Dr. Mary Sally Matiella, Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller (ASA FM&C), advises the Secretary of the Army and Chief of Staff, on all matters related to Army financial management. She oversees the development, formulation, and implementation of policies, procedures and programs for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of overall resources in the Department of the Army. She is also responsible for the formulation and submission of the Army budget to Congress and the American people.

On November 23, 2009, President Barack H. Obama nominated Dr. Matiella as Assistant Secretary of the Army, Financial Management and Comptroller, and she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 11, 2010. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Matiella served as Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Accounting for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). She was responsible for the payment of over $40 billion in annual grants, loans and subsidies, and the consolidation and submission of quarterly and annual financial statements to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). She ensured HUD was in full compliance with government legislation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and other governmental budget and accounting standards. Under her leadership, HUD earned "unqualified" audit opinions each fiscal year and received all "green" ratings from OMB for its accounting practices.

In December 2001, Dr. Matiella entered the Senior Executive Service (SES) and served as the Chief Financial Officer for the USDA Forest Service. She oversaw the formulation and execution of a $4 billion annual budget, which funded the management of 200 million acres of national forest and grasslands. Under her leadership, the Forest Service received its first ever "clean" audit opinion in FY 2002 and the GAO, April 2003 report, recognized the Forest Service for "Significant Improvement in Financial Reporting."

CAREER CHRONOLOGY:

• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Assistant Chief Financial Officer for Accounting, April 2004 - August 2008
• USDA, Forest Service, Chief Financial Officer, December 2001 - March 2004
• Staff Accountant, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Comptroller, Pentagon, Arlington, VA, 1999-2001
• Director of Accounting, Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)-SB, CA, 1995-1998
• Director of the CFO Implementation Office, DFAS-DE, Denver, CO, 1994-1995
• Staff Accountant, CFO Implementation Office, DFAS-DE, Denver, CO, 1992-1994
• Systems Accountant, Directorate of Accounting, DFAS-DE, Denver, CO, 1989-1992
• Senior Systems Accountant, Accounting Policy, Procedures and Systems Branch, Ft Clayton, Panama, 1986-1989
• Systems Accountant, Accounting Systems Development Branch, Air Force and Accounting Service, Denver, CO, 1983 1986
• Budget Analyst, Ramstein Air Force Base, Ramstein, Germany, 1980-1983
• Auditor, TX Dept of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Austin, TX, 1978-1980
• Management Analyst, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 1977-1978

COLLEGE:

• George Washington University, Washington DC, Doctorate in Education, 2011
• George Washington University, Washington DC, Educational Specialist, 2007
• University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Master of Business Administration, 1976
• University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, Bachelor of Arts, 1973

SIGNIFICANT TRAINING:

• Senior Managers in Government, Harvard University, 2003
• Federal Executive Institute, 2000
• Defense Resource Management School, 1998
• Air War College, 1992
• Air Command and Staff College, 1991
• Professional Military Comptroller School, 1991

CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM)
• Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM)

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• USDA Secretary''s Group Honor Award for Excellence, 2003
• Office of the Secretary of Defense, Award for Excellence, 2001

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

• Academy of Management
• Association of Government Accountants
• American Society of Military Comptrollers