MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
May 22, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.06(b)(1), I am
pleased to nominate the following individual:
Mr. Robert M. Todero
N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(Ward 2)
for reappointment as a licensed certified public accountant member of the Board of Accountancy, for
a term to end January 14, 2027.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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3 at the request of the Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the reappointment of Robert M. Todero to the Board of Accountancy.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Board of Accountancy Robert M. Todero Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the reappointment of:
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22 Mr. Robert M. Todero
23 N Street, NW
24 Washington, DC 20036
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27 as a licensed certified public accountant member of the Board of Accountancy, established by
28 D.C. Official Code§ 47-2853.06(b)(l), for a term to end January 14, 2027.
29 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
30 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
31 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
Robert Todero, Partner
are KPMG LLP
1.D., Law, Indiana University, 2000
Gina BS., Accounting, University of Colorado, 1988
Professional Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Maryland, 1993; Virginia,
Certifications and 2004; District of Columbia, 2004
frei Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), 196
District of Columbia BAR, 2002
What can I do for you?
Robert Todero is a partner in KPMG's Federal Audit practice. Mr. Todero has extensive audit experience serving as
the audit partner on large-scale and complex Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (CFO Act) financial statement
audits atthe Departmentof the Treasury (Treasury), Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of
the Justice (DO!), including the: DHS integrated audit; United States Customs and Border Protection; United States
Secret Service (Secret Service); United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); United States,
Citizenship and Customs Enforcement (USCIS); Bureau of Engraving and Printing Integrated Audit; United States
Mint (the Mint), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN); U.S. Marshals Service; Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); Bureau of Prisons (BOP); and Federal Prison Industries (FP!)
{As the overall audit partner, Mr. Todero has overall responsibility for audit conduct; reviews and approves key
‘workpapers; monitors audit progress; addresses accounting, auditing, and reporting problems; supervises audit
teams; and reviews and approves financial reports and the auditors’ reports on the financial statements, internal
controls, and compliance with laws and regulations. As concurring review partner, Mr. Todero performs the final
independent review of the financial statements, footnotes, and other data in the financial statements, as well as
the final review of the auditors’ reports.
Mr. Todero also serves as an Engagement Quality Control Review (EQCR) partner (concurring review partner), in
this role Mr. Todero performs the final independent review of the financial statements, footnotes, and other data
in the financial statements, as well as the final review of the auditors’ reports.
Unless noted otherwise, the Federal financial statement audits listed have been conducted in accordance with the
following (including applicable predecessors): OMB Bulletin No. 15-02, OMB Circular No. A-136, Government
‘Auditing Standards, the Government Accountability Office/President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency
(GAO/PCIE) Financial Audit Manual (FAM), Federal Information System Controls Audit Manual (FISCAM), and the
Federal Financial Management Improvement Act of 1996 (FFMIA).
Engagement Experience
KPMG LLP October 2001 to Present
‘© Department of Treasury (Treasury) (02/19 to present). Lead audit engagement partner onthefiscal year
(FY) 2019. Responsible for the overall group audit of Treasury, encompassing more than $22 Trillion in debt.
Treasury has numerous complex financial transactions and requires the requisite coordination and
‘communication throughout the various componentsofTreasury and the audit teams.
• Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (02/14 to 2018). Lead audit engagement partner on the fiscal year
(FY) 2014 through FY2017 DHS integrated audit. Responsible for the overall integrated group audit of DHS,
encompassing more than $60 billion in appropriations and gross cost. DHS is a complex multifaceted audit
which requires the coordination of numerous audit professionals with a wide range of expertise in multiple
locations across all components of DHS. Responsible for all facets of the audit including client relations as well
as audit quality.
• DHS, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) (09/13 – 02/17). Audit partner on the FY2013 – FY2016
ONDCP attestation reviews prepared by Federal Emergency Management Administration, Customs and Border
Protection (CBP), and United States Coast Guard and submitted to the ONDCP. Responsible for overall strategy
and quality of the attestation.
• DHS, CBP (02/05 to 01/15). Audit partner on the FY2005 through FY2014 CBP stand-alone financial statement
audits. Provided overall audit strategy and reviewed critical audit areas in addition to other audit
responsibilities.
• DHS, United States Secret Service (Secret Service) (02/07 to 11/14). Audit partner on the FY2007 through
FY2014 Secret Service components of the DHS financial statement audit. Previously the senior manager
performing this audit work.
• DHS, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and United States Citizenship and
Immigration Services (CIS) (02/10 to present). Audit partner on the FY2010 through FY2017 components of the
DHS financial statement audit.
• Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) (02/16 to present). Audit
partner on the FY2016 and FY2017 integrated audit of the BEP.
• Treasury, United States Mint (the Mint) (02/05 to 12/15). Audit partner on the FY2005 through FY2015
financial statement audits of the Mint. Led the team in auditing the Mint’s conversion from commercial GAAP
to Federal GAAP. The Mint’s primary mission is to manufacture and distribute circulating coins, precious metal
and collectible coins, and national medals to meet the needs of the United States.
• Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) (02/09 to 12/16). Audit partner on the FY2009
through FY2016 financial statement audits of TTB. Led the team in auditing TTB’s first financial statement
audit. TTB’s mission is to collect alcohol, tobacco, firearms, and ammunition excise taxes that are rightfully
due to protect the consumer of alcohol beverages through compliance programs that are based upon
education and enforcement of the industry to ensure an effective regulated marketplace; and to assist
industry members to understand and comply with Federal tax, product and marketing requirements
associated with the commodities TTB regulates.
• Treasury, Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) (02/05 to 12/09). Audit partner on the FY2005
through FY2009 financial statement audits of FinCEN. Led his team through FinCEN’s first full-scope financial
statement audit in FY2006.
• Treasury, Alcohol and TTB (02/05 to 12/07). Led KPMG’s FY2005 and FY2007 agreed-upon procedures (AUPs)
reviews for compliance within the TTB’s Tax Audit Division (TAD) audits to assist TTB management to assess
whether these excise tax audits were performed in accordance with Government Auditing Standards. In
FY2007, KPMG performed AUPs to assist TTB management in assessing whether TAD’s internal controls
support TTB’s “collect the revenue” mission as assessed by OMB’s Performance Assessment Rating Tool
(PART).
• Department of Justice (DOJ), Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) (02/05 to 12/09).
Audit partner on the FY2005 through FY2009 financial statement audits of ATF, which receives over $1.0
billion in spending authority annually.
• DOJ, U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) (02/13 to 12/13). Audit partner on the USMS FY2013 CFO Act financial
statement audit. USMS’ mission is to protect, defend and enforce the American justice system. It’s vision is as
a world class law enforcement agency – unified in mission and workforce; professional and agile, with
modernized tools and capabilities; strategically building upon their status as a trusted partner by achieving the
highest levels of effectiveness, efficiency, safety and security.
• DOJ, Bureau of Prisons (BOP) (02/07 to 12/13). Audit partner on the BOP’s FY2007 through FY2013 CFO Act
financial statement audits. BOP’s mission is to protect society by confining offenders in the controlled
environments of prisons and community-based facilities that are safe, humane, cost-efficient, and
appropriately secure, and that provide work and other self-improvement opportunities to assist offenders in
becoming law-abiding citizens.
• DOJ, Federal Prison Industries, Inc. (FPI) (02/07 to 12/09; 02/13 to 12/13). Audit partner on the FPI’s CFO Act
financial statement audits in FY2007 through FY2009, and FY2013. FPI’s mission is to protect society and
reduce crime by preparing inmates for successful re-entry through job training.
• Department of Commerce (DOC), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (02/12 to 12/13). Audit
partner on the FY2012 and FY2013 financial statement audits of the USPTO. EQCR partner on the FY2008 and
FY2011 stand-alone audits of the USPTO. Led performance of AUPs to test elimination entries and compliance
with DOC’s report submission guidance for inclusion of the USPTO financial statements in the DOC
consolidated financial statements.
• DHS (02/08 to 12/08). Audit partner on the FY2008 performance audit of DHS’ process over evaluating its
ICOFR in accordance with OMB Circular A-123, Management’s Responsibility for Internal Control. The
objectives of this performance audit were to determine whether 1) DHS planned and implemented its
assessment of ICOFR in accordance with the requirements of OMB Circular A-123; 2) DHS performed sufficient
test work over processes identified as high-risk; and 3) DHS’ FY2008 Assurance Statement reflected the status
of its ICOFR as identified through its testing.
• DHS, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) (02/02 to 12/03). Lead senior audit manager on the TSA
FY2002 and FY2003 financial statement audits. TSA is a multifaceted entity with collections of approximately
$1.7 billion and appropriations of over $5 billion.
• Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Army (Army) (02/02 to 12/03). Led the team to review the
Army’s environmental liability systems. Documented and assessed the significant systems for compliance with
system standards and Federal accounting standards. Provided recommendations for improvement and
facilitated the production of financial statements in FY2002 and FY2003.
• Treasury, United States Customs Service (Customs) (02/01 to 12/02). Mr. Todero was the lead senior audit
manager on Customs’ FY2002 audit of internal control and was the lead senior manager for the FY2001
financial statement review engagement. He was also the technical advisor and audit manager for the financial
statement audit at Customs for FY1995 through FY1998. Mr. Todero supervised the Indianapolis field office for
4 years and supervised as many as 20 employees at various times. The audits were accompanied by general
and application control reviews.
• Department of Labor (DOL), Thrift and Savings Plan (TSP) (02/02 to 12/02). Lead audit manager over the audit
team conducting a programmatic performance audit of TSP’s operations in FY2002. Selected to lead the audit
because of his extensive audit background and legal training.
• Treasury, Office of Inspector General (OIG) September 1993 to October 2001
• Contracting officer’s technical representative (COTR) for the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing
contract. Manager for the financial statement audit of the Secret Service for FY1997. The FY1997 audit was the
first full-scope audit of the Secret Service. Manager for the FY1999 and FY2000 audits of the Secret Service’
payroll and seized currency and other monetary instruments for the Treasury financial statements. COTR for
the audit of ATF for FY2000. In FY1999 and FY2000, provided guidance to ATF management on compliance
with accounting standards. Assisted ATF management regarding controls over-seized and forfeited property.
DOC, Office of Inspector General (OIG) June 1991 to September 1993
• Manager for the first financial statement auditability survey for the Bureau of the Census, International Trade
Administration, Economic Development Agency, and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Audit
manager on the first CFO Act full-scope audit of the National Institute of Science and Technology.
Ernst & Young LLP September 1988 to June 1991
Professional Accomplishments, Affiliations, and Other
• Member, Association of Government Accountants
• Member, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
• Member, District of Columbia BAR Association
• Appointed to the District Board of Accountancy
• IONA Senior Services Board member
• District Police Foundation Board member
 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Robert Todero
Mr. Robert Todero has extensive audit experience serving as an
engagement partner on large-scale and complex financial statement audits.
As engagement partner, his responsibilities include reviewing and
approving selected workpapers; monitoring the progress of the
engagement; helping to resolve accounting, auditing, and reporting
problems as they arise; supervising the team to meet the audit
commitments; and reviewing and approving the financial report and the
auditors’ reports.
He has provided professional audit services to several large federal
government entities whose financial statements were prepared in accordance with Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) Circular No. A-136 (and its predecessors). The audits were
performed in accordance with the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990; OMB Bulletin No. 07-04,
Audit Requirements for Federal Financial Statements (and its predecessors); Government Auditing
Standards, issued by the Comptroller General of the United States; the Government Accountability
Office/President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency Financial Audit Manual; the Federal
Information System Controls Audit Manual; and U.S. Generally Accepted Auditing Standards.
A Ward 2 resident, Mr. Todero received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University
of Colorado and his Juris Doctor from Indiana University.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: May 14, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Antonia Browning Smiley and
Robert Todero as members of the Board of Accountancy
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolutions and
found them to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681