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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Association of Local Government Auditors <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE <br />April 10, 2018 <br /> <br />OFFICERS <br /> <br />Contact: Bonnie S. Nims, Legislative Auditor, bnims@hawaiicountyauditor.us <br />President <br /> <br />Tina Adams <br /> <br />Deputy City Auditor <br />Charlotte, NC <br />AUDIT REPORT WINS NATIONAL RECOGNITION <br /> <br /> <br />President Elect <br />Kristine Adams-Wannberg <br />LEXINGTON, KY -- The 2017 Distinguished Knighton Award for best performance <br />Senior Management Auditor <br />audit in the Small audit shop category has been awarded to the County of Hawai’i’s <br />Portland, OR <br />Office of the Legislative Auditor by the Association of Local Government Auditors <br /> <br />Secretary <br />(ALGA). The Award will be formally presented at ALGA’s Annual Conference in <br />Pam Weipert <br />Colorado Springs, CO on May 7, 2018. <br />Compliance Officer <br /> <br />Oakland County, MI <br /> <br />The report, County of Hawai'i's Department of Human Resources Hiring Practices, was <br />Treasurer <br />judged on several key elements, such as the potential for significant impact, the <br />Larry Stafford <br />Audit Services Manager <br />persuasiveness of the conclusions, the focus on improving government efficiency and <br />Clark County, WA <br />effectiveness, and its clarity, conciseness and innovation. <br /> <br /> <br />Past President <br />David Givans <br />The audit is a thorough and well-documented examination of an issue that affects a <br />County Internal Auditor <br />broad swath of the public. In particular, the audit consistently clarified for the readers <br />Deschutes County, OR <br /> why the findings mattered to policymakers and citizens. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The report also effectively used formatting, including headers, signposting, and exhibits, <br />BOARD MEMBERS <br />AT LARGE <br />to help readers move through significant detail and comprehend findings of high <br /> <br />importance. <br />Justin Anderson <br /> <br />Senior Management Auditor <br />King County, WA <br />Each year, local government audit organizations from around the U.S. and Canada <br /> <br />submit their best performance audit reports for judging. The purpose of the competition <br />Van Lee <br />Deputy City Auditor <br />is to improve government services by encouraging and increasing levels of excellence <br />City and County of Honolulu, HI <br />among local government auditors. Judges from peer organizations determined that this <br /> <br />audit was among the best of 2017. <br />Chris Horton <br />County Auditor <br /> <br />Arlington, VA <br />The Association of Local Government Auditors is a national audit association founded <br /> <br />in 1985 committed to supporting and improving local government auditing through <br />Matt Weller <br />Assistant City Auditor <br />advocacy, collaboration, education, and training, while upholding and promoting the <br />City of Oklahoma City, OK <br />highest standards of professional ethics. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMBER SERVICES <br /> <br />449 Lewis Hargett Circle <br />Suite 290 <br />Lexington, KY 40503 <br />Phone: (859) 276-0686 <br />Fax: (859) 278-0507 <br />www.algaonline.org <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />