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Home Audit Resources Auditing Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
Recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award | Print |

The Lifetime Achievement Award is presented by the Board of Directors to nominees meeting criteria documenting their long-standing service to both ALGA and the local government auditing community.

2012 Lifetime Achievement Award Winners

Elizabeth C. Moore

Liz retired from the City of Memphis, TN Internal Audit Service Center in April 2011. Liz served as an ALGA Board Member and as the Education Committee Chairperson. Liz led and worked on major education initiatives such as regional training conferences, online peer review training, continuing professional education quizzers, and the education web page.

Doug Norman

Doug retired from the City of Portland Auditor's Office, Audit Services Division in December 2010. Doug served as the Peer Review Committee Chairperson from 1989 to 2001, during which time he pioneered ALGA's Peer Review program. He developed the first processes for member offices to undergo peer reviews, and keyed those processes to current standards, and led the efforts to professionalize ALGA peer reviews.

Albert Scaperotto

Al retired from the City of Philadelphia, PA Controller's Office in July 2010. Al was a founding member of ALGA, and was ALGA's first Treasurer, a position he held from 1989 to 1994.  He was also an active participant in many of ALGA's professional endeavors, including the Knighton Award.

Past Recipients

2010

  • There were no Lifetime Achievement Award recipients in 2010

2009

  • James Kaplan, Fairfax VA County Public Schools

2008

  • Joanne Griggs, Virginia Beach, VA
  • Jerry Silva, City of San Jose, CA

2007

  • Mark Funkhouser, Kansas City, MO
  • Colleen Waring, City of Austin, TX

2006

  • Joe Harris, City of Detroit, MI

2005

  • Richard Tracy, City of Portland, OR

2004

  • Robert O. Johnson

2003

  • Peter Babachicos
  • Roland Malan
  • Marilyn Mayr
  • Susan Reed

2001

  • Dr. Lennis Knighton