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4.2 PROJECT TEAM <br />MRC's project team for the revenue enhancement audits, GRIP service and <br />sales tax information services consists of 28 personnel listed in the <br />organizational chart Figure 4-1 on the following page. Biographical profiles <br />for the project team leaders are listed below according to their specialized <br />areas of responsibility. <br />JOHN AUSTIN & ALLEN CHARKOW - PROJECT CO -DIRECTORS <br />As project co -directors, John and Allen are responsible for the overall <br />quality control and timeliness of the project. They are also responsible for <br />making MRC's resources available to the project and assisting in the <br />technical direction, management and liaison activities. Both will be <br />personally involved with the audits and economic development strategy <br />services. <br />John is responsible for the overall design and provision of MRC's business <br />license services, GRIP service, revenue enhancement audits, contract <br />negotiations and client relations. Allen has overall responsibility for the <br />development and implementation of MRC's data processing and <br />geographic information systems for auditing, monitoring and analyzing <br />tax revenue sources. <br />DOUG KITCHEN - TECHNICAL COORDINATOR <br />As technical coordinator, Doug is responsible for the overall technical <br />direction and coordination of the project, including the methodology and <br />procedures utilized and development of the logic and rationale to support <br />MRC's analyses and recommendations. In this capacity, his duties include <br />coordinating, monitoring and supporting the activities of other project team <br />members. Doug developed much of the GRIP theory and analytical model <br />and is actively involved in the design and provision of MRC's revenue <br />enhancement audits in the areas of business license tax, documentary <br />transfer tax, transient occupancy tax, utility users tax and franchise fees. <br />Prior to joining MRC, Doug was Chief Operating Officer and general <br />contractor with a NYSE listed developer -builder. Doug completed his <br />undergraduate work at California Luthern University where he majored in <br />Math and physics. <br />23 <br />