Awards and Recognition

Awards, Honors, and Recognition

Network and Cyber Security Receives NSAA Excellence in Accountability Award - 2020 - The OAG was presented with the 2020 NSAA Excellence in Accountability Award for the performance audit on Network and Cyber Security, Department of Technology, Management, and... Read More ›

Network and Cyber Security Receives NLPES Award - 2020 - The OAG was presented with the 2020 NLPES Certificate of Impact for the performance audit on Network and Cyber Security, Department of Technology, Management, and Budget (Project... Read More ›

Children’s Protective Services Investigations Receives NLPES Award - 2019 - The OAG was presented with the 2019 NLPES Certificate of Impact for the performance audit of the Children’s Protective Services Investigations, Michigan Department of Health and... Read More ›

Children’s Protective Services Investigations Receives NSAA Award - 2019 - The OAG was presented with the 2019 NSAA Excellence in Accountability Award (large performance) for the performance audit of the Children's Protective Services Investigations,... Read More ›

Michigan Integrated Data Automated System (MiDAS) and Claimant Services Receives NLPES Award - 2018 - The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audits of the Michigan Integrated Data Automated System... Read More ›

Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Receives NSAA Award - 2017 - The OAG was presented with the 2017 NSAA Excellence in Accountability Award (small performance) for the performance audit of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Michigan Veterans... Read More ›

Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Receives NLPES Award - 2017 - The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audit of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, Michigan... Read More ›

Adult Protective Services, Department of Human Services Receives NLPES Award - 2016 - The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audit of Adult Protective Services Family Independence Agency... Read More ›

Medicaid Home Help Program Receives NLPES Award - 2015 - The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audit of the Medicaid Home Help Program - Michigan Department... Read More ›

Renaissance Zone Program Receives NLPES Award - 2014 The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audit of the Renaissance Zone Program – Michigan Economic... Read More ›

Unemployment Insurance Benefit Overpayments and Nonmonetary Determinations Receives NLPES Award - 2013 The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audit of Unemployment Insurance Benefit Overpayments and... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Pharmaceutical Costs, Department of Corrections Receives NLPES Award - 2012 The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the Performance Audit of Pharmaceutical Costs, Department of Corrections... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Bureau of Correctional Industries Receives NLPES Award - 2011 The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audit of the Bureau of Correctional Industries, Department of... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Prisoner Food Services Receives NLPES Award - 2010 The OAG was presented with a National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) impact award for the performance audit of Prisoner Food Services, Department of Corrections... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Child Development and Care Program Payments Receives NLPES Award - 2009 The OAG was selected as the winner of a 2009 National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Impact Award for the performance audit of Child Development and Care Program... Read More ›

Auditor General Tom McTavish Elected 2009 NASACT President - 2009 Congratulations to Auditor General Tom McTavish who took the oath of office as President of NASACT at the 93rd NASACT Annual Conference. The conference was held August 9-13 in... Read More ›

Auditor General Tom McTavish Named Outstanding CPA in Government - 2009 Our heartfelt congratulations to Auditor General Tom McTavish who was named "2009 Outstanding CPA in Government." The following was reported in MACPA's E-News Issue 482: On... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Bureau of Correctional Industries Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended June 30, 2009 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of the Bureau of Correctional Industries, Department of Corrections (DOC), is the winner of... Read More ›

Performance Audit of High School Graduation and Dropout Rates Receives NLPES Award - 2008 The OAG was presented with the National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Impact Award for the performance audit of High School Graduation and Dropout Rates, Center... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Suitability of Child Development and Care Program Providers and Performance Audit of Child Development and Care Program Payments Receive AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended December 31, 2008 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the Child Day Care performance audit project is the winner of the Audit Operations Project Team Award (AOPTA) for... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the School Report Card Program Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended June 30, 2008 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of the School Report Card Program, Michigan Department of Education (MDE), is the winner of... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Selected Medicaid Pharmaceutical Drug Transactions Receives NLPES Award - 2007 The OAG was selected as the winner of the 2007 National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Impact Award for the performance audit of Selected Medicaid Pharmaceutical... Read More ›

Preliminary Review of the Bridges System Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended December 31, 2007 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the preliminary review of the Bridges Integrated Automated Eligibility Determination System (Bridges), Department... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Court Originated Liability Section Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended June 30, 2007 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of the Court Originated Liability Section (COLS), Medical Services Administration,... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Office of Professional Preparation Services Receives NLPES Award - 2006 The OAG was selected as the winner of a 2006 National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Impact Award for the performance audit of the Office of Professional... Read More ›

NSAA Excellence in Accountability Awards Receives Award - 2006 The OAG was selected to receive two National State Auditors Association (NSAA) Excellence in Accountability Awards: one in the “2006 Performance Audit (large)” category for... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Individual Income Tax Return Processing Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended December 31, 2006 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of Individual Income Tax Return Processing, Department of Treasury, is the winner of the... Read More ›

Performance Audit of High School Graduation and Dropout Rate Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended June 30, 2006 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of High School Graduation and Dropout Rates, Center for Educational Performance and... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Bureau of Local Government Services Receives NLPES Award - 2005 The OAG was selected as the winner of a 2005 National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Impact Award for the performance audit of the Bureau of Local Government... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Vital Records and Health Data Statistics Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - September 30, 2005 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of Vital Records and Health Data Statistics, Bureau of Epidemiology, Department of... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Michigan School Readiness Program Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended March 31, 2005 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of the Michigan School Readiness Program (MSRP), Michigan Department of Education (MDE), is... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Selected Probate Court Conservatorship Cases Receives NLPES Award - 2004 The OAG was selected as the winner of a 2004 National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Impact Award for the performance audit of Selected Probate Court... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Human Resources Management Network (HRMN) Self-Service Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period Ended - September 30, 2004 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of Human Resources Management Network (HRMN) Self-Service, Department of Civil Service, is... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Bureau of Local Government Services Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended March 31, 2004 Scott Strong, Deputy Auditor General, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of the Bureau of Local Government Services, Department of Treasury, is the winner of the... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Selected Probate Court Conservatorship Cases Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended September 30, 2003 Scott Strong, Director of Audit Operations, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of Selected Probate Court Conservatorship Cases is the winner of the Audit Operations... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need (CON) Program Receives NLPES Award - 2003 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish received the following letter from Martha Carter, Chair, National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Awards... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Hunting Permits Selection Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period - Ended March 31, 2003 Scott Strong, Director of Audit Operations, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of Hunting Permits Selection, Department of Natural Resources (DNR), is the winner of... Read More ›

NSAA Announces 2002-03 Committee Members Recognition - 2002 National State Auditors Association (NSAA) President Rick Fair announced his appointments to the various NSAA standing committees for fiscal year 2002-03. Auditor General Thomas... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Michigan Educational Assessment Program Receives NLPES Award - 2002 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish received the following letter from Martha Carter, Chair, National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Awards... Read More ›

Another Milestone Achieved With Single Audits Recognition - 2002 The OAG achieved another milestone this year with the issuance of all 9 Single Audit reports within the 9-month reporting deadline. This milestone could not have been achieved... Read More ›

OAG Honors Memory of Franklin C. Pinkelman, C.P.A., C.I.A. Honors - October 21, 2002 In a ceremony on October 10, 2002, Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish and his staff dedicated the executive conference room in memory of former Michigan Auditor General Franklin... Read More ›

Committee Appointments Recognition - September 30, 2002 The Executive Committee of the Midwestern Intergovernmental Audit Forum appointed Scott Strong to fill a vacancy as a State representative on the Executive Committee through... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Certificate of Need (CON) Program Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period Ended - September 30, 2002 Scott Strong, Director of Audit Operations, is pleased to announce that the performance audit of the Certificate of Need (CON) Program, Certificate of Need Commission, Department... Read More ›

Cal Kladder Honored Honor - September 23, 2002 Cal Kladder recently received a Quarter Century certificate from the Institute of Internal Auditors presented by Mary Jane Flanagan, a former OAG employee. In her presentation,... Read More ›

Letter From Central Region Audit Forums Recogniton - May 20 2002 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish recently received the following letter from Luis Escalante, Jr., Executive Director, Central Region Audit Forums: I am writing to express my... Read More ›

Letter From the Michigan Department of State Police Recognition - May 6 2002 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish recently received a copy of the following letter that was addressed to Amy Zimmerman from Colonel Stephen D. Madden, Director, Michigan... Read More ›

Letter From GASB Recognition - April 29, 2002 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish was recently copied on the following letter that was addressed to Governor John M. Engler from Tom L. Allen, Chairman, Governmental Accounting... Read More ›

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Project Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period Ended - March 31, 2002 Michael Mayhew, Deputy Auditor General for Audits, is pleased to announce that the audit team for the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport project is the winner of the Audit... Read More ›

Performance and Financial Related Audit of the Child Development and Care Program Receives NLPES Award - 2001 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish received the following letter from Jane Thesing, Chair, National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) Awards... Read More ›

Milestone Achieved With Single Audits Recognition - December 31, 2001 The OAG achieved a milestone this year by issuing 11 of 12 reports within the required reporting deadline. The milestone was achieved despite a significant reduction in the time... Read More ›

AICPA Judge Recognition - December 31, 2001 Jon Wise was asked by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to serve as one of its three judges to select the winner of the AICPA's 2001 "Outstanding CPA... Read More ›

AGA Community Service Award Recognition - December 31, 2001 Kelly Blessing was awarded the Community Service Award at the 2001 Annual Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Awards Dinner that was held on May 22. The Award and... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Wayne County Community College District Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period Ended - September 30, 2001 Michael Mayhew, Deputy Auditor General for Audits, is pleased to announce that the audit team for the performance audit of the Wayne County Community College District is the... Read More ›

AGA National President’s Award Recognition - August 20, 2001 Outgoing Association of Government Accountants (AGA) National President Bill Broadus recently presented Jon Wise with a 2001 National President's Award in recognition of his... Read More ›

Letter From Grand Rapids Community College Recognition - July 2, 2001 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish recently received a letter from Juan R. Olivarez, President of Grand Rapids Community College, who made the following comments regarding the... Read More ›

Single Audit of the Michigan Department of State Police Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period Ended - March 31, 2001 Michael Mayhew, Deputy Auditor General for Audits, is pleased to announce that the audit team for the Single Audit of the Michigan Department of State Police (MSP) is the winner... Read More ›

Letter From Lake Superior State University Recognition - January 17, 2001 Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish recently received a letter from Scott W. Smart, Vice President for Business and Finance, Lake Superior State University, who made the following... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind Receives AOPTA Award for Six-Month Period Ended - September 30, 2000 Michael Mayhew, Deputy Auditor General for Audits, is pleased to announce that the audit team for the performance audit of the Michigan Schools for the Deaf and Blind (MSDB),... Read More ›

Performance Audit of Juvenile Justice Services Receives National Award - 2000 The National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) has given an "Impact Award" to the Office of the Auditor General in recognition of the documented impact on public... Read More ›

Performance Audit of the Charter Schools Office and Michigan Resource Center for Charter Schools Receives National Award - July 1999 The National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES) has given an "Impact Award" to the Office of the Auditor General in recognition of the significant impact on the... Read More ›