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Grant Thornton Public Sector LLC City of Santa Ana I RFQ 21- 093 Revised Proposal Khiry Burke (Mr. Burke's Outstanding Qualifications for Reportinq and Data Compliance Suoervisor Khiry is a Senior Associate in Grant Thornton's Public Sector Risk Advisory and Management practice. Mr. Burke has 5+ years of experience in internal auditing, financial analysis, contracts compliance, federal grant monitoring, project database management, and support of system update/modernization. Khiry has lead teams through the Compliance Monitoring life cycle that resulted in quality deliverable submission. Relevant Experience COVID-19 — New Castle County, DE Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Management— Mr. Burke led a team in the development of New Castle County Office of Finance's policy and procedures for recording, reconciling, monitoring, and reporting on Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) Fund usage. He conducted interviews with multiple stakeholders within the County to document their processes. Mr. Burke managed a team that resolved potential issues brought forth by the New Castle County's Internal Audit Department. He assisted in the development of the process to conduct eligibility testing related to Administrative Leave as it pertained to CARES Act Fund usage. Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) — Mr. Burke was responsible for data migration, Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QAQC) reviews, and Request for Reimbursement (RFR) compliance testing for Grant Thornton's disaster recovery and grants management engagement. He interacted with system interfaces such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Grants Portal, EMMIE, and Florida PA. He performed cost validations of line items under the regulations of 2 CFR 200 and Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide (PAPPG) to assist subrecipients with the reimbursement process. Texas Lottery Commission — Contract Compliance Monitoring Services — Mr. Burke performed testing and verification of the client vendor data interface system, compliance financial data reports, and application of software change management. Reviewed software change management practices and documentation to ensure adequate quality assurance testing and client acceptance prior to release of software. Performed detailed testing of contract requirements, which included: verification that interfaces were transferred in accordance with the data exchange schedule, accuracy of reporting compliance with service level requirements, software requirement specifications, and data center operations. Executed quarterly testing of primary contract terms for account management and administration including, service management, facilities support services, business continuity, disaster recovery, and training. Developed quarterly testing procedures that addressed high, medium, or low compliance area risks to fully address potential contract related issues. Supported database updates, which contained over 1,000 contract requirements, contract amendments, testing schedules, procedures as well as results/follow-up actions. Developed weekly reports. Supported Project Manager with resource management, revenue forecasting, and client invoice reviews. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) — Enterprise Information Management Strategic Planning Services— Mr. Burke developed the master project schedule through the use of Microsoft Project and monitored progress. Supported the stakeholder interview process of approximately 100 TxDOT employees, which included senior executives. Prepared documents, drafted minutes and conducted analyses. Utilized interview data to develop Tableau Data Visualizations that displayed trend data for additional analysis. Assisted in development of an Enterprise Information Management (EIM) Strategic roadmap, which displayed the proposed timeline of transitioning the department's legacy systems to an updated system. Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) — Grants Monitoring — Mr. Burke partnered with FEMA personnel as an agent of the State of Texas Department of Emergency Management for federally declared disasters declarations 4223, 4245, 4255, 4269, and 4272. Supported financial management activities for the State Public Assistance program. Assisted with sub -recipient appeals, reviewed procurement of contracts and examined sub -recipient's support of eligible costs. Assisted applicants with Federal and State procurement law compliance issues. Managed the project management database by Use or disclosure of data contained on this sheet is subject to the restriction on the title page of this proposal or quotation. 54