Governmental Accounting & Auditing Interest Group Meeting & Technical Session (E1508347)

Dave Gannon, CPA, PSA, RMA With over 16 years of public accounting experience, Dave Gannon is a partner in the Public Sector Practice at Wiss. His significant professional experience in the public sector includes financial statement audits, performance audits, single audits, internal audits, forensic audits and special consulting engagements.

Mr. Gannon is currently the Engagement Partner on the following engagements: Kean University, Jersey City Public Schools, Trenton Public Schools, Cherry Hill Public Schools, East Brunswick Public Schools, Manchester Public Schools, Spotswood Public Schools, Piscataway Public Schools, Roselle Public Schools, Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School, New York City Economic Development Corporation (internal audit), New York City Industrial Development Agency (internal audit), Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation, Township of South Brunswick, Township of Marlboro, and the County of Hunterdon.

In addition to the above, throughout Mr. Gannon's career, he has provided audit services to a number of large and complex organizations, including: New Jersey Economic Development Authority, New Jersey Schools Construction Corporation, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, New York City Housing Development Corporation, New York City Department of Education and Suffolk County.

Prior to joining Wiss, Mr. Gannon worked as an Audit Manager at Ernst & Young for approximately four years, specializing in serving large, complex public sector entities. In addition to performing financial audits, he also has performed numerous single audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act, OMB Circular A-133, and NJ OMB Circular 04-04. Education BS – Accounting from Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Certified Public Accountant in New Jersey Registered Municipal Accountant in New Jersey Licensed Public School Accountant in New Jersey Certified Public Accountant in New York Professional Affiliations American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Jacqueline Grama is a CPA, licensed in New Jersey and holds a New Jersey School Business Administrator Certificate. She began her career in 1987 at Arthur Young’s Metropark Office performing audits of state and local government agencies in New Jersey. In 1999, she joined the Department of Education’s Office of Fiscal Standards to develop and implement fiscal policy for the newly established Charter School Program. She currently works in the Office of Fiscal Policy and Planning and is primarily responsible for the development and administration of fiscal policy guiding school districts and for the related provision of technical assistance. She also administers the Special Education Medicaid Initiative (SEMI) in conjunction with the Departments of the Treasury and Human Services. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Rider University in 1987 and her Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers University in 2002. Jacqueline is also an active member of the Association of Government Accountants.

Patricia Lagarenne, CPA, joined the Office of Fiscal Policy and Planning as a Planning Associate in 2012. Previously she worked for the department’s Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance. Patricia assists OFPP with all the development and administration of fiscal policy guiding school districts and related provision of technical assistance. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Wagner College in 1990. She is licensed in New York and New Jersey, holds a New Jersey School Business Administrator Certificate and is a member of the Association of Government Accountants.

Michael Mindlin, CPA, M.S.T., is a planning associate at the Office of School Finance for the New Jersey Department of Education. He has been a member of the Fiscal Policy and Planning group since 2001. Mr. Mindlin’s primary responsibilities include accounting and financial reporting guidance for districts and independent public accountants; maintaining the school district Chart of Accounts; issuance of approved indirect cost rates; and school district travel procedures.