MARSHALL ISLANDS OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR-GENERAL - Key Persons

Atmita Jonathan

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Auditor - General

Damien Langidrik

Job Titles:
  • Staff Auditor - Financial & Compliance Audit Division
Mr. Langidrik is a Staff Auditor under the Financial and Compliance Audit Division. He has worked for the OAG more than 3 years. Mr. Langidrik does financial and compliance audit where he gains mostly his experience from the job. He also gains his experience from the professional training on island and off island. He also has experience in basic accounting, financial accounting, Microsoft and adobe applications.

David John

Job Titles:
  • Staff Auditor - Performance Audit Division

Gerard Tareo

Job Titles:
  • Staff Auditor - Financial & Compliance Audit Division
Mr. Tareo serves as a Staff Auditor under the Financial and Compliance Audit Division. Mr. Tareo has an Associate degree in Liberal Arts, specialty in business from College of the Marshall Islands.

Iowane Ponipate Tiko

Job Titles:
  • Audit Manager for the Financial
Mr. Tiko is the Audit Manager for the Financial and Compliance Audit Division. He is responsible for managing and directing all financial/compliance audit engagements of OAG, including planning the audit engagements, developing audit program and scope for staff to follow; and finalize all audit reports for final review and issuance.

Junior Patrick

Job Titles:
  • Auditor - General
Mr. Patrick was appointed on January 11th, 2011 as the 4th Auditor-General of the Government of Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI). Prior to his appointment as Auditor-General, Mr. Patrick was the Chief of Accounting and later became Assistant Secretary of Finance for Accounting and Administration where he oversaw the accounting and administration function of the RMI Ministry of Finance. During his tenure with the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Patrick was also appointed government representative on several governmental entities' Boards.

Laulani Loeak

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Chief Investigator - Investigation Division
  • Deputy Chief of Investigations
Ms. Loeak is a Deputy Chief of Investigations. Ms. Loeak plans on becoming a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) so she could better contribute to the needs of her profession OAG and the RMI.

Leban Joash

Job Titles:
  • Communications Officer
  • IT Manager
Mr. Joash is the I.T Manager / Communications Officer. Mr. Joash implements and maintains the agency's technology infrastructure, servers, & website. He also serves as the head of communications, public relations, and/or public affairs of OAG. Mr. Joash holds an Associates degree in Liberal Arts from the College of the Marshall Islands.

Linda Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Officer
  • Executive Secretary
Ms. Anderson is the Executive Secretary and Administrative Officer. She is responsible for all secretarial and administrative functions of the OAG. Ms. Anderson performs the functions of which two persons would normally do in other organization settings and she is able to get the job done without complaints.

Lucia Reimers

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Chief Investigator - Investigation Division
  • Deputy Chief of Investigations
Ms. Reimers is a Deputy Chief of Investigations. Under the direction of the Chief of Investigations, she performs investigation into suspected fraud, waste and abuse in the collection and expenditure of public funds. She has some experience working for MIPD as the Lieutenant for the Recruitment & Training Division. She hopes to serve the RMI to the best of her abilities. Ms. Reimers has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Lynna Rockyland Luke

Job Titles:
  • Staff Auditor - Performance Audit Division
Ms. Rockyland-Luke is a Staff Auditor under the Performance Audit Division. She plans, analyzes and writes up audit reports. She is proud to be an auditor and would like to contribute more to the Government of the Marshall Islands

Maludrik Maludrik

Job Titles:
  • Audit Supervisor - Performance Audit Division
Mr. Maludrik is an Audit-Supervisor under the Performance Audit Division. He conducts performance audits and other significant reviews of Government Ministries, programs, services and Oversea Missions of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. He issues recommendations for management to implement. He has five years of experience in the audit field. Mr. Maludrik has a Bachelor of Commerce, double majors in Economics and Management from the University of the South Pacific.

Mr. AJ Enos

Job Titles:
  • Audit Supervisor - Performance Audit Division
  • Performance Audit Supervisor
Mr. AJ Enos is a Performance Audit Supervisor under the direction of the Performance Audit Manager. One of Mr. Enos' responsibilities is to provide supervision on all works done by staff including audit working papers to ensure proper documentation of results and process.

Randall Mckay

Job Titles:
  • Fraud Investigator
  • Fraud Investigator - Investigation Division
Mr. Mckay is a Fraud Investigator and the newest member of the OAG's Fraud Investigation Division. He was a former Police Detective for the RMI National Police for 9 years, from 2007 - 2016. Mr. Mckay was the detective in investigating the RMI's first fraud case involving two government offices, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Health. Mr. Mckay has attended numerous police trainings and gives the Investigation Unit that experience and veteran leadership. In 2016 Mr. Mckay ran for Mayor for Maloelap atoll and served for one term from 2016 - 2019. Mr. Mckay graduated from Micronesian Occupational College (MOC) Major in Police science.

Raymond Saipaia

Job Titles:
  • Auditor
  • Supervisor
  • Audit Supervisor - Financial & Compliance Audit Division
Raymond Saipaia is a Auditor Supervisor under the Financial and Compliance Audit Division. He has gained some experience from working part-time as a financial assistant at the University of the South Pacific, Majuro Campus. He is also currently serving as the Chairman in the Audit Committee of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the Majuro Stake.

Ruby Allen

Job Titles:
  • Staff Auditor
  • Staff Auditor - Performance Audit Division
Ms. Allen is a staff Auditor under the Performance Audit Division. She plans to gain more experience and knowledge to her work to better benefit the Office of the Auditor General. She is proud to be an auditor and would like to contribute to the OAG and the government of the Marshall Islands. Ms. Allen has an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts from the College of the Marshall Islands.

Ruson Mewa

Job Titles:
  • Audit Supervisor - Financial & Compliance Audit Division
Ruson Mewa is an Audit Supervisor under the Financial and Compliance Audit Division. He is responsible for developing individual audit programs and conducting financial/compliance audits for public entities under the general supervision of the Audit Manager. Mr. Mewa earned his Associate of Arts degree in Business Administration with concentration in Management from the College of the Marshall Islands in 2019. Mr. Mewa also gained his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Eastern Oregon University (EOU) in 2021.

Ruthann Ned Wase

Job Titles:
  • Staff Auditor - Financial & Compliance Audit Division
Ms. Wase serves as a Staff Auditor in the OAG's Financial & Compliance Audit Division. She gathers and analyzes facts pertaining to allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse. Ms. Wase has an Associate degree in Liberal Arts and specialize in business from the College of the Marshall Islands.

Thompson Hanchor

Job Titles:
  • Fraud Investigator
  • Fraud Investigator - Investigation Division
Mr. Hanchor is a Fraud Investigator under Investigation Division. He plans on becoming a certified fraud examiner to be responsible for conducting investigations for public entities to promote transparency and accountability. Mr. Hanchor earned his Associate Degree in Liberal Arts with specialty in Business from the College of the Marshall Islands.