Governmental Accounting & Auditing Interest Group Meeting & Technical Session (E2010348)

Matthew D. Jessup, J.D., is an attorney with McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC, focusing almost exclusively on public finance transactions. He’s participated in the issuance of hundreds of millions of dollars of bonds and notes for countless counties, municipalities and public authorities. His recent successes include the financing of a municipal justice complex through the issuance of government-subsidized Build America Bonds and the multi-issuer financing of the Bayonne Crossing Shopping Center through the issuance of payment-in-lieu-of tax bonds. His expertise spans the arena of public finance, including general obligation and revenue obligations, public/private development financing and New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust financing. Mr. Jessup is admitted to the bars of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is a member of the American Bar Association and the National Association of Bond Lawyers. He received a B.B.A from The George Washington University; a J.D from Villanova University School of Law; and an M.B.A. from Villanova University.

Vincent Mastrocola is the Director of Special Audits Unit at the New Jersey Department of Education in the Office of Fiscal Accountability and Compliance. He has been with the DOE since 2001. He is responsible for performing consolidated monitoring audits of federal funds granted to school districts. He received his Bachelor of Science degree and his Masters of Business Administration from Pace University. He also has a Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers University. Prior to working at the Department of Education, Mr Mastrocola worked at the NJ Office of School Facilities.