2019 GTE

Megan Gaillard
Audit Director
Palm Beach County Office of Inspector General


Megan previously was the Director of Audit for the Palm Beach County Office of Inspector General. In this capacity, she directed and managed complex audits and forensic audits of departments, offices, agencies, and activities of governmental units under the OIG’s jurisdiction. These audits found over $24,000,000 in questioned, identified, and avoidable costs. The OIG jurisdiction includes 42 governmental entities and oversight for approximately $8 billion of government funds. Megan previously served as an Internal Controls Manger for the Division of Facilities Management at the Collier County Board of County Commissioners. In this capacity, she performed reviews and evaluated internal controls. The Division is responsible for Government Security, Building Operations, Real Property Management, and Capital Construction with an annual budget of $14,000,000 with an additional $27,000,000 in capital construction budgets. Megan earned her Bachelors of Science Magna Cum Laude from Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) in Accounting with a minor in Psychology, and her Masters of Science Summa Cum Laude from FGCU in Accounting and Taxation. While at FGCU, Megan was inducted into the Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, the Golden Key International Honor Society, the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society, and the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society for Business. She obtained the following professional designations: CIA, CFE, CIGA, CGFM, CGAP, & CRMA. She completed the leadership program Growing Associates in Naples, FL (GAIN) in 2015. Ms. Gaillard is currently the President of the Palm Beach County IIA Chapter. She serves on the AGA Professional Ethics Board and the Professional Development Training committee. Ms. Gaillard is a frequent speaker at national and local conferences for accountants, auditors, and government professionals on topics, such as, data analytics, fraud, information technology, internal controls, risk management and assessment, and investigations.

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