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Umesh is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Inspector General. He has more than 32 years of auditing experience including the last 25 years in Governmental Internal Auditing. Umesh is a proponent of high impact auditing which contributes value to the government and ultimately benefits its citizens. Prior to joining the City of Richmond, he worked for the City of Arlington, TX and the City of Tempe, AZ as the City Auditor. Prior to that, he held various auditing positions for the City of Phoenix and Maricopa County, AZ.

Lily has more than 15 years of accounting and auditing experience in both the private and public sectors. Since joining the City Auditor’s Office, Lily has managed the City’s Fraud and Abuse Hotline and served as a Senior Internal Auditor. Lily received her B.S. Degree from Troy State University. Before joining the City Auditor’s Office in 2001, she worked as an external auditor for a CPA firm. Lily has the certifications of Certified Public Accountant, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Government Auditing Professional.

Angelia joined the City Auditor’s Office in 2008 as an Audit Manager. She has over 19 years experience in auditing and accounting. Prior to joining the City Auditor’s Office, Angelia served as Vice President and Audit Manager at multiple organizations, held the position of Business Risk Services Manager for Ernst and Young, and served as an Assistant Controller for a community bank. Angelia received her B.S. Degree in Business Administration from Towson State University. She also holds the professional designation of Certified Internal Auditor and recently passed the Certified Government Auditing Professional (CGAP) exam.

Toni joined the City of Richmond in 2001 working for the Director of Finance and moved to Accounting as a Compliance Pre-Auditor. She joined the City Auditor’s office in 2007. In Toni’s career, she has held the positions of National Service Billing Manager for Motorola Communications and Electronics and Administration Manager for MacFarlane Enterprises, both in southern California.

Syd received his B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed post graduate work in Public Administration. He has over 31 years of compliance auditing experience. Before joining the City Auditor’s Office in February 2008, Syd served as the City’s Tax Audit Manager in Finance. Syd spent 30 years of his career with the Commonwealth of Virginia, retiring as Director of Audit and Compliance Services with the DMV. In addition to his work, Syd has served on two international audit committees and on the Board of Directors of the International (heavy vehicle) Registration Plan.

Betsy has over 13 years of auditing experience. She spent 2 years as a consultant and has experience as an Internal Audit Manager for a government entity. Her work includes working with the federal government, non-profits, grant funding and regulated tax funds. Additionally, she has over 4 years of experience as a Financial Institutions Examiner. Betsy has her B.S. in Accounting from Virginia Tech and has the Certified Internal Auditor certification.

Bob has about 30 years of finance and auditing experience in the public and private sectors. Before joining the staff, he worked as a state auditor in Virginia. Prior to that, he held positions as a divisional credit manager, corporate cash manager and a senior auditor in the private sector for companies such as MeadWestvaco, Bristol-Myers, Time Inc and Arthur Anderson. Bob earned an M.B.A. degree from New York University and a B.A. degree in Psychology from Yale University. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Management Accountant, and a Certified Financial Manager.

Marner received her B.S. Degree in Business Administration with a major in accounting and a minor in economics from Fayetteville State University. Prior to joining the internal audit staff in July 2006, Marner has held internal audit positions with the City of Newport News, the City of Chesapeake, and the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. She has over 13 years auditing experience with 11 of those years dedicated to the local government sector. She has also held numerous government and private sector accounting positions.

Delphine has gained more than 7 years of experience in government as an auditor. She is a graduate of Virginia Union University with a B.S. degree in Accounting. Prior to working for the City, she was a staff auditor for the State of Virginia. She joined the City as a Compliance Pre-Auditor in the Finance Department, and transferred to the City Auditor’s Office in 2006. Delphine is currently working on her Certified Internal Auditor designation.

Yolanda has more than 8 years of governmental internal auditing experience. She joined the City Auditor’s Office in December 2000 as an Auditor I and currently holds the position of Lead Auditor. Yolanda received her Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Virginia Union University. She holds both the Certified Internal Auditor and Certified Government Auditing Professional certifications.

Sri has more than 10 years of Information Technology experience in the private and public sectors. Before joining the City Auditor’s Office, Sri served as a Senior Associate in the KPMG Information Technology Advisory Services. Prior to that, Sri held various positions in the Information Technology field for Fortune 500 companies including General Electric, Circuit City and Wells Fargo. Sri received his Bachelor’s degree in Engineering and holds the professional designation of Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).