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Sheila P. Kochis, C.P.A., Advisory Board
Member and Senior Consultant,
has over fifteen years of experience in accounting, fiscal
management, and auditing. Ms. Kochis brings a wealth of experience to the
OPEN MINDS team. She is currently the Internal Audit Administrator
at Franklin County Children?s Services in Columbus, Ohio. In this
position, Ms. Kochis is responsible for fiscal oversight of contract
provider agencies, and providing super- vision of its semi-annual
administrative review process, the COA peer review process, and the
deceased child review process. Ms. Kochis also works very closely with the
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services in a number of areas.
Prior to her current
position, Ms. Kochis served as Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of
St. Vincent Family Centers in Columbus, Ohio. In this role, she was
responsible for the fiscal management of $9 million operating budget, as
well as conducting contract negotiations with all payer sources. She also
worked with establishing new funding sources, including grants. Ms. Kochis
has also been the director of fiscal policy at the Alcohol, Drug
Addiction, and Mental Health Board in Franklin County, Ohio, where she was
responsible for reviewing Medicaid compliance reports, developing all
provider and vendor contracts, and designing and reviewing all provider
financial reporting and reconciliation processes. She also provided
training for providers in the areas of budgeting, fiscal reporting, and
Medicaid compliance.
Ms. Kochis received her
master?s degree in public administration from Central Michigan University.
She is currently completing a doctorate degree in human services at
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