County Auditor background info and duties
Acting County Internal Auditor, Melinda Jenzarli, reports to the Board of County Commissioners.
Duties
The Internal Auditor is appointed by the County Commissioners and conducts continuing studies of the operation of county programs and services. The County Internal Auditor's Office was revised by voters in the 2010 Charter (see section 4.10) after originally being established by an addition to the Charter in 2002.
Background information
Melinda has extensive experience in local government internal auditing, as well as accounting, tax, and external auditing, which she gained from her work in both the private sector and public accounting. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Lake Superior State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Tampa. Additionally, Melinda holds several professional certifications: she is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Florida, a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).