About Us . . .

The Office of Institutional Audit and Compliance, formerly the Division of Internal Audits, is responsible for the institution’s internal audit function and compliance oversight activities.  Our office serves the Medical College of Georgia community as an independent/objective function and as a management resource to:

• Ensure that the institution anticipates and manages business risks effectively and efficiently
• Ensure the integrity of operational and financial information
• Ensure management accountability at all levels
• Support the institution’s compliance initiatives

At MCG, the vice president of Internal Audit, Compliance and Risk Management reports to the President, but works with all of the institution’s leaders on a daily basis.  This reporting structure maintains the department’s independence, promotes broad audit/review coverage, and enhances consideration of audit recommendations.

The Office of Institutional Audit and Compliance staff not only includes a vice president, but also three staff auditors, a compliance/privacy coordinator, a compliance and privacy associate, and an administrative assistant.  Below is a brief professional profile of each of our office staff members.

 

Staff Professional Profiles

 

Michael (Mike) W. Hill, Vice President

Certified Public Accountant (Georgia, Tennessee)
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional
Began Employment at MCG - July 1999
Previously the director of Internal Audit at Tennessee State University (6 1/2 yrs.); 19+ yrs. professional auditing experience.
B.S. (Commerce and Business Administration) University of Alabama, 1984

 

Will Barnes, Auditor III

Began employment at MCG - January 2008

Previously with the South Carolina Department of Revenue (retired) as Tax Auditor, Audit Supervisor       

Regional Audit Manager; 29+ years professional auditing experience

Certified Public Manager (SC)

B.S. (Business Administration) Baptist College at Charleston (Charleston Southern University), 1978

 

 

Crystal Corey, Auditor III

Certified in Control Self-Assessment

Began employment at MCG – May 2001
Previously an internal auditor with the Board of Regents, University System of Georgia (1998-2001); 6+ years auditing experience
B.S. (Finance) Augusta State University, 1998

 

 

Amanda (Mandy) Herron, Auditor II

Joined the Division of Internal Audits – August 2004
Previous MCG work experience: Travel Office (3 yrs); Payroll (1 yr); Financial Accounting (2 yrs); Division of Continuing Education (1.5 yrs); 8 years accounting experience
B.S. (Accounting) University of South Carolina at Aiken, 1998
M.B.A. Augusta State University, 2007         

 

Christine Adams, Compliance and Privacy Coordinator

Certified in Healthcare Compliance 

Began Employment at MCG - March 2005                

Previously, the Privacy/Compliance Officer for Community Support Services, Inc, Akron, Ohio
14+ Years experience in Quality Services and HIMS Management BGS (Psychology), Ohio University

 

 

Kim Templeton, Compliance and Privacy Associate

Joined the Division of Internal Audits - March 1997

Previous MCG work experience: Dermatology (1 yr), Pediatric Emergency Medicine (2 yrs), Physical Plant Division (3yrs), Accounts Payable/Purchasing (2yrs); 20+ years of administrative support experience

 

 

 

Lisa Carrier, Administrative Assistant II

Joined Office of Institutional Audit and Compliance - Sept 2006

Previous MCG work experience: School of Nursing  (16 years), 16+ years of administrative support experience
Pursuing degree in Psychology at Augusta State University