Ricky Hatch: State Auditor Candidate, Current Weber County Auditor/Clerk

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Meet State Auditor Candidate https www rickyhatch com about-ricky Ricky has a passion for good government Since his election as Weber Clerk Auditor in 2010 his mission and purpose have been to operate the Clerk Auditor s Office with the highest degree of integrity and transparency He often says My job is to protect your money and your vote That statement proves true in both the fiscal improvements he has made and the recognition he has earned in guiding national governmental accounting standards and election policy Ricky is a public servant in the truest sense of the word He is always willing to hear and discuss the recommendations and concerns of Utah s citizens His expertise is evidenced by the many awards he and his team have earned and the overwhelming outflow of support he has received across the state After graduating with honors from Brigham Young University with a master s degree in accounting he worked as an information systems auditor and consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers in Los Angeles and Warsaw Poland He worked as a business analyst and project manager in Germany and Boston In 2002 he established ran and taught at a private K-12 school in Ogden Utah later becoming CFO and COO of a chain of private schools throughout the western U S He has been honored by his peers as Utah s County Auditor of the Year in 2013 and 2017 County Clerk of the Year in 2015 and 2022 He served as President of the Utah Association of Counties President of the Utah Clerk and Auditor Association and has chaired the Utah Clerk s Legislative Committee for the past eight years Ricky served as the chair of Leadership Northern Utah the leadership development program for the Ogden Weber Chamber of Commerce A devoted fan of the U S Constitution he served ten years on the Constitution Day Committee of Utah He s also an Eagle Scout Ricky has five fantastic children and three cute-as-a-button grandchildren He speaks French albeit slowly and with a funny accent Establishing an Internal Audit Function 700 attendees Government Finance Officers Association Minneapolis 2014 Audit Committees for Governments Eide Bailly 2015 Best Practices for Public Sector ERP Modernization Initiatives 250 webinar participants nationwide Eide Bailly 2023 Segregation of Duties and Best Practices Utah Association of County Commissioners and Council Members 2021 Tax Sale Best Practices Utah Association of Counties 2018 Conflict Resolution Utah Association of County Commissioners and Council Members 2020 Citizens Academy Weber State University 2021 Girls State 150 attendees Weber State University 2014 2015 Elections Cybersecurity Utah Association of Counties 2018 Rotary Club Ogden 2012 Community Service Utah Military Academy 2016 National Elections Funding U S Election Assistance Commission Orlando Florida 2017 Drop boxes Best Practices Pennsylvania Election Officials 2021 Vote by Mail Best Practices International Association of Government Officials Nevada 2021 Vote Centers and Vote by Mail Best Practices Maryland Association of Election Officials 2017 2023 Vote by Mail and Cybersecurity South Carolina Association of Recorders and Election Officials 2018 Utah s Election-day Registration System 200 attendees National Association of State Election Directors Washington DC 2019 Administering Elections During COVID 19 National Association of Counties webinar 2020 Internet Voting Possibilities and Warnings 100 attendees International Association of Clerks Recorders Election Officials and Treasurers Colorado 2015 Internet Voting 50 attendees National Association of County Recorders and Clerks California 2015 Click here to visit this podcast episode