Patrick J. Dalton is the Director, Internal Audit & Corporate Compliance for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority where he is currently responsible for the various compliance reporting required under the Authorities Budget Office and the Office of State Comptroller. He manages existing projects and helps to execute new programs and processes, such as Enterprise Resource Management and an environmental risk assessment. Prior to joining the NFTA, Mr. Dalton worked for Ernst & Young as an Audit Manager. He is a licensed Certified Public Accountant in New York State. After leaving Ernst & Young, he joined the NFTA in April 1992, as an Auditor I and was promoted to Auditor III and subsequently to his present position as Director of Internal Audit. Mr. Dalton received a Bachelor of Science (Cum Laude) in accounting from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He currently serves as President of the Association of Airport Internal Auditors and is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors. Mr. Dalton resides in Hamburg, NY.