Ofelia Tamayo - Director

Ofelia E. Tamayo is the Director of the Internal Compliance Department for Miami-Dade County, which includes Process and Control Management, Credit and Collections, and the Office of Enterprise Strategies. She oversees a team of professionals who examine County operations, external companies, contractors, grantees and others as needed to evaluate and encourage compliance with applicable rules and regulations, identify opportunities for improvement and foster accountability; who collect delinquent accounts for various county departments; and who develop strategic initiatives for the County’s Integrated Financial Resources Management System.

Ms. Tamayo is an accounting and auditing professional with over 25 years of progressive internal audit experience, including 8 years previously with the County. She holds a Bachelor of Accounting with a Second Major in Marketing and a Master of Business Administration from Florida International University. Ms. Tamayo is a Certified Public Accountant (Florida and California), Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor and holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance..