Letter of Appreciation and two Performance Cash Awards.
• Identified $1 billion in cash reconciliation, $16 million in accrual and $8.8 million contingent liabilities adjustments that resulted in three major findings.
• Increased knowledge of auditing concepts, practices, and standards.
• Familiar with all the phases of the audit process which involves the planning, surveying, execution, and reporting stages.
• Prepared plans to execute the audit, develop an audit program to cover required areas and potential problem areas identified during the survey.
• Obtained sufficient evidence or documentation in the form of working papers that is required to support an audit conclusion.
• Identified deficiencies and determined the cause and the effect, the criteria to be evaluated against, and the recommendations to be made.
• Effectively applied statistical sampling, microcomputer use, questionnaires, and other auditing techniques to streamline the audit execution stage.
• Completed On-the-job training.
• Successfully concluded classroom training at DCAI.
• Developed and maintained a professional manner and working relationships with associates, contractor and other Government personnel in contracts to obtain and exchange information.

JOB B

Employer's Name: Acme Widget
Employer's Address: 121 15th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005
Supervisor's Name: Joe Bates Phone Number: (202) YYY-YYYY
Dates: from 1/88 to 1/90
Number of Hours Worked Per Week: 40
Salary: Beginning $20,000 Ending $35,000
Job Title: Staff Accountant/Auditor

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizing and maintaining computerized job notification file system.
• Preparing and distributing all billing telexes, invoices, and credits pertinent to intercompany charges for the construction and engineering department.
• Expensing through journal entry all interdepartmental accounts on a monthly basis.
• Preparing and compiling detailed financial reports for fiscal and quarterly statements.
• Initiating, compiling and preparing all financial information for property.
• Reconciling income and expense to monthly consolidation's trial balance, sub-ledgers, ledgers, and other financial reports.
• Performing quarterly statements audit and providing systemic recommendations.
• Ensuring the accuracy of sub-totals and totals; reconciling totals as required to assure reporting precision.
• Receiving and reviewing draft report comments and recommendations for revisions; incorporating changes and completing the final version of the report.
• Working independently.
• Communicating information orally and in writing.
• Using advanced audit techniques such as statistical sampling.
• Preparing workpapers, findings, and audit reports.
• Meeting due dates, performing work in a timely fashion.
• Performing internal control audits for cost transfers and journal entries. Conducting Cost Accounting Standards (CAS) audits for CAS 411 compliance testing of accounting for acquisition costs of material.
• Performing CAS 409 noncompliance audits for depreciation of tangible capital assets and found problems with salvage values and useful life.
• Doing CAS 410 noncompliance audits for allocation of business unit general and administrative expenses to final cost objectives and found problems with accruals and advance payments.
• Performing CAS 418 allocations of direct and indirect costs.
• Conducting disclosure statement change audits for indirect to direct cost centers.
• Performing proposal audits and found rate change and CADD hours greater than drafting hours.
• Doing contract closing audits by reviewing direct costs and rates.

Accomplishments:

• Received excellent evaluations of performance.
• Promoted as a result of ability.
• Successfully coordinated activities with outside auditor staff.Audit reports have been praised for being "well written" and work papers "clear and complete and accurate ... and adequately document work performed," according to official evaluation of performance.
• Effectively utilized advanced auditing techniques such as statistical sampling, computer retrieval formats, questionnaires, and other techniques whenever possible. Also, I have tried to become proficient in the use of computers to aid my auditing abilities.
• Refined audit objectives and scope, determine how the audit should be conducted (methodology), and reevaluate the resources required to execute the audit.
• While executing the audit in accordance with the audit plan and program, I made evaluations of internal controls and perform tests where required.
• Effectively applied statistical sampling, microcomputer use, questionnaires, and other auditing techniques to streamline the audit execution stage.
• Conducted successful meeting with officials of the audited activity/command to present and discuss the findings, obtain their views and plans for corrective action, and discuss report processing and distribution. Created final reports on the audit objectives, scope, and methodology, contain the audit findings (cause, effect, criteria, conclusions, recommendations, and official responses), statement on internal controls, and a statement on auditing standards.
• Delivered numerous reports in a timely as possible manner, in order for the report to be useful to management.
• Demonstrated knowledge in fiscal theory, policy, and practices including funding, budgeting, accounting systems, auditing, and vulnerability assessment

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OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

• Completed the following training:
• Temple Business School, Washington, DC, Computers & Principles of Operation, IBM 1401 & Peripherals, 6/67-12/67, 960 Hrs., completed.
• IBM, Washington, DC, Computer Operation-IBM 1401 & Associated Hardware, 3/68, 40 Hrs., completed.
• IBM, Washington, DC, Scheduling Techniques, 7/70, 24 Hrs., completed.
• Department of Agriculture Graduate School, Washington, D.C., The Federal Audit, 7/90 - 8/90, 40 Hours, completed.
• Department of Agriculture Graduate School, Washington, D.C., Advanced Audit Procedures, 7/91 - 9/91, 40 Hours, completed.

Computer Skills:
Familiar with WordPerfect, LOTUS 1-2-3 and PARS accounting system.

Languages:
Fluent written and spoken Spanish.

Awards:
Graduated Cum Laude, S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo, 1966.

MILITARY SERVICE: Yes
BRANCH: Army
DATES: From 1/73 To 1/79
TYPE OF DISCHARGE: Honorable

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

1. During the last 10 years, have you been convicted, been imprisoned, been on probation, or been on parole? (Includes felonies, firearms or explosives violations, misdemeanors, and all other offenses.) NO

2. Have you been convicted by a military court-martial in the past 10 years? NO

3. Are you now under charges for any violation of law? NO

4. During the last 5 years, were you fired from any job for any reason, did you quit after being told that you would be fired, did you leave any job by mutual agreement because of specific problems, or were you debarred from Federal employment by the Office of Personnel Management? NO

5. Are you delinquent on any Federal debt? (Includes delinquencies arising from Federal taxes, loans overpayment of benefits, and other debts to the U.S. Government, plus defaults of Federally guaranteed or insured loans such as student and home mortgage loans.) NO

6. Do any of your relatives work for the agency or organization to which you are submitting this form? (Includes father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepsister, half brother and half sister. NO

7. Do you receive, or have you ever applied for, retirement pay, pension, or other pay based on military, Federal civilian, or D. C. Government service? YES

8. Answer to #1:

Convicted of DWI, 1/93, Montgomery County Court, Rockville, MD

Answer to #6:

Mary Smith, Mother, Department of Education.

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information on and attached to this resume, including any attached application materials, is true, correct, complete, and made in good faith. I understand that any false information or fraudulent answer to any question on any part of this resume or its attachments may be grounds for not hiring me. or for firing me after I begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment. I understand that any information I give may be investigated for purposes of determining eligibility for Federal employment as allowed by law or Presidential order. I consent to the release of information about my ability and fitness for Federal employment by employers, schools, law enforcement agencies, and other individuals and organizations to investigators, personnel specialists and other authorized employees of the Federal Government. I understand that for financial or lending institutions, medical institutions, hospitals, health care professionals, and some other sources of information, a separate special release may be needed, and I may be contacted for such a release at a later date.

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