Staff

Kristi Gragg

Kristin B. Gragg, CIA, CRMA

Interim Chief Audit Officer and Internal Audit Manager

Phone: 828-262-6117
E-mail: graggkb@appstate.edu

Kristi joined the Office of Internal Audits in March 2010. Prior to that, she worked as the Financial Secretary at Grace Lutheran Church and at Samaritan's Purse in their Finance and Projects Departments. She is a graduate of Appalachian State University with majors in Accounting and Management. Kristi has earned two designations from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA): Certified Internal Auditor (2012) and Certification in Risk Management Assurance (2018). She is a member of the IIA, the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), and the UNC Auditors Association (UNCAA). She is currently serving as the President of the UNCAA. She has also participated on a Peer Review Team for an external agency's Quality Assurance Review, as required by IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

 

Sorina McInturff

Sorina McInturff, CFE

Internal Auditor - Advanced

Phone: 828-262-6115
E-mail: mcinturffs@appstate.edu

Sorina has been with Appalachian State University since 2005 and has a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Sorina joined the Office of Internal Audits in February 2016. She is a graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (Accounting). Sorina is a Certified Fraud Examiner and an Associate Member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). She is also a member of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), and the UNC Auditors Association (UNCAA). She has served as the Association Auditor for the UNCAA for two consecutive terms and served on the UNCAA Hosting Committee. She participated in the Council of Internal Auditing Peer Review Program and was a member of a Peer Review Team that conducted an external state agency's Quality Assurance Review, as required by IIA's International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.

  

Paul Pusateri

Paul Pusateri

Internal Auditor - Journey

Phone: 828-262-2281
E-mail: pusateripf@appstate.edu

Paul joined the Office of Internal Audits in September of 2023. Prior to that, he worked as an Internal Auditor for Bank of Tennessee and Tidewater Finance. Paul is a graduate of East Tennessee State University and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in General Management. Paul is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), the Association of College and University Auditors (ACUA), the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and the UNC Auditors Association (UNCAA).

Organizational Chart

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