Frank V.

About Frank V.

Internal audit executive in post-acute healthcare, focused on turning risk into decisions executives can act on. I build ERM and SOX programs that reduce deficiencies, compress audit cycle times, and improve compliance outcomes across complex, multi-site operations.Strengths: risk assessment and audit plan design, data-driven testing and continuous monitoring, issue remediation governance, HIPAA/CMS readiness, and board-level reporting.Recent wins: unified the risk universe; automated key controls testing; stood up concise dashboards for executives and the Audit Committee; accelerated closure of repeat findings.I partner with Finance, Compliance, IT, and Operations to make controls more efficient, effective, and reliable. Open to sharing frameworks and benchmarks with peers.

Experience

1. Vice President Internal Audit

   AccentCare

   Oct 2020 — Present · Dallas, TX, US

   o $10M/yr saved: 50% T&E reduction via corporate card program and controls analytics.o 35% fee reduction: renegotiated and increased external auditor reliance through optimized planning/testing.o M&A risk coverage: diligence→integration playbooks; protected assets/data and accelerated systems integration.o Investigations & compliance: HIPAA/CMS readiness; fraud/theft/CoBE investigations with corrective actions.o IA maturity: IIA-aligned function, 3-year roadmap, quarterly AC reporting, executive-ready audit deliverables.o People & culture: mentoring, CPE, high-ethics environment.o Built the Internal Audit function aligned to IIA Standards; established a culture of integrity, trusted partnerships, and executive-ready insight.o Delivered concise, actionable audit reports (scope, work performed, findings, recommendations, and management action plans) that drove timely remediation.o Embedded risk management with senior leadership; applied ERM principles to planning, prioritization, and ongoing risk reviews.o Partnered with Compliance/Privacy/IT to assess U.S. regulatory readiness (HIPAA/CMS, data protection). Co-led investigations (fraud, theft, CoBE), and drove corrective actions with HR/Compliance/Operations.o Advanced ethics & compliance culture with tone-at-the-top engagement, training, and clear escalation pathways.

Education

• Universidad a Distancia de Madrid

  Certificate of Completion, Audit

• Johannes Kepler Universität Linz

  Bachelor, International accounting

• Universidad de Sevilla

  Master's degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

• Universidad Pablo de Olavide

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business and Administration