Cherisse Aquil currently serves as the Internal Control Program Manager within the OCFO Quality Assurance Division at NASA. She joined NASA in 2014 and is responsible for overseeing the following:
Execution of NASA’s Internal Control Program
Maintenance of NASA’s Integrated Management Systems and Internal Control (IMSIC) Framework
Management of NASA’s ERM Framework
Execution all assessments covered under OMB Circular A-123 including annual risk assessment and reporting:
oFinancial Controls/ICOFR (Appendix A)
oCharge Card Compliance (Appendix B)
oIPIA and Recapture (Appendix C)
oFFMIA (Appendix D)
oOperations/Management Controls
oFraud Risk Management
Management of NASA’s Annual Statement of Assurance Program
Technical guidance, training and recommendations on NASA’s System of Internal Control and Business Processes
Prior to NASA, Ms. Aquil spent 2 ½ years at the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) as an auditor. Ms. Aquil started her career with five years at PwC and subsequently holding two auditor positions at SAIC and General Dynamics, all with the focus on financial management and internal controls.
Ms. Aquil received her undergraduate degree in business administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Certified Public Accountant.