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“HONORING STEPHEN C. ROBERTS FOR HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1600-E1601 on Sept. 13, 2004.
The publication is reproduced in full below:
HONORING STEPHEN C. ROBERTS FOR HIS 30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE UNITED
STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
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HON. SAM GRAVES
of missouri
in the house of representatives
Monday, September 13, 2004
Mr. GRAVES. Mr. Speaker, I proudly pause to recognize Stephen C. Roberts, Senior Auditor for the United States Department of Agriculture Great Plains Region. Mr. Roberts has exemplified the finest qualities of leadership and service and is being honored for his 30 year commitment to Federal service.
Mr. Roberts began his career with the Office of the Inspector General in 1978, as an auditor in Marlboro, Massachusetts, and transferred to the Beltsville, Maryland, office later that year. In 1982, Mr. Roberts moved to our Kansas City office. Mr. Roberts rapidly progressed with the Office of the Inspector General to Supervisory Auditor in 1985 where he has served until his August 21, 2004 retirement.
During his illustrious career with the USDA, Mr. Roberts was recognized for directing complex audits of management and security of information technology, as well as serving on Quality Assessment Review teams in Chicago, Illinois, and San Francisco, California.
He also received awards for audits of food service management companies and vendors performed at school districts located in seven States and Puerto Rico. Mr. Roberts was also one of the original instructors at the Office of the Inspector General Audit Academy started in 1988 and he also developed an Audit Survey Techniques training course for the agency. In 1984 and 1985, Mr. Roberts was detailed to the North Atlantic Region to act as a Supervisory Auditor over work being conducted in Puerto Rico. Mr. Roberts has had a diverse and exemplary career with a consistently high level of accomplishments in his many years of Federal service for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Mr. Speaker, I proudly ask you to join me in commending the career of Stephen C. Roberts, who exemplifies the qualities of dedication and service to the United States Department of Agriculture Great Plains Region and the people of the United States of America.
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