May 29, 2009
CONTACT: Virgil R. Hazelett, P.E.
County Manager
(804) 501-4386
Henrico County Manager Virgil R. Hazelett, P.E. has announced
the appointment of Vaughan G. Crawley as director of Internal Audit,
effective June 8.
Crawley will succeed Gary L. Martin, who recently retired after
18 years in the position.
As director, Crawley will oversee an office of four employees
and a fiscal year 2010 budget of $360,000. He heads an agency
responsible for examining and evaluating the effectiveness of the
county's internal accounting, financial and other operating controls.
The office, which will conduct 26 audit projects during fiscal year
2010, directs major audits, notes best practices and recommends
improvements. In addition, the agency works to safeguard general
government assets, providing a fraud reporting system and a fraud
hotline to help eliminate waste and abuse. Internal Audit reports
directly to the county manager.
Crawley comes to Henrico from Circuit City, where he served most
recently as director of internal audit. A certified public accountant,
he earned a bachelor of science degree in commerce/accounting from the
University of Virginia.