Auditor search

Below is a list of all currently certified, previously certified, decertified, suspended, and restricted auditors. Auditor searches can be customized by location and certification status.

Each PREA audit must have one lead DOJ-certified PREA auditor who is responsible for the conduct of the audit and all work products. A lead auditor can employ other DOJ-certified PREA auditors to function as secondary auditors or support staff who are not DOJ-certified auditors. However, it is important to know that auditors who have been decertified or who are on suspension may not participate in PREA audits, nor as an agent of a PREA auditor. (See 34 U.S.C. §30307(e)(8)(B)(i).) An auditor with 'Restricted' status may need permission from the DOJ PREA Management Office to initiate new PREA audits or complete PREA audits in progress.

Agencies and facilities, as well as DOJ-certified PREA auditors seeking audit support staff, are strongly encouraged to check the list for the names of auditors who have been decertified and auditors who are suspended, to ensure that the selected auditor and support staff employed by the auditor are eligible.

Note that auditors who voluntarily surrendered their certification or were not recertified when their three-year certification expired are still eligible to participate in an audit as an agent of a DOJ-certified PREA auditor.

Auditors submitted the bio information located below. The PRC posted only those bios from certified auditors who consented, and made only minor spelling, punctuation, and grammar corrections. 

Questions about eligibility to conduct an audit or serve as support staff should be directed to the PRC by submitting a Contact us form.

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Gary Peitz
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No longer certified
Burlington, IA
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Date Formerly Certified:
John Perry
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No longer certified
Elkhart, IN
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Paul Perry
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No longer certified
Woodford, VA
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Fredrick Perry
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Decertified
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Rick Peterson
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No longer certified
Mandan, ND
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Marc Peterson
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Inactive
Saint Paul, MN
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Wendy Peterson
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No longer certified
Port Angeles, WA
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Sharon Pette
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Certified
Gahanna, OH
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Last Recertified On
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Juvenile facilities
Read more about Sharon
Sharon Pette is an independent consultant and owner of Effective System Innovations, LLC with nearly 25 years of professional experience in juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Sharon has led state governments, city governments, and large not-for-profit agencies throughout the US in system-wide reform and state and federal compliance. Consulting expertise includes identifying system gaps and needs, program evaluation, implementing evidence-based practices, developing agency/facility performance metrics, managing state-wide initiatives, building system infrastructure, conducting PREA audits, and streamlining processes using lean management tools and techniques. Sharon has served as the Executive Director of Quality Assurance for the City of New York, Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) and as the Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation Manager for the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA). Sharon is passionate about auditing and committed to improving outcomes for youth.
Contact Sharon
Kurt Pfisterer
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No longer certified
Lockport, NY
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Date Formerly Certified:
Margie Phelps
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No longer certified
Topeka, KS
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Date Formerly Certified:
Gary Peitz
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No longer certified
Burlington, IA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Paul Perry
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No longer certified
Woodford, VA
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Last Recertified On
Date Formerly Certified:
Rick Peterson
Certification Status
No longer certified
Mandan, ND
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Date Formerly Certified:
Wendy Peterson
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No longer certified
Port Angeles, WA
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Date Formerly Certified:
Kurt Pfisterer
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No longer certified
Lockport, NY
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Date Formerly Certified:
John Perry
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No longer certified
Elkhart, IN
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Date Formerly Certified:
Fredrick Perry
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Decertified
Mt. Juliet, TN
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Date Decertified:
Reason for Decertification:
Failure to complete and submit the PREA Auditor Certification Agreement by the designated deadline
Marc Peterson
Certification Status
Inactive
Saint Paul, MN
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Sharon Pette
Certification Status
Certified
Gahanna, OH
Certification Date
Last Recertified On
Certification Type
Juvenile facilities
Read more about Sharon
Sharon Pette is an independent consultant and owner of Effective System Innovations, LLC with nearly 25 years of professional experience in juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Sharon has led state governments, city governments, and large not-for-profit agencies throughout the US in system-wide reform and state and federal compliance. Consulting expertise includes identifying system gaps and needs, program evaluation, implementing evidence-based practices, developing agency/facility performance metrics, managing state-wide initiatives, building system infrastructure, conducting PREA audits, and streamlining processes using lean management tools and techniques. Sharon has served as the Executive Director of Quality Assurance for the City of New York, Division of Youth and Family Justice (DYFJ) and as the Quality Assurance and Program Evaluation Manager for the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA). Sharon is passionate about auditing and committed to improving outcomes for youth.
Contact Sharon
Margie Phelps
Certification Status
No longer certified
Topeka, KS
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