Ms. Sauls has an in-depth knowledge of government audit operations – federal, state, and local government. She directed numerous internal control related engagements for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the agency responsible for the administration of the nation’s Medicare and Medicaid programs including Part D-Prescription Drug Program. She is an accomplished, professional with over 25 years’ experience in private and public sector accounting and auditing, project management, business advisory and financial management. Ms. Sauls has extensive knowledge and experience improving business processes through internal controls, compliance and performance reviews and expert knowledge and skills in the implementation of the OMB Circular A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Controls, the federal government equivalent of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SSAE 16 (formerly SAS 70) reviews of internal controls, business process re-engineering and development of policies and procedures in accordance with GAO and AICPA standards. Ms. Sauls has sharp business instincts with a track record of managing large projects, completing them on time, and providing value added services to the federal, state and local government as well as commercial entities