LaToya D. Jordan, CPA, CGFM

LaToya D. Jordan is the Auditor of Public Accounts’ (APA) Deputy for Human Capital and Operations. In addition to her core responsibilities related to the APA’s workplan, technical review over audit reports, and serving as Project Manager on select audits, LaToya works collaboratively with Human Resources to oversee staff recruitment and engagement. She provides oversight to the development and monitoring of knowledge programs and the related tracking system, to ensure educational programs are engaging, relevant and in compliance with standards. She works with the management team to identify professional development opportunities for staff and monitor staff feedback. Additionally, LaToya oversees the office’s operational activities, including the periodic assessment of policies and procedures, budget development and monitoring, audit billing and responding as needed to proposed legislation impacting the APA. LaToya has worked for the Commonwealth of Virginia for 18 years, 16 of those at the APA. She began her career at APA and left briefly to work for the Department of the Treasury. For eight years, LaToya oversaw the Commonwealth’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report audit and was co-leader of the Reporting and Standards specialty team. In that role, she served as Project Manager on a variety of financial statement and performance audits, oversaw and participated in office wide trainings and the APA quality control review process. LaToya started with the APA in June 2005 as an auditor on the Budget and Legislative Monitoring specialty team. She is an active member of the National State Auditors Association (NSAA) and served on various taskforces and committees for the Virginia Society of CPAs (VSCPA), including serving as a member of the Board of Directors. She is also a member of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) and participated as a mentor for future CPAs for the National Society of Black CPAs (NASBA). LaToya received her BBA in Accounting from Radford University, her MBA from Liberty University and is a CPA and CGFM.