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Joe Bergeron - Internal Auditor

BSBA - University of Central Florida, Major in Accounting
MBA - Florida Atlantic University
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Internal Auditor
Certified Government Audit Professional
Mr. Bergeron has been with Palm Beach County since 1983 serving in the Internal Auditor's Office, the Engineering & Public Works Department and the Office of Financial Management and Budget prior to his appointment as County Internal Auditor in 2004. Prior to joining Palm Beach County he worked in public accounting for a local CPA firm and internal auditing for a local building materials supplier.
 

John Competello - Audit Manager

BS - Brooklyn College
MS - Boston University
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Fraud Examiner
Certified Government Financial Manager
Mr. Competello has been with Palm Beach County since 2002 with all of his service in the Internal Auditor's Office. Prior to joining Palm Beach County he had extensive experience in the federal government in the Government Accountability Office and the inspector general's office for the U.S. Agency for International Development. Mr. Competello has over 40 years experience in governmental auditing.
 

Alex Ferns - Senior Auditor

BA - University of Jabalpur, Major - Economics
MBA - Liberty University
Certified Public Accountant
Diploma Certificate in Human Resource Management - Florida Atlantic University
Certified Internal Auditor,  Certified Information Systems Auditor
Certified Fraud Examiner,  Certified Government Auditing Professional
Mr. Ferns has been with Palm Beach County since 2001 with all of his service in the Internal Auditor's Office. Prior to joining Palm Beach County he had extensive experience in the private and public sectors in a variety of internal audit and compliance related positions. Mr. Ferns has over 20 years experience in compliance and internal auditing.
 

Diane Abbott - Senior Auditor

BA-Florida Atlantic University, History
MA-Florida Atlantic University, Social Studies Education
MBA- Florida Atlantic University, Accounting/Information Systems
Certified Public Accountant
Certified Government Audit Professional
Certified Information System Auditor
Ms. Abbott has been with Palm Beach County since 1984 serving in the Internal Auditor's Office. Prior to joining Palm Beach County she worked as an accountant for a local municipality. Ms. Abbott has over 20 years experience in local government internal auditing.
 

Sharon Reichard - Senior Auditor

BS - University of Florida, major in Zoology
BBA - Florida Atlantic University, major in Accounting
Certified Internal Auditor
Certified Government Audit Professional
Ms. Reichard has been with Palm Beach County since 1982 serving first in the County Library and then in the Internal Auditor's Office since 1988. Ms. Reichard has been with the Internal Auditor's Office since earning her degree in accounting and has 20 years of local government internal auditing experience.
 

Debbie Weible - Information Systems Auditor

BSBA - University of South Florida, major in Management Information Systems
Certified Government Audit Professional
 
 
 
Ms. Weible has been with Palm Beach County since 1985 serving in the Internal Auditor's Office and the Information Systems Services Department. Prior to joining Palm Beach County, she worked in computer operations and as a computer programmer in the private sector.

Cindy Mascio - Executive Assistant I

Virginia State University, Business courses
Palm Beach Community College, Business courses
Certified Government Auditing Professional
 
Mrs. Mascio has been with Palm Beach County since 1985 serving in the Human Resources Department, Office of Financial Management & Budget, and Internal Auditor's Office. Mrs. Mascio has a total combined experience of over 23 years in the government sector.