Office of Internal Auditing

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Staff
Organizational Chart

The following staff provide statewide services:

John Asmussen, CPA, CIA, CISA, MBA, Executive Director
Address: 30 East Seventh St., 350 Wells Fargo Place, St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 296-2430
Fax: (651) 296-8488
E-mail: john.asmussen@so.mnscu.edu

Beth Hammer Buse, CPA, CISA, CIA, Deputy Director
Address: 30 East Seventh St., 350 Wells Fargo Place, St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 297-1970
Fax: (651) 296-8488
E-mail: beth.buse@so.mnscu.edu

Darla Senn, Office Manager
Address: 30 East Seventh St., 350 Wells Fargo Place, St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 296-3471
Fax: (651) 296-8488
E-mail: darla.senn@so.mnscu.edu

Eric Okpala, CPA, MBA, CISA, Information Technology Audit Specialist
Address: 30 East Seventh St., 350 Wells Fargo Place, St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 297-3798
Fax: (651) 296-8488
E-mail: eric.okpala@so.mnscu.edu

Julie Smendzuik-O’Brien, MPA, CQM, Director of Consulting Services
Address: 30 East Seventh St., 350 Wells Fargo Place, St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 649-5753
Fax: (651) 296-8488
E-mail: julie.smendzuik@so.mnscu.edu

Regional Audit Coordinators

Carolyn Gabel, CPA, Northwest Regional Audit Coordinator
Address: Office of Internal Auditing - Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
Townsite Center Suite 260, 810 4th Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56560
Phone: (218) 284-1666
Fax: (218) 284-1665
E-mail: carolyn.gabel@so.mnscu.edu

Carolyn provides services to Alexandria Technical College, Central Lakes College, Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Minnesota State University Moorhead, and Northland Community and Technical College.

Marita Hickman, CPA, MBA, East Metro Regional Audit Coordinator
Address: 30 East Seventh St., 350 Wells Fargo Place, St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 649-5751
Fax: (651) 296-8488
E-mail: marita.hickman@so.mnscu.edu

Marita provides services to Century College; Dakota County Technical College; Inver Hills Community College; Metropolitan State University; Pine Technical College and Saint Paul College.

Melissa Gamble Primus, CPA, CIA, Central Minnesota Regional Audit Coordinator
Address: St. Cloud State University
720 Fourth Avenue South, Centennial Hall 366, St. Cloud, MN 56301
Phone: (320) 308-5545
Fax: (320) 308-2931
E-mail: melissa.primus@so.mnscu.edu

Melissa provides services to Minnesota West Community and Technical College; Ridgewater College; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University and St. Cloud Technical College.

Kim McLaughlin, CPA, CFE, Northeast Minnesota Regional Audit Coordinator
Address: Hibbing Community College
1515 East 25th Street, C151, Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone: (218) 263-2973
Fax: (218) 263-2974
E-mail: kim.mclaughlin@so.mnscu.edu

Kim provides services to Bemidji State University; Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College; Lake Superior College; Northwest Technical College Bemidji, and Northeast Higher Education District including: Hibbing Community College; Itasca Community College; Mesabi Range Community & Technical College, Rainy River Community College and Vermilion Community College

Craig Fautsch, West Metro Area Regional Audit Coordinator
Address: Minneapolis Community and Technical College
1501 Hennepin Avenue, Room T.2703, Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: (612) 659-6795
Fax: (612) 599-6794
E-mail: craig.fautsch@so.mnscu.edu

Craig provides services to Anoka Technical College; Anoka-Ramsey Community College; Hennepin Technical College; Minneapolis Community and Technical College; Normandale Community College and North Hennepin Community College.

Indra Mohabir, Southeast Minnesota Area Regional Audit Coordinator
Address: Owatonna College & University Center
965 Alexander Drive Southwest, Owatonna, MN 55060
Phone: (507) 444-2484
Fax: (507) 444-2485
E-mail: indra.mohabir@so.mnscu.edu

Indra provides services to Minnesota State College - Southeast Technical; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Riverland Community College; Rochester Community and Technical College; South Central College; and Winona State University.