Tribal General Welfare Regulations: Final Rules and Next Steps

Anita Shah
Anita has practiced public accounting since 2007. She specializes in navigating Tribal governments through grant requirements and streamlining financial processes by performing annual single audits. Having served various Tribal governments and their enterprises, Anita provides valuable insight and best practice recommendations about internal controls, policies and procedures, and overall operational improvements to help Tribes better serve their citizens. Additionally, Anita has technical expertise in the laws and regulations of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB), Government Auditing Standards, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Uniform Guidance (Single Audit). She’s a qualified Single Audit Technical Reviewer for the firm. Anita has also provided consulting services to Tribal governments regarding the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tasha Repp
Tasha has worked in public accounting since 1997. She provides accounting and auditing services to Tribal governments and their related entities, focusing on giving her clients a practical, clear understanding of audit results to help them improve their operations. Tasha is the national practice leader overseeing all of the firm’s services to Tribes. She’s a founding member of the firm’s inclusion and diversity board. She’s also a designated single audit technical reviewer for the firm. Tasha serves as a member of the AICPA’s Government Audit Quality Center executive committee and the GASB’s Tribal Government Accounting and Financial Reporting working group. She previously served as a member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Advisory Committee (GASAC) to the GASB, as a representative for the Native American Finance Officers Association (NAFOA). Additionally, Tasha was named by the Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of the 2021 Native American/Indigenous Leaders Worth Watching. In 2011, she received the National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development's Native American 40 Under 40 Award. Tasha is an enrolled member of the Samish Indian Nation.

Patty Mayer
Patty has practiced public accounting since 1984. She provides tax and related tax planning services with an emphasis on not-for-profit and Tribal organizations. Patty works predominately with public charities, private foundations, and Tribal organizations.

K.C. Fike
K.C. is a highly experienced professional with a wealth of knowledge spanning more than two decades in the realms of analytics, data governance, data management, and software implementations. In his current role, K.C. heads the Data Analytics and Generative AI consulting team at Baker Tilly. In this capacity, he plays a pivotal role in helping clients define and refine their enterprise data strategy, warehousing, visualization, analytic process automation, and implement generative AI solutions that translate unstructured data into insight and value across the enterprise. With the ability to bridge the gap between technology and business objectives, K.C. leads diverse technical teams, including data engineering, data architecture, data operations, and key business stakeholders. His commitment to effective communication ensures that data initiatives resonate with both executives and technical teams.

Chelsea Ritchie
Chelsea has led numerous internal audit, policy development, and other consulting projects, as well as small and large external financial statement and compliance audits for higher education, government, not-for-profit organizations, financial institutions, and health care organizations since 2015. She has performed and supervised numerous audits in accordance with Institute of Internal Auditors International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, GAS, and GAGAS. Chelsea is experienced in evaluating internal controls and risks related to accounting and finance functions, includes those surrounding treasury and banking processes, from both an internal audit and external audit perspective. Chelsea has recently provided internal audit and services to clients including the cities of Bakersfield, Cupertino, Glendale, Newport Beach, Redondo Beach, Santa Monica, and Stockton; Douglas County (NV), Global Fund for Women, New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, Ontario International Airport Authority, Osage Nation, Western University of Health Sciences, and the University of Nevada–Las Vegas Foundation.

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