Assistant General Manager, Internal Audit
Jonnie T. Keith is the Assistant General Manager of Internal Audit for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) in Atlanta, Georgia. In this capacity, he is responsible for administering the overall audit activities for the Department of Internal Audit. He is also responsible for providing the Board of Directors (Board), the General Manager/CEO (GM/CEO), MARTA Management (Management) and appropriate government entities with independent analysis, appraisals, and recommendations concerning operational, information technology, and contract compliance audits; directing the day-to-day activities for three audit managers, ten auditors, one audit coordinator and one staff assistant; reviewing and approving an annual and three-year audit work plan to address MARTA risks; assisting the Audit Committee Chair with the quarterly Audit Committee meetings; developing and operating within the approved audit budget; and assisting the Board, the GM/CEO and Management in other areas as necessary and requested.
Prior to taking the position as AGM of Internal Audit, he was the Audit Manager of the Operational Audit Section from 1998 through 2001. In this capacity, he was responsible for providing the AGM of Audit with independent analysis, appraisals, and recommendations concerning operational audits as well as directing the day-to-day activities for five senior auditors. Also in this position, he was responsible for performing annual risk assessments of operational activities for development of annual and three-year audit work plan; scheduling and directing audits based on the risk analysis and special requests; reviewing and assessing audit reports, work papers, and cost-effective control recommendations.
He is a graduate of Clark College in Atlanta, Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics/Business Administration. He is a Certified Internal Auditor and is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and is on the Board of Governors for the local chapter. Occasionally, he teaches seminar courses for the National Institute of Internal Auditors and is also a member of the Association of Government Accountants and Certified Fraud Examiners.