UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State has named Eric Miller as its new director of internal audit, effective Jan. 2, 2024, following a national search. Miller has more than 20 years of experience in risk-based governance and internal auditing, which includes working with public and private companies, state and local governments, and institutions of higher education.
Miller succeeds Daniel Heist, who will retire from Penn State at the end of December after serving as director of internal audit for the past 20 years.
“I am thrilled to welcome Eric to Penn State and excited to have a professional of his caliber join our already talented internal auditing team,” said Sara Thorndike, Penn State senior vice president for Finance and Business/treasurer. “Eric has a strong record of leading the design and execution of financial, operational, regulatory and internal audit plans; implementing compliance requirements and frameworks; and driving continuous improvements across a variety of organizations and sectors, which will serve him well in his role here at Penn State.
“I also want to thank Dan Heist for his many years of service to the University and for his exemplary leadership of the Office…
