Kimberly F. Benoit

Kimberly Figel Benoit serves as the Assistant Inspector General for Audits and was appointed July 22, 2019. In this capacity, she oversees auditors, analysts, and support personnel responsible for conducting independent and objective audits, reviews, and other examinations to improve the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness and to identify waste and mismanagement in NASA programs, projects, operations, and contractor activities. In addition, she oversees the work of the independent public accountant in its audit of NASA's financial statements.

Before joining the NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG), Ms. Benoit was a Deputy Assistant Inspector General at the U.S. Postal Service OIG. She was responsible for the oversight of various audit and investigative functions related to technology leading a team of auditors, analysts, investigators, and technical officers. Prior to her service at the U.S. Postal Service OIG, Ms. Benoit was a director at the U.S. House of Representatives OIG where she led both audits and investigations. She previously has consulting and public accounting experience for a variety of federal agencies.

Ms. Benoit received her M.B.A. with a concentration in accounting from Ohio University and her undergraduate degree in accounting with a minor in leadership studies from Marietta College, located in Marietta, Ohio. She is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Public Accountant, and Certified Information Systems Auditor. She has presented on topics such as workplace diversity, information security, and data analytics both domestically and abroad.