Federal Audit Executive Council
Chair - Ms. Terry Gibson, AIG for Audits, Evaluations, and Cyber, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OIG
Vice Chair - Ms. Toayoa Aldridge, AIG for the Office of Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations, U.S. Agency for International Development OIG
Scope of Responsibilities:
The scope and activities of the FAEC include but are not limited to coordinating joint audit projects; providing input on policies related to Federal Government audits; and coordinating with the Government Accountability Office, Office of Management and Budget, and others on matters affecting audit policy.
Membership:
Council membership is voluntary and consists of all Deputy or Assistant Inspectors General for Audit(ing) (DIGA/AIGA) or equivalent from Federal Inspectors General identified in Section 2 or Section 8G of the IG Act; the Director, Defense Contract Audit Agency; Auditors General of the military services; and related organizations as identified in the CIGIE Charter.
Standing Committees:
Cross-Cutting, Financial Statements (FSAN), Information Technology, Training, Contracting, Annual Conference, and Quality Management
Charter: FAEC Charter
Bi-Monthly Meetings
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - December 5, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - September 12, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - July 11, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - May 2, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - March 7, 2023
Meeting minutes/presentations will be added to these once received.
Annual Conferences
FAEC 2024 Annual Conference February 15, 2024
FAEC Procurement Conference
2023 Virtual FAEC Procurement Conference, November 8 & 9, 2023
Annual Conference Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Shellie Purnell-Brown, Senior Auditor at the FEC OIG
- Spurnell-brown@fec.gov, 202-694-1019
Role of the Committee:
- To plan the annual conference including conference topics, obtaining speakers, and venue
Meeting Schedule:
- Bi-weekly
Guides/Tools:
Cross Cutting Issues Committee
FY 24 Leadership:
- Co-Chair, Eric Rivera, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Office of the Inspector General, Export-Import Bank of the United States
- eric.rivera@exim.gov
- Co-Chair, Katherine Trimble, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Office of the Inspector General, United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Trimble.Katherine@epa.gov
Mission: CIGIE’s Audit Committee Charter states in part that “The Audit Committee will lead or be involved in coordinated, government-wide activities that promote economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations and address areas of weakness and vulnerability with respect to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.” The Cross Cutting Committee mission is to achieve this goal on behalf of the Audit Committee.
Meeting Schedule: Biweekly or as needed; reports regularly to the FAEC
Output: The committee intends to fulfill its mission by identifying, assessing, and providing information about audit work conducted across the OIG community; “how to” guides for conducting certain types of audits; and potentially initiating new work across offices of audit, evaluation, and investigation. The committee was initiated in 2023 and plans to issue its first products, on the topic of cloud security, in the summer or fall of 2024.
Membership: To date, volunteer members are solicited by project and come from audit offices across the CIGIE community. Please contact us if you would like to join the committee and/or have ideas for future projects!
Financial Statements Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Kelly McFadden, Director, Financial Statement Audit Office, DOJ OIG
- Contact Kelly.a.mcfadden@usdoj.gov to request membership.
Role of the Committee:
- The Financial Statement Committee, also known as the Financial Statement Audit Network (FSAN), provides the CIGIE audit community with a forum to identify, discuss, and resolve key issues concerning the preparation and audit of federal financial statements.
Meeting Schedule:
- The FSAN meets virtually at 9:00 am EST on the third Tuesday of each month. FSAN does not meet during November, December, or January. Designated key contacts from GAO and FASAB participate and share information during our monthly meetings.
Guides/Tools:
- Each Spring, FSAN partners with GAO to host the annual CIGIE/GAO Financial Statement Audit Conference. Information about past or upcoming conferences can be found at https://www.ignet.gov/content/events
Other:
- FSAN members have opportunities to volunteer for working groups. Past working group examples include:
- Leading the review and collection of members’ comment on requirements and guidance that impacts federal financial statements (e.g., OMB’s Audit Bulletin and Circular A-136, Treasury’s TFM Bulletin 2-4700, and the GAO/CIGIE Financial Statement Audit Manual).
- Planning the annual CIGIE/GAO Financial Statement Audit Conference.
- Designing and conducting member surveys.
- Updating tools and checklists for FSAN members’ oversight of IPAs.
- Developing statement of work templates for use when contracting with an IPA.
Information Technology Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Khalid Hasan, Assistant Inspector General for Information Technology, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- If a member would like to join the committee (Khalid.A.Hasan@frb.gov; 202-568-9444)
Role of the Committee:
- The FAEC’s IT Committee discusses and coordinates on information technology (IT) issues affecting the IG community, with a focus on cybersecurity.
Meeting Schedule:
- Quarterly
Guides/Tools:
- IG FISMA Metrics and Related Guidance
- NIST Special Publications
- Cybersecurity Framework
- GAO Cybersecurity Program Audit Guide
- Center for Internet Security
- DHS Cybersecurity Directives
- NSA Cybersecurity Advisories and Guidance
Contracting Committee
Leadership:
- Co-Chair, Eric Atkinson, Deputy Director, Contract & Grant Division, DOI OIG
- Co-Chair, Shenika Cox, Regional Audit Manager, DOJ OIG
- For inquiries from the field or to join the committee, email Shenika or Eric at shenika.cox@usdoj.gov or eric_atkinson@doioig.gov
Role of the Committee:
- To identify, discuss, and develop resolutions to contracting and procurement issues affecting the Federal audit community. Emphasis will be on audit processes related to the GAO Yellow Book, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and the GAO Green Book on Internal Controls over reducing the risk that the FAR won't be followed.
Meeting Schedule:
- Quarterly (Q1 date TBD; Q2 date TBD; Q3 date TBD; Q4 (Annual Conference date TBD)
FAEC Procurement Conferences:
Guides/Tools:
- Contract Audit Guide Framework
- Framework Introduction
- Framework (updated December 2020)
- Topic 19: Non-Competitive Actions (December 2020)
- CIGIE – Connect, Collaborate, and Learn (CCL) – have info on contracts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj76K_yVQpk
- Training list for contract auditors (based on experience)
Quality Management Committee
Training Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Christine Mursalim, Workforce Development and Training Manager, VAOIG; Christine.mursalim@va.gov
Role of the Committee:
- CIGIE’s Audit Committee Charter states in part that “The Audit Committee will lead or be involved in developing policies that will aid in the maintenance or a corps of well-trained and highly skilled Inspector General personnel.” The Training Committee’s role is to achieve this goal on behalf of the Audit Committee through collaborative efforts.
Meeting Schedule: Monthly; reports regularly to the FAEC
Guides/Tools:
Working Groups
Payment Integrity Working Group
Leadership:
- Chair, Judith Oliveira, Audit Director at the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG)
- Email: Judith.Oliveira@ssa.gov
- Cell Phone: 617-840-3795
Role of the Working Group:
- The current role is to
- update the CIGIE guide for the annual OIG compliance review that is required under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA);
- liaison, as needed, with the Office of Management and Budget on issues related to PIIA; and
- answer questions, as needed, related to improper payment issues from the CIGIE community.
- The Working Group was initially formed in January 2010 in response to the CIGIE requirements in Executive Order 13520 on reducing improper payments that was signed on November 20, 2009. The working group’s role then expanded to address the CIGIE requirements in the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–204—July 22, 2010), the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery and Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–248—January 10, 2013), and the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–117—March 2, 2020).
Meeting Schedule: As needed; no regular schedule.
Guides/Tools:
The CIGIE guide for the annual PIIA compliance review can be found under Compliance Guides at https://www.ignet.gov/content/manuals-guides
General information on improper payments can be found at https://www.paymentaccuracy.gov/
Resources
There are many resources available on each of the FAEC standing committee pages. We have not duplicated these resources in this Resource section.
FAEC Membership and Networking
Under Construction
Archives
- Topic 1: Acquisition Planning (July 2010)
- Topic 2: Market Research (May 2010)
- Topic 8: Small Business Considerations (February 2010)
- Topic 10: Undefinitized Contract Actions (updated December 2020)
- Topic 11: Contract Cost And Price Analysis (October 2010)
- Topic 32: Contract Closeout (January 2012)Special Topic: Government Purchase Cards (January 2012)
- Contract Risk Assessment Tools (September 2009)
- FAEC Meeting - January 30, 2018
- FAEC Meeting - August 1, 2013
- From a Standards-Based Audit Manual to a Workflow-Based Project Guide - Presentation
- John K. Needham - Biography
- Andrea I. Rambow - Biography
- Major IT Acquisition Audit Steps - FAA's ERAM Program - Presentation
- Terrence J. Letko - Biography
- FAEC Meeting - August 22, 2012
- FAEC Training Program - June 27, 2017
- FAEC Training Program - December 15th, 2014
- FAEC Training Program - May 19th, 2014
- FAEC Training Program - January 16, 2013
- Organizational Risk Assessment: Department of Commerce Audit Process
- Andrew Katsaros - Assistant Inspector General for Audit, DOC
- Ann Eilers - Principal Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation, DOC
- FAEC Training Program - April 2, 2013
- Gene Aloise
- Hubie Sparks - Biography
- Hubie Sparks - Presentation
- FAEC Training Program - October 24, 2012
- FAEC Training Series - June 14, 2012
- GAO Information Security Issues;
GAO; 04/18/12
- Review of the Usefulness of the Small Business Innovation Research Tech-Net Database;
Small Business Administration; 02/15/12
- Data Mining (DM) Tools Helping 11 Agencies Identify Fraud in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs; Arnold Pettis and David Gadren, NASA; 02/15/12
- ARRA: New Model for Governmentwide Reporting The Era of Accountability and Transparency; Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board; 11/16/11
- Biographies of Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Speakers; 11/16/11
- Improper Payments; Rona Lawson, Social Security Administration OIG; 11/16/11
- Biography of Rona Lawson, Social Security Administration; 11/16/11
- Key Risks for Government Auditing in FY2012; Sampriti Ganguli, Managing Director, Corporate Executive Board; 02/16/11
- Suspension & Debarment Overview; Steve Bross, NSF OIG & Mona Mafi, EPA OIG; 10/26/10
- Framework for Grant Oversight; Brett M. Baker, Ph.D, CPA, CISA, AIGA NSF; 10/26/10
- Boosting Auditor Communications Skills for Better Results
The Honorable Richard Moore, JD
Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority
- Shifting the Audit Paradigm
The Honorable Theresa M. Grafenstine, CPA, CISA, CIA, CRISC, CGEIT, CGAP, CGMA
Inspector General, U.S. House of Representatives
- FAEC Annual Conference November 27-28, 2012
- FAEC 2011 Training Conference: The Future of Accountability; September 8-9, 2011
Clicking on the above link takes you to the Agenda, Slides (in powerpoint &
adobe acrobat format), & biographies included
- Peer Review Training, February 2012
- Summary of Peer Review Training Materials; in .pdf format
- Peer Review Training Agenda; in .pdf format
- Presenter Biographies; in .pdf format
- Guide for Conducting External Peer Reviews of the Audit Organizations of Federal Offices of Inspector General (03/09); in .pdf format
- Peer Review Guide Overview; Bob Taylor Treasury OIG (in .pdf format) (in .pptx format)
- Section 1: Guidelines for OIG Quality Control and Assurance Program; Kieu Rubb, Treasury OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .pptx format)
- Getting Ready, Section 2, Memorandum of Understanding, and Appendix A; Allan Sherman
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Optional Audit Staff Questionnaire; Carolyn Davis (in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Appendix B, Checklist for Review of Adherence to Selected General and Other Standards; Kieu Rubb, Treasury OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .pptx format)
- Appendix D, Attestation Engagements; Carolyn Davis (in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Appendix E, Checklist for Review of Performance Audits; Ashton Coleman, Defense OIG (in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Appendix C, Checklist for Review of Financial Audits Performed by the OIG; Mary Harmison, FTC OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Appendix F, Checklist for Review of Monitoring Performed over Contracted Audits and Attestation Engagements by Non-Federal Auditors; Kieu Rubb, Treasury OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Peer Review Reporting; Vicki McAdams, Naval Audit Service, Director of Policy
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- FAEC Contracting Committee Recommended Basic Contract Trainining
2017 Annual Conference, September 25-26, 2017
2014 Annual Conference, September 3rd & 4th
-
September 3rd Slides
-
September 4th Slides
2013 Annual Conference, September 24, 26, and 27
Free to registrants, no prerequisites, <14.5 CPEs.
Information:
- Agenda
- Speaker Bios
- Sept. 26th - 10-11:00am: Use of Risk Assessments in a Time of Decreasing Resources Panel
- Sept. 26th - 11:00am: Procurement Fraud Civil Remedies Act and Suspension and Debarments
- Sept. 26th - 1:30pm: GAO Yellow/Green Book Update
- Sept. 26th - 2:45pm: Leading Change Management
- Sept. 27th - 8:00am: Do Not Pay Program Update
- Sept. 27th - 10:10am: Trust Building Communication Skills for Auditor
- Sept. 27th - 11:00am: Auditing Conference Costs
- Sept. 27th - 12:10pm: Shifting Information Security Landscape from C&AS to Continuous Monitoring
- Sept. 27th - 1:00pm: Audit Metrics and Performance Measures
- Sept. 27th - 3:00pm: Hiring Authorities and Flexibilities
CPE Certification forms:
CPE Certification form (September 24th, 2013)
CPE Certification form (September 26th, 2013)
CPE Certification form (September 27th, 2013)
FAEC Procurement Conference, April 17, 2012
- Terry Letko (Opening Remarks and FAEC Audit Guides – New Guide on Contract Closeout);
- Richard W. Sponseller (Civil False Claims Act);
- Richard W. Sponseller (Civil False Claims Act Contracts and Damages);
- Arnold Pettis (Establishing a Data Mining Initiative and Using Data Mining in Audits);
- Stephen Learned (Asking the Tough Audit Questions);
- Ann Wright (Auditing the Department’s Acquisition Structure and Function);
Bi-Monthly Meetings
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - December 5, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - September 12, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - July 11, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - May 2, 2023
- FAEC Meeting – Agenda | Minutes - March 7, 2023
Meeting minutes/presentations will be added to these once received.
Annual Conferences
FAEC 2024 Annual Conference February 15, 2024
FAEC Procurement Conference
2023 Virtual FAEC Procurement Conference, November 8 & 9, 2023
Annual Conference Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Shellie Purnell-Brown, Senior Auditor at the FEC OIG
- Spurnell-brown@fec.gov, 202-694-1019
Role of the Committee:
- To plan the annual conference including conference topics, obtaining speakers, and venue
Meeting Schedule:
- Bi-weekly
Guides/Tools:
Cross Cutting Issues Committee
FY 24 Leadership:
- Co-Chair, Eric Rivera, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Office of the Inspector General, Export-Import Bank of the United States
- eric.rivera@exim.gov
- Co-Chair, Katherine Trimble, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Office of the Inspector General, United States Environmental Protection Agency
- Trimble.Katherine@epa.gov
Mission: CIGIE’s Audit Committee Charter states in part that “The Audit Committee will lead or be involved in coordinated, government-wide activities that promote economy and efficiency in Federal programs and operations and address areas of weakness and vulnerability with respect to fraud, waste, abuse, and mismanagement.” The Cross Cutting Committee mission is to achieve this goal on behalf of the Audit Committee.
Meeting Schedule: Biweekly or as needed; reports regularly to the FAEC
Output: The committee intends to fulfill its mission by identifying, assessing, and providing information about audit work conducted across the OIG community; “how to” guides for conducting certain types of audits; and potentially initiating new work across offices of audit, evaluation, and investigation. The committee was initiated in 2023 and plans to issue its first products, on the topic of cloud security, in the summer or fall of 2024.
Membership: To date, volunteer members are solicited by project and come from audit offices across the CIGIE community. Please contact us if you would like to join the committee and/or have ideas for future projects!
Financial Statements Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Kelly McFadden, Director, Financial Statement Audit Office, DOJ OIG
- Contact Kelly.a.mcfadden@usdoj.gov to request membership.
Role of the Committee:
- The Financial Statement Committee, also known as the Financial Statement Audit Network (FSAN), provides the CIGIE audit community with a forum to identify, discuss, and resolve key issues concerning the preparation and audit of federal financial statements.
Meeting Schedule:
- The FSAN meets virtually at 9:00 am EST on the third Tuesday of each month. FSAN does not meet during November, December, or January. Designated key contacts from GAO and FASAB participate and share information during our monthly meetings.
Guides/Tools:
- Each Spring, FSAN partners with GAO to host the annual CIGIE/GAO Financial Statement Audit Conference. Information about past or upcoming conferences can be found at https://www.ignet.gov/content/events
Other:
- FSAN members have opportunities to volunteer for working groups. Past working group examples include:
- Leading the review and collection of members’ comment on requirements and guidance that impacts federal financial statements (e.g., OMB’s Audit Bulletin and Circular A-136, Treasury’s TFM Bulletin 2-4700, and the GAO/CIGIE Financial Statement Audit Manual).
- Planning the annual CIGIE/GAO Financial Statement Audit Conference.
- Designing and conducting member surveys.
- Updating tools and checklists for FSAN members’ oversight of IPAs.
- Developing statement of work templates for use when contracting with an IPA.
Information Technology Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Khalid Hasan, Assistant Inspector General for Information Technology, Office of Inspector General for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- If a member would like to join the committee (Khalid.A.Hasan@frb.gov; 202-568-9444)
Role of the Committee:
- The FAEC’s IT Committee discusses and coordinates on information technology (IT) issues affecting the IG community, with a focus on cybersecurity.
Meeting Schedule:
- Quarterly
Guides/Tools:
- IG FISMA Metrics and Related Guidance
- NIST Special Publications
- Cybersecurity Framework
- GAO Cybersecurity Program Audit Guide
- Center for Internet Security
- DHS Cybersecurity Directives
- NSA Cybersecurity Advisories and Guidance
Contracting Committee
Leadership:
- Co-Chair, Eric Atkinson, Deputy Director, Contract & Grant Division, DOI OIG
- Co-Chair, Shenika Cox, Regional Audit Manager, DOJ OIG
- For inquiries from the field or to join the committee, email Shenika or Eric at shenika.cox@usdoj.gov or eric_atkinson@doioig.gov
Role of the Committee:
- To identify, discuss, and develop resolutions to contracting and procurement issues affecting the Federal audit community. Emphasis will be on audit processes related to the GAO Yellow Book, Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), and the GAO Green Book on Internal Controls over reducing the risk that the FAR won't be followed.
Meeting Schedule:
- Quarterly (Q1 date TBD; Q2 date TBD; Q3 date TBD; Q4 (Annual Conference date TBD)
FAEC Procurement Conferences:
Guides/Tools:
- Contract Audit Guide Framework
- Framework Introduction
- Framework (updated December 2020)
- Topic 19: Non-Competitive Actions (December 2020)
- CIGIE – Connect, Collaborate, and Learn (CCL) – have info on contracts https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mj76K_yVQpk
- Training list for contract auditors (based on experience)
Quality Management Committee
Training Committee
Leadership:
- Chair, Christine Mursalim, Workforce Development and Training Manager, VAOIG; Christine.mursalim@va.gov
Role of the Committee:
- CIGIE’s Audit Committee Charter states in part that “The Audit Committee will lead or be involved in developing policies that will aid in the maintenance or a corps of well-trained and highly skilled Inspector General personnel.” The Training Committee’s role is to achieve this goal on behalf of the Audit Committee through collaborative efforts.
Meeting Schedule: Monthly; reports regularly to the FAEC
Guides/Tools:
Working Groups
Payment Integrity Working Group
Leadership:
- Chair, Judith Oliveira, Audit Director at the Social Security Administration’s Office of the Inspector General (SSA OIG)
- Email: Judith.Oliveira@ssa.gov
- Cell Phone: 617-840-3795
Role of the Working Group:
- The current role is to
- update the CIGIE guide for the annual OIG compliance review that is required under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (PIIA);
- liaison, as needed, with the Office of Management and Budget on issues related to PIIA; and
- answer questions, as needed, related to improper payment issues from the CIGIE community.
- The Working Group was initially formed in January 2010 in response to the CIGIE requirements in Executive Order 13520 on reducing improper payments that was signed on November 20, 2009. The working group’s role then expanded to address the CIGIE requirements in the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 (Public Law 111–204—July 22, 2010), the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery and Improvement Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–248—January 10, 2013), and the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–117—March 2, 2020).
Meeting Schedule: As needed; no regular schedule.
Guides/Tools:
The CIGIE guide for the annual PIIA compliance review can be found under Compliance Guides at https://www.ignet.gov/content/manuals-guides
General information on improper payments can be found at https://www.paymentaccuracy.gov/
Resources
There are many resources available on each of the FAEC standing committee pages. We have not duplicated these resources in this Resource section.
FAEC Membership and Networking
Under Construction
Archives
- Topic 1: Acquisition Planning (July 2010)
- Topic 2: Market Research (May 2010)
- Topic 8: Small Business Considerations (February 2010)
- Topic 10: Undefinitized Contract Actions (updated December 2020)
- Topic 11: Contract Cost And Price Analysis (October 2010)
- Topic 32: Contract Closeout (January 2012)Special Topic: Government Purchase Cards (January 2012)
- Contract Risk Assessment Tools (September 2009)
- FAEC Meeting - January 30, 2018
- FAEC Meeting - August 1, 2013
- From a Standards-Based Audit Manual to a Workflow-Based Project Guide - Presentation
- John K. Needham - Biography
- Andrea I. Rambow - Biography
- Major IT Acquisition Audit Steps - FAA's ERAM Program - Presentation
- Terrence J. Letko - Biography
- FAEC Meeting - August 22, 2012
- FAEC Training Program - June 27, 2017
- FAEC Training Program - December 15th, 2014
- FAEC Training Program - May 19th, 2014
- FAEC Training Program - January 16, 2013
- Organizational Risk Assessment: Department of Commerce Audit Process
- Andrew Katsaros - Assistant Inspector General for Audit, DOC
- Ann Eilers - Principal Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation, DOC
- FAEC Training Program - April 2, 2013
- Gene Aloise
- Hubie Sparks - Biography
- Hubie Sparks - Presentation
- FAEC Training Program - October 24, 2012
- FAEC Training Series - June 14, 2012
- GAO Information Security Issues;
GAO; 04/18/12 - Review of the Usefulness of the Small Business Innovation Research Tech-Net Database;
Small Business Administration; 02/15/12 - Data Mining (DM) Tools Helping 11 Agencies Identify Fraud in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs; Arnold Pettis and David Gadren, NASA; 02/15/12
- ARRA: New Model for Governmentwide Reporting The Era of Accountability and Transparency; Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board; 11/16/11
- Biographies of Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Speakers; 11/16/11
- Improper Payments; Rona Lawson, Social Security Administration OIG; 11/16/11
- Biography of Rona Lawson, Social Security Administration; 11/16/11
- Key Risks for Government Auditing in FY2012; Sampriti Ganguli, Managing Director, Corporate Executive Board; 02/16/11
- Suspension & Debarment Overview; Steve Bross, NSF OIG & Mona Mafi, EPA OIG; 10/26/10
- Framework for Grant Oversight; Brett M. Baker, Ph.D, CPA, CISA, AIGA NSF; 10/26/10
- Boosting Auditor Communications Skills for Better Results
The Honorable Richard Moore, JD
Inspector General, Tennessee Valley Authority - Shifting the Audit Paradigm
The Honorable Theresa M. Grafenstine, CPA, CISA, CIA, CRISC, CGEIT, CGAP, CGMA
Inspector General, U.S. House of Representatives - FAEC Annual Conference November 27-28, 2012
- FAEC 2011 Training Conference: The Future of Accountability; September 8-9, 2011
Clicking on the above link takes you to the Agenda, Slides (in powerpoint &
adobe acrobat format), & biographies included - Peer Review Training, February 2012
- Summary of Peer Review Training Materials; in .pdf format
- Peer Review Training Agenda; in .pdf format
- Presenter Biographies; in .pdf format
- Guide for Conducting External Peer Reviews of the Audit Organizations of Federal Offices of Inspector General (03/09); in .pdf format
- Peer Review Guide Overview; Bob Taylor Treasury OIG (in .pdf format) (in .pptx format)
- Section 1: Guidelines for OIG Quality Control and Assurance Program; Kieu Rubb, Treasury OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .pptx format) - Getting Ready, Section 2, Memorandum of Understanding, and Appendix A; Allan Sherman
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format) - Optional Audit Staff Questionnaire; Carolyn Davis (in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Appendix B, Checklist for Review of Adherence to Selected General and Other Standards; Kieu Rubb, Treasury OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .pptx format) - Appendix D, Attestation Engagements; Carolyn Davis (in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Appendix E, Checklist for Review of Performance Audits; Ashton Coleman, Defense OIG (in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- Appendix C, Checklist for Review of Financial Audits Performed by the OIG; Mary Harmison, FTC OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format) - Appendix F, Checklist for Review of Monitoring Performed over Contracted Audits and Attestation Engagements by Non-Federal Auditors; Kieu Rubb, Treasury OIG
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format) - Peer Review Reporting; Vicki McAdams, Naval Audit Service, Director of Policy
(in .pdf format) (in .ppt format)
- FAEC Contracting Committee Recommended Basic Contract Trainining
2017 Annual Conference, September 25-26, 2017
2014 Annual Conference, September 3rd & 4th
-
September 3rd Slides
-
September 4th Slides
2013 Annual Conference, September 24, 26, and 27
Free to registrants, no prerequisites, <14.5 CPEs.
Information:
- Agenda
- Speaker Bios
- Sept. 26th - 10-11:00am: Use of Risk Assessments in a Time of Decreasing Resources Panel
- Sept. 26th - 11:00am: Procurement Fraud Civil Remedies Act and Suspension and Debarments
- Sept. 26th - 1:30pm: GAO Yellow/Green Book Update
- Sept. 26th - 2:45pm: Leading Change Management
- Sept. 27th - 8:00am: Do Not Pay Program Update
- Sept. 27th - 10:10am: Trust Building Communication Skills for Auditor
- Sept. 27th - 11:00am: Auditing Conference Costs
- Sept. 27th - 12:10pm: Shifting Information Security Landscape from C&AS to Continuous Monitoring
- Sept. 27th - 1:00pm: Audit Metrics and Performance Measures
- Sept. 27th - 3:00pm: Hiring Authorities and Flexibilities
CPE Certification forms:
CPE Certification form (September 24th, 2013)
CPE Certification form (September 26th, 2013)
CPE Certification form (September 27th, 2013)
FAEC Procurement Conference, April 17, 2012
- Terry Letko (Opening Remarks and FAEC Audit Guides – New Guide on Contract Closeout);
- Richard W. Sponseller (Civil False Claims Act);
- Richard W. Sponseller (Civil False Claims Act Contracts and Damages);
- Arnold Pettis (Establishing a Data Mining Initiative and Using Data Mining in Audits);
- Stephen Learned (Asking the Tough Audit Questions);
- Ann Wright (Auditing the Department’s Acquisition Structure and Function);