Donald Holzinger
Director, Internal Controls and Fraud Risk Mgmt. Division, Department of Energy
Donald (Donnie) Holzinger is the Director of the Internal Controls and Fraud Risk Management Division in the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). In this role, he leads a staff comprised of both Federal employees and contractor personnel working to enhance the Department’s internal control and risk management maturity.
Prior to rejoining DOE, Mr. Holzinger was the Acting Deputy Director of the Risk Management and Assurance Division within the DHS Office of the Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Mr. Holzinger supported the Department’s efforts to achieve an unmodified internal control over financial reporting opinion.
Mr. Holzinger began his federal career in 2010 with the Government Accountability Office performing financial statement and performance audits of government entities. Mr. Holzinger previously worked at DOE in 2016 where he led various risk management and internal control efforts to include developing Department-wide strategy and guidance in implementing the revised Office of Management and Budget Circular A-123.
Mr. Holzinger holds Bachelors’ Degrees in History and Accounting from the College of William and Mary and a Master’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. Mr. Holzinger is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant, Certified Government Financial Manager, and Certified Internal Auditor.