With nearly 50 years of professional experience, Edwin S. W. Young is distinguished in the field of public service for his longstanding career in auditing. Working for numerous government organizations throughout his career, he concluded his career in 2019 as a city auditor for the Honolulu City Council. Since his formal retirement, Mr. Young has lent his expertise to higher education as an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii, where he teaches government auditing and accounting.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Young worked for a myriad of federal entities, having commenced his career in 1976 as a management analyst with the U.S. General Accounting Office. As his career progressed, he delved into roles such as a foreign service specialist for the U.S. Department of State, a senior auditor in the Office of the Inspector General for the Office of Policy and Program Review in Washington, DC, and a division director, assistant director, desk officer, and planning and policy director for the Naval Audit Service. Furthermore, Mr. Young served as an audit manager for the U.S. Air Force Audit Agency and a regional inspector general for auditing and an audit manager for the U.S. Small Business Administration in Los Angeles. Prior to assuming his role at the Honolulu City Council, Mr. Young was a director of internal audit at California State University, Fullerton and a senior performance auditor in Palo Alto, California.
While working in Washington, DC, Mr. Young was offered a wealth of prosperous opportunities and gained firsthand knowledge of how the federal government operates. Considering this tenure as a highlight of his career, he is also proud to have been featured in a plethora of media outlets as a sought-after expert in his industry.
As a testament to his success, Mr. Young has received several accolades, such as three Certificates of Recognition from the Honolulu City Council between 2013 and 2019, several National Awards for Best Audit between 2004 and 2013, and three U.S. Naval Audit Service Awards in 1992, 1994 and 1995. Notably, he earned the Distinguished Local Government Leaders Award from the Association of Government Accountants in 2016, among many other honors. Looking ahead, Mr. Young aims to continue enjoying his retirement.