About

HUGUES-ALBERT SULLY

FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

Hugues-Albert Sully - Has audit and consulting founder and president

After nearly two decades of work experience with public sector organizations, Hugues-Albert (H-A) founded HAS Audit and Consulting in 2023.

HAS Audit and Consulting strives to contribute to public administration excellence by providing the best insight and foresight to public sector management and auditors.

At HAS Audit and Consulting, your project is our business, and your satisfaction is our success.

PUBLIC SECTOR WORK EXPERIENCE

As a government employee, Hugues-Albert led and managed various compliance reviews, performance audits, internal audits, quality assurance reviews, and risk-based audit plans at the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, Public Safety Canada, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.

CONSULTING EXPERIENCE

As a consultant for one of Canada’s largest accounting and management services firms, Hugues-Albert led and managed a wide-range of internal audit, corporate risk profile, risk-based audit planning, and management review engagements for various public sector organizations, including the Office of the Auditor General for the City of Ottawa, Environment Canada, National Defence, Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission, and Canadian Museum of History.

TRAINING EXPERIENCE

More recently, Hugues-Albert managed the delivery of the professional development program at the Canadian Audit and Accountability Foundation (CAAF) where he developed and delivered training courses to Canadian and international public sector auditors on several topics, including:

  • Audit Fundamentals;
  • Root Cause Analysis;
  • Engaging the Auditee;
  • Managing Audit Projects; and
  • Evidence Collection and Analysis.

Hugues-Albert also delivers training courses on behalf of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and served as Vice-President of the IIA Ottawa Chapter until June 2024.

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Laval University

Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from l’École nationale d’administration publique (ÉNAP)

Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)

IIA Facilitator Training Program

Project Management Professional (PMP)