Office of Audits

The Office of Audits is under the direct responsibility of the administrator of the State Highway Administration Administrator.

he Office of Audits investigates allegations of misconduct and fraud, waste and abuse by SHA employees and external partners conducting business with SHA. These allegations may be reported to the Office of Legislative Audits, SHA’s Fraud Hotline, or directly to the Office of Audits. Special projects may be performed by any of the divisions in the Office at management's direction and discretion.

The Office of Audits has four divisions:

Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Audits

The A&E Audits Division performs consultant contract audits, consultant overhead reviews, invoice audits and special projects. These audits are conducted for consulting engineering firms that have contractual obligations with SHA.

Construction Audits

This division verifies compliance with all construction directives, policies and procedures, guidelines, and laws and regulations for activities associated with SHA’s construction projects. This division performs special projects.

External Audits

The External Audits Division performs audits of railroad and utility contract audits, follow-up reviews on external audits including local public agencies, monitoring of the Stewardship Agreement between SHA and the Federal Highway Administration, and special projects.

Internal Audits

The Internal Audits Division audits SHA activities and operations. Audits are conducted for compliance, reliability and integrity of information, efficiency and effectiveness, safeguarding of assets, and accomplishment of management's goals and objectives. Internal audits may be financial or operational. This division also performs special projects.

Staff

Lisa Rosenberg, Director lrosenberg1@mdot.maryland.gov, 410.545.5663

Keonna Carter, Deputy Director kcarter10@mdot.maryland.gov, 410.545.8710

Verelyn Newton-Pridgen, Internal Audits Manager VNewtonPridgen@mdot.maryland.gov 410.545.8716
(Operational audits, financial audits and compliance audits)

Cynthia Berger, Construction Audits Manager 410.542.8767
Compliance audits, Invoice audits, and construction contract audits)

Sonya Pirtle, External Audits Manager 410.545.8702
(Utility and railroad contract compliance audits, Invoice audits, local public agency audits)

Mary Mays, A/E Audits Manager 410.545.8721
(A/E consultant overhead audits, pre-contract audits and invoice audits)

Fraud Hotline

866-362-1726

To report known or suspected fraud, waste, or abuse at SHA, contact the Office of Audits’ fraud hotline at 866-362-1726. All information will remain confidential. You may choose to remain anonymous.