AGA NLT 2025

Mike Wetklow
Chief Risk Officer
Internal Revenue Service


Mike began his career in audit positions at KPMG, the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Maryland Legislative Auditor’s Office, auditing federal, state, and local governments. His first leadership position was at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), where he led efforts to eliminate material weaknesses and secure the agency’s first audit opinion. After DHS, Mike worked at the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) as a branch chief, advising on government-wide policies related to financial systems, risk management, and internal controls. While at OMB he also updated OMB Circular A-123 to introduce ERM into government-wide policy. Next, Mike served as the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at the National Science Foundation (NSF), managing enterprise risk management (ERM), internal controls, and financial reporting for the agency’s $9 billion budget. He was instrumental in implementing NSF’s first ERM profile and exploring Fintech innovations. Currently, Mike is the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), where he oversees Enterprise Risk Management and audit relations by focusing on promoting innovation, leveraging data, reducing compliance burdens, and fostering innovative environments that help organizations and people thrive. Mike Wetklow is also an Adjunct Professor at George Mason University, where he teaches Federal Accounting and Advanced Accounting Analytics. Additionally, he serves as a volunteer member of the Accounting Advisory Board at Northern Virginia Community College. He holds a BS in Accounting and an MPM in Public Sector Financial Management from the University of Maryland (UMD) and an MS in Data Science from the University of Virginia (UVA). Mike is also a licensed CPA. Outside of his professional career, Mike enjoys spending time with family and friends.

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