Gerald C. Riss is the general auditor for Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the region's major water importer and wholesaler.

Riss brings over 25 years of audit, accounting and risk management experience to Metropolitan. His responsibilities include reviewing internal controls, financial records and reports, developing a flexible annual audit plan, determining compliance with bond covenants and applicable laws and regulations, ascertaining that assets and resources are properly accounted for and safeguarded against waste, loss or misuse, and administering Metropolitan's contract for audit services with an independent public accounting firm.

Prior to Metropolitan, Riss was vice president and assistant division head for the Risk Management Administration at United California Bank/Bank of the West. He also served as senior vice president, director of risk management and general auditor of Tokai Bank of California.

Riss earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and a MBA in financial accounting from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. He is certified as a fraud examiner, financial services auditor, risk professional and has completed the certified public accountant examination.