Tom is a Principal and the Team Leader in the Internal Audit Division of the Bonadio Groupand is located in their Syracuse Office.Tom has extensive auditing experience in the financial institution industry. He is responsible for developing and overseeing the firm’s internal audit compliance services and has over twenty-seven years of management experience in risk management for financial institutions. He provides internal audit services in the areas of outsourcing, supervision, training, departmental structure, planning, budgeting, fraud investigation, reviews of trusts, and Audit Committee activities. He also provides consultation on compliance issues related to information technology, Automated Clearing House services, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and the Bank Secrecy Act. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as Vice President/Director of Internal Audit for NBT Bancorp Inc. and as an Audit Supervisor at Fleet Bank. Tom received his Bachelors degree in Accounting from Utica College of Syracuse University. Tom is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Tom currently is a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Financial Services Auditor (CFSA).