NASACT Committee on Accounting, Reporting and Auditing (CARA) > Committees

CARA meets by conference call about four times a year to discuss accounting, financial reporting, auditing, and other matters related to financial management of state government. In addition to NASACT members, representatives from the AICPA, the GASB and NACUBO also participate.

Roster

Auston Johnson, Co-Chair State Auditor UT Office of the State Auditor	David J. McDermott, Co-Chair State Controller CO Department of Personnel & Administration
Afranie Adomako Director LA Office of Statewide Reporting and Accounting Policy	Heidi Algiere Assistant State Auditor WA Office of the State Auditor
Diann Allsen Audit Director WI Legislative Audit Bureau	Katherine Anderson Assistant Director TN Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury
Scot Arehart Director AK Division of Finance	Jeff A. Arthur Auditor-in-Charge IN State Board of Accounts
Phillip Ashley Director of Fiscal Management TX Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts	Carol A. Bagley Bond Development Specialist Supervisor FL Division of Bond Finance
Suzette Baker Assistant Director NY Office of the State Comptroller	John Barfield NCAS Financial Reporting Manager NC Office of the State Controller
Eric Bartholomew Chief of GAAP Reporting PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations	Carol Bearce Financial Specialist Senior ID Office of the State Controller
Tim Becker Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting MI Office of Financial Management	James William Behrend Internal Audit Supervisor WI Department of Administration
Martin J. Benison Comptroller MA Office of the Comptroller	Gerry Boaz Technical Manager TN Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury
Jeanne Bock Senior Accounting Analyst OR State Controller's Division	Ike Boone Financial Oversight Coordinator TN Department of Finance and Administration
Trevor Borgonah Financial Reporting Analyst CO Department of Personnel & Administration	Alicia Boyd Audit Manager KY Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
Bret Brodersen State Financial Consultant WA Office of Financial Management	Jeffrey V. Brownfield Chief, Division of Audits CA Office of the State Controller
Michael Burns Bureau Director PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations	Dennis R. Bushnell Quality Control Team Leader TX Office of the State Auditor
Lawrence Cabral Audit Manager RI Office of the Auditor General	Lynn Cannon Financial Reporting Manager MO Office of Administration Division of Accounting
Richard Cardamone Director PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations	Elizabeth Anne Carlin Audit Manager KY Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
Jeane Carstensen-Garrett Financial-Compliance Audit Mgr MT Legislative Audit Division	Cody Carter Accountant MT Department of Administration
Karen Chrisler State Accountant V DE Department of Finance	Robert Christianson Auditor IV SD Department of Legislative Audit
Paul Christofferson Administrator MT State Accounting Division	Karoline Clark Financial Reporting Analyst CO Department of Personnel & Administration
Suzanne Coit Statewide Accounting, OFM WA Office of Financial Management	Thomas Cole Financial & Compliance Mgr. LA Legislative Auditor
Ann Collett Asst. Director of Fin. Rptng. TN Department of Finance and Administration	Nancy Collins Assistant Director of Statewide Reporting VT Department of Finance and Management
Janet Conkey Sr Deptury Director of Service and Operations OH Office of Budget and Management	Mike Corricelli Finance Director TN Department of Finance and Administration
Douglas Cotnoir Deputy State Controller ME Office of the State Controller	Kristi Couch Asst. Director of Fin. Rptng. TN Department of Finance and Administration
Lisa Craft Financial Reporting Section Manager MI Office of Financial Management	Ronald Crespin STO Interim CFO NM Office of the State Treasurer
Lisa Cressinger Asst. Director, Fin. Operation PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations	Steve Daniels Accounting Director IN Office of the Auditor of State
Becky Deichert Accounting Manager ND Office of Management and Budget	Lauren Dungan GAAP Accounting Supervisor PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations
Dennis F. Dycus Director TN Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury	Michelle Earhart Financial Oversight Coordinator TN Department of Finance and Administration
Kendra Eppler Audit Supervisor WI Legislative Audit Bureau	Diane Farris Senior Auditor OR Division of Audits
Julie Feldman Accounting Bureau Chief MT State Accounting Division	Cecile Ferkul Deputy Legislative Auditor MN Office of the Legislative Auditor
Steve L. Funck Deputy State Comptroller OK Office of State Finance	Sherrill Geddes Bureau Chief, Reporting and Review Division ID Office of the State Controller
Les Gibson Quality Assurance / Research Manager LA Legislative Auditor	Anne Godwin Accounting and Financial Reporting Manager NC Office of the State Controller
Greg S. Griffin State Accounting Officer GA State Accounting Office	Anjali Griffin Sr Assistant Comptroller General SC Office of the Comptroller General
Amy Hall Financial Reporting Accountant OH Office of Budget and Management	Marcie L. Handy Assistant Comptroller UT Division of Finance
Christine Harden Director, Research & Professional Development AL Department of Examiners of Public Accounts	David Joseph Hasso Director - Financial Reporting NY Office of the State Comptroller
Dawn Haw-Young State Accountant V DE Office of the State Treasurer	Staci Henshaw Rept & Stds Team Director VA Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
Yvonne Herrera CAFR Unit Manager NM Department of Finance and Administration Financial Control Division	Russell W. Hinton State Auditor GA Department of Audits and Accounts
Laura Hirst Audit Division Administrator MI Office of the Auditor General	Lisa Hodges Director, State Agency Audits OK Office of the State Auditor and Inspector
Beverly Hodges Assistant Director LA Office of Statewide Reporting and Accounting Policy	Bryan Hoffman Assistant Director WV Finance Division, Department of Administration
Thomas Holsinger Deputy Director, Accounting Ad OH Office of Budget and Management	Eileen Holwegner Accounting Manager ND Office of Management and Budget
Wayne Horie Chief, Accounting Division HI Department of Accounting & General Services	Tim Hsieh Financial Administrator FL Department of Financial Services
Michael G. Hudson Acting Comptroller AL Office of the State Comptroller	Clay Jackson Finance Project Manager IN Office of the Auditor of State
Chuck Janes SWFS Audit Coordinator FL Office of the Auditor General	Wendy Jarrett Manager, Statewide Accounting WA Office of Financial Management
Heather Jarvis Accountant MT Department of Administration	Phil Jelicich Deputy State Auditor CA Bureau of State Audits
Alexandra Johnson Assistant Audit Manager WA Office of the State Auditor	Cindy Jorgenson Financial-Compliance Audit Manager MT Legislative Audit Division
John J. Kaschak Director of Internal Audits PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations	Brenda Kedish Senior Financial Compliance Auditor MT Legislative Audit Division
David L. Kessler Assistant Director, BCPO PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations	Anna Maria Kiehl State Comptroller/Chief Accounting Officer PA Office of the Budget/Comptroller Operations
George Kiehl Accountant WI Department of Administration	Kim Knight Fiscal and Policy Analyst IA State Accounting Enterprise
Mike Kogelmann Auditor IV SD Department of Legislative Audit	Walter J. Kucharski Auditor of Public Accounts VA Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
Jeanine Kuwik Internal Control and Accountability Director MN Management and Budget	Brenda Laird Chief Accountant NV Office of the State Controller
Amanda Landry Financial Reports/Project Ledgers Manager TX Department of Transportation	Diane Langham Fiscal Management Director MS Department of Finance and Administration
Sharon Lawrence Financial Reporter Director VA Department of Accounts	Tuan Le Legislative Auditor TN Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury
Irene Lee Financial Reporting Section Supervisor TX Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts	James B. Lewis State Treasurer NM Office of the State Treasurer
Lucille Litchfield Chief Systems Information Officer MS Department of Finance and Administration	Paul Louthian Manager AR Department of Finance and Administration
Kathleen Madonia Director of Financial Reporting IL Office of the State Comptroller	Paul Magargle Financial Reporting Manager SC Office of the Comptroller General
Thomas Marks Deputy Auditor General for Audits PA Department of the Auditor General	Martha Mavredes Deputy Auditor of Public Accounts VA Office of the Auditor of Public Accounts
Heidi McDonald Principal Financial Management Coordinator ME Office of the State Controller	Paul J McDonald Comptroller MI Office of Financial Management
Calvin McKelvogue Chief Operating Officer IA State Accounting Enterprise	Margaret B. McNeill Manager of Financial Reporting SC Office of the Comptroller General
Howard Merkowitz Deputy Comptroller MA Office of the Comptroller	Michael J. Moody Director MI Office of Financial Management
Melissa Moynham Financial Reporting Analyst CO Department of Personnel & Administration	Clayton Murphy Government Accountant Research Specialist NC Office of the State Controller
Craig Murray Director of Professional Practice MI Office of the Auditor General	Bryan Naab Deputy State Auditor WI Legislative Audit Bureau
Stacy Neal Director of Accounting MO Office of Administration Division of Accounting	Tammy Nelson Reporting and Analysis Manager CO Department of Personnel & Administration
April Newman Financial Management Coordinator ME Office of the State Controller	Rotimi A Omotoso Compliance/Risk Manager GA State Accounting Office
Doug Page Assistant Director of Financial Reporting VA Department of Accounts	D. Clark Partridge State Comptroller AZ General Accounting Office
Paul Pendas Asst. Director of Audits LA Legislative Auditor	Ginger Pfankuch Accountant MT Department of Administration
David Poliseno Audit Manager MN Office of the Legislative Auditor	Daryl G. Purpera Legislative Auditor LA Legislative Auditor
Lisa Pusich Accountant AK Division of Finance	Aurora Ramirez Financial Reporting Analyst TX Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts
John C. Reidhead Director UT Division of Finance	Paul David Reynolds Financial Administrator FL Department of Financial Services
Randy Roberts Professional Practice Director AZ Office of the Auditor General	Edgar C. Ross Controller KY Office of the Controller
Kathryn Ross Statewide Accounting & Reporting Manager OR State Controller's Division	Barb Ruckheim Financial Reporting Director MN Management and Budget
Susan Rumpca Financial Reporting Supervisor MN Management and Budget	Sharon Russell Deputy Chief Examiner AL Department of Examiners of Public Accounts
Pat Sanborn State Financial Consultant WA Office of Financial Management	Rich Schoeppner Fiscal & Policy Analyst IA State Accounting Enterprise
Christine Sforza Assistant Director WV Finance Division, Department of Administration	Cindy Simon Supervisor WI Department of Administration
Stephen C. Smith Financial Reporting Administrator NH Department of Administrative Services	Bruce Snyder Financial Systems Manager NE Department of Administrative Services
John J Sotos Assistant Director, Financial Reporting VA Department of Accounts	Dan Stanger Accountant MT Department of Administration
Carolyn Stittleburg Audit Director WI Legislative Audit Bureau	Jan I. Sylvis Chief of Accounts TN Department of Finance and Administration
Ellen Tate Accounting Manager 2 GA State Accounting Office	Ron Tolstad Technical Specialist/Audit Manager ND Office of the State Auditor
Angela Vermette CPA - Statewide Financial Reporting Section FL Department of Financial Services	Peggy Wagman Accounting Policy Advisor TX Office of the Comptroller of Public Accounts
Margaret Walker Asst. Director of Fin. Reptng. TN Bureau of TennCare	Kim R. Wallin State Controller NV Office of the State Controller
Valerie Watson Deputy Director DE Department of Finance	Cindy Weber Fiscal and Policy Analyst IA State Accounting Enterprise
Steve Wendling Audit Manager WA Office of the State Auditor	Cindy Wheeler Audit Manager OK Office of the State Auditor and Inspector
Andrea Wike Operational Auditor ND Office of the State Auditor	Michelle Wilson Asst. Director of Fin. Rept. TN Department of Finance and Administration
Amy Wilson Financial Reporting Coordinator NE Department of Administrative Services	Melissa Womack Financial Reporting Director MS Department of Finance and Administration

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