As Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Ms. Evelyn R. Klemstine is responsible for leading, directing, monitoring, and reporting audit activities, including financial statement and performance audits, evaluations, and management reviews that promote the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of U.S. Department of State and Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) programs and operations. From 2004 to 2009, Ms. Klemstine served as the Assistant Inspector General for Auditing at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). She was responsible for a broad range of professional audits of NASA programs and projects and contractor activities that focused on issues impacting the NASA mission. These issues related to the Space Shuttle and International Space Station Programs, procurements, the financial management program, and information technology security. In addition, she was responsible for oversight of audits by independent public accountants of non-profit organizations, colleges, and universities receiving substantial NASA funding. From 1995 to 2004, Ms. Klemstine served at the Department of Defense (DoD) as the Program Director for the International Programs Division, Readiness and Logistics Support Directorate, Office of Inspector General. She was responsible for supervising and monitoring audits related to international and cooperative aircraft acquisition, export controls, foreign disclosure policies, and international agreements. Under her leadership and direction, her division tackled complex, controversial, diverse, and politically sensitive international and intergovernmental issues. Her responsibilities included audits and evaluations related to the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program (dismantlement of nuclear and chemical weapons in the former Soviet Union), North Atlantic Treaty Organization, United Nations, and Foreign Military Sales programs as well as export control policies and procedures. As a result of her outstanding achievements, Ms. Klemstine has received numerous awards throughout her career. In November 2004, the Secretary of Defense presented her the DoD Distinguished Civilian Service Award “for her leadership and exceptional devotion to duty to the resolution of large-scale organizational problems directly impacting national security and Defense strategy considerations.” Other significant awards she has received include the DoD Inspector General’s Meritorious Award, the DoD Inspector General’s Superior Civilian Service Award, and the President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency Award for Excellence in Management. Ms. Klemstine was born in Hamburg, Germany. She received her Bachelor of Science of Accounting in 1979 from Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) and her Master of Business Administration in 1986 from Boston University.
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