Mr. Mike Mason CPA

Michael J. Mason, is the Program Administrator for the Air Force’s Enterprise Risk Management and Internal Control Program, in compliance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-123. Mr. Mason is responsible for the timely and accurate submission of the Air Force’s Statement of Assurance to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller. He is also responsible for internal controls assessment compliance and ensuring all aspects of the OMB A-123 guidance are implemented throughout the Air Force. Mr. Mason began his military career in 1981, serving twenty years in the United States Marine Corps. He transitioned into the commercial Defense sector in 2001, focused in the areas of portfolio management and financial aspects of system integration. In 2010, Mr. Mason joined the civilian federal workforce. Prior to assuming his current position, Mr. Mason was deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan as a Ministry of Defense Advisor, where he advised the Afghan Army and Police force on program budgeting. Mr. Mason has also served as the compliance lead on the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System where his responsibilities included ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, regulatory requirements, and accounting policy and standards.