Gregory Makris, Director of Fiscal Monitoring

​Greg Makris has more than 17 years of experience in auditing and monitoring in the public and private sectors. During his 10 years with Chicago Public Schools, Greg specialized in monitoring Federal grants to local schools. He is a proficient accountant, having analyzed thousands of financial documents to ensure Federal funds were spent as intended. He has performed countless on site financial audits of Federal and State grantees, ensuring procedures, policies, legislation, and regulations were followed with respect to federal and state grants awarded. Through thorough analysis in audits of discretionary funds, he has reduced the potential financial risk at the local, state, and federal levels. Greg has a sound track record of making sure internal control processes comply with legislation relating to Federal funds. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelor of Science in Management.