Our Team
Chief Audit Officer
Derek Allred, CIA, CISA, CFE
Location: Agriculture Building Room 530A
Phone #: 919-707-3163
Email: derek.allred@ncagr.gov
Derek Allred is the Department’s Chief Audit Officer. He works with senior management to ensure the Division is meeting the Department’s needs. Derek develops the annual audit plan and oversees the Division’s operations.
Derek holds professional certifications for internal auditing (CIA), information technology auditing (CISA), fraud examination (CFE), government auditing (CGAP) and risk management assurance (CRMA). He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Information Systems and Control Association and the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.
Derek earned his B.S. in Justice Studies from Georgia Southern University and his Master of Public Administration from N.C. State University.
Internal Auditor
Wayne Gilbert, CGAP
Location: Agriculture Building Room 528
Phone #: 919-707-3162
Email: wayne.gilbert@ncagr.gov
Wayne Gilbert joined our team in August of 2016. His typical work assignments include integrated, operational, fiscal control and compliance engagements.
Wayne is a Certified Government Auditing Professional. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors.
Wayne earned a B.S. in Accounting and a Masters in Accounting from East Carolina University.
External Auditor
Jaime Fleisher, CIA, CPA
Location: Old Health Building Room 242
Phone #: 919-707-3796
Email: jaime.fleisher@ncagr.gov
Jaime Fleisher joined our team in June of 2019. His typical work assignments include audits of manufacturers and distributors that are responsible for timely and correct payment of inspection fees and Agricultural Foundation Assessments associated with state agriculture tax laws.
Jaime is a Certified Internal Auditor and a Certified Public Accountant. He is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors and the Puerto Rico Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Jaime earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a major in Accounting from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus.