Neil S. Forbes CFE, PMP

Neil is a partner in disaster recovery services at HORNE LLP. He oversees disaster recovery projects related to HUD Community Development Block Grant funds. Neil's responsibilities include program management, financial and regulatory compliance with grant regulations and all applicable state and federal laws including The Stafford Act, Fair Housing regulations, and income eligibility requirements. His experience includes coordinating with state and federal agencies, non-profit and for-profit sub-recipients, and individual applicants receiving federal disaster aid. Neil joined the firm in 2008 with management and consulting experience overseeing campaign and political operations in 18 different states for both state and federal elections. His duties included overseeing the operational aspects of the political organizations and campaigns while ensuring compliance with all state and Federal Election Commission regulations. Neil's experience also includes eight years in the United States Army serving in Korea, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the Virginia Army National Guard. He also spent three years with the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office in Virginia. As a Deputy Sheriff, he attended the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Fingerprint Identification School where he was trained to detect fraud and testify on the findings from his analysis and information received from the National Crime Information Center and Virginia Criminal Information Network computer systems. Neil is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Project Management Professional ®. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Virginia Wesleyan College.