2006 - The Office of Public Accountability

salary awards differed with CSC because of
1 G.C.A. § 1907(b), which states that the
“salaries of the Public Auditor and his or her
staff shall be fixed by the Department of
Administration in accordance with the Hay
methodology.”
As a result, DOA has not processed salary
increments for unclassified OPA staff above
step 10 since March 2006. DOA has
requested legislation to clarify the intention
of the Legislature in this regard, and to
avoid further interruption of the processing
of OPA personnel matters.
In late 2006, legislation was proposed to
allow the Public Auditor the flexibility to
make salary adjustments similar to other
elected officials. In 2007, similar legislation
was again introduced. We urge the
Legislature to allow the Public Auditor the
flexibility to make salary adjustments that
are afforded other elected officials.
Staff Hours
In 2006, OPA employees cumulatively spent
almost 70% or 24,895 out of 35,960
available man-hours on performance,
financial, other audits and reviews.
Of the 18 OPA employees, there are four
CPAs, four CGFMs, two CIAs, one CFE,
and one Juris Doctor; there are three CGFM
candidates, two CIA candidates, and one
CPA candidate. Additionally, two OPA
employees hold masters degrees in Business
Administration, one employee has a
master’s in Accountancy, and one in
Organizational Management. Five
Management Analysts hold degrees in
Finance and Economics, Business
Administration, International Business,
Political Science, and Public Administration.
Two employees are currently working
towards their Master Degrees in Business
Administration and Public Administration.
See Appendix C OPA’s Organizational
Chart.
2006 OPA Staff Hours Distribution
Legislative
Mandates
4,762
13%
Procurement
Appeals
1,730
5%
Ethics
74
0%
Leave
3,276
9%
Holiday
1,392
4%
Training
2,537
7%
Administrative
3,786
11%
Investigative
1,592
4%
Financial
2,610
7%
Performance
14,201
40%
OPA 2006 Annual Report p.22