Kelly J. Crosby recently joined Armstrong State University as Chief Audit Officer in the Office of Internal Audit. In her new position, she oversees the university’s risk assessment, audit activities and compliance with state guidelines.

With more than 13 years of audit experience in various industries, including manufacturing, financial services and education, Crosby worked for the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System from 2009 to 2016. Most recently, she served as interim chief financial officer, administering the school system’s budget. She worked with the accounting, purchasing and disbursements departments to prepare financial reports, procure goods and services, manage payroll for all employees and vendors, maintain internal controls, streamline budget development processes and present information to the Board of Education.

Previously, she served as the school system’s senior director of internal audit, managing the Internal Audit Department and staff, completing enterprise-wide risk analysis and developing audit plans based on identified risks. Crosby also monitored, investigated and responded to calls from the Ethics Hotline and improved efficiency in areas such as student discipline, grant administration, business processes at school sites, maintenance and operations and in-school suspensions. As the senior internal auditor, much of her emphasis was placed on ESPLOST project audits, field audits in schools and verification of compliance with local, state and federal regulations.

Before joining SCCPSS, Crosby acted as vice president of finance for Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union, managing accounting and IT departments, as well as the institution’s $20 million investment portfolio. As internal auditor, she established the audit department and programs to ensure compliance with Credit Union policies and procedures, in addition to federal regulations.

Over the years, Crosby also served in various audit and accounting roles at Union Camp Corporation/International Paper and Hancock, Askew & Co. She is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Law Enforcement Auditor with a B.B.A in Public Accounting from Georgia Southern University.