Mr. Trevor St. John Becomes New Deputy Provincial Auditor for Education Division; Ms Regan Sommerfeld Retires After a 19-Year Career with the Office July 20, 2018

REGINA, Sask., July 20, 2018 – The Office of the Provincial Auditor is pleased to announce the promotion of Mr. Trevor St. John to Deputy Provincial Auditor for the Education division. Mr. St. John will begin his new role on August 1, 2018.

Mr. St. John has been with the Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan for 15 years. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) with a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Saskatchewan. He has spent the majority of his time with the Office in the Finance division, working on the Summary Financial Statements audit. For the last three years, he has been a Principal in the Education division.

“I am pleased to announce Trevor's promotion to Deputy Provincial Auditor; he will do a great job leading the Education Division,” says Provincial Auditor Judy Ferguson. In addition, the Office Executive team will benefit from his strong technical expertise in financial reporting frameworks and assurance standards.”

Ms Regan Sommerfeld, Deputy Provincial Auditor with the Environment and Infrastructure Division, is retiring after a 19-year career with the office. Ms Sommerfeld has been a Deputy Provincial Auditor since 2015, prior to that she was a Principal with the Health division.

“On behalf of the Office, I thank Regan for her dedicated work and contributions to the Office, and service to the people of Saskatchewan,” says Ferguson. I wish her health and happiness in her retirement after 19 years with the Office.”

Also as of August 1, 2018, Mr. Kelly Deis will take over as the Deputy Provincial Auditor for the Environment and Infrastructure Division. Mr. Deis is the current Deputy Provincial Auditor for the Education division. Leading Environment and Infrastructure Division will give Mr. Deis the opportunity to leverage his geologist background.



(L to R: Kelly Deis, Provincial Auditor Judy Ferguson, and Trevor St. John)

The Office of the Provincial Auditor serves the Members of the Legislative Assembly and the people of Saskatchewan by providing independent assurance and advice on the management, governance, and effective use of public resources.

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For more information, contact:

Judy Ferguson, FCPA, FCA
Provincial Auditor of Saskatchewan
1500-1920 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V2
Telephone: 306-787-6372
Fax: 306-787-6383
Email: info@auditor.sk.ca

Mindy Ellis
Communications Specialist
1500-1920 Broad Street
Regina, Saskatchewan S4P 3V2
Telephone: 306-787-6374
Fax: 306-787-6383
Email: ellis@auditor.sk.ca

Twitter: @ProvAuditorSK

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