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Plenary Session: Closing Remarks + Accountability and Auditing: Panel presentation by APIPA member offices

Course Category Leadership

September 03, 2021

9:00 a.m.

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Virtual

This virtual course will be delivered regionally via Zoom.

Registration is open to insular government professionals.

Course Description

The closing plenary will feature short presentations and a panel discussion with APIPA member offices. These presentations and discussion will highlight examples of current work and provide a template for next steps for accountability and auditing in the region. Graduate School USA instructor, Mr. Drummond Kahn, will facilitate the session.

APIPA Member Presentations and Topics

Palau -- Palau Public Utilities, Koror-Airai Sanitation Project (KASP) Audit
- Reggie Mabel and Dilrae Mechol
Guam -- Coronavirus Relief Fund Expenditures and Procurement of Hotels Used for COVID-19 Quarantine
- Christian Rivera and Fred Jones
FSM National -- FSM Trust Fund Audit; NORMA PROP Project Audit,
- Christopher Delcampo and Jane Gallen
Pohnpei State -- State Government Component Unit Audit & Investigation
- Pernes Samuel and Cherry Lyn Somcio
Yap State -- Yap Health Services Collections
- Bryan Dabugsiy and Vallyna Gippin
Republic of the Marshall Islands -- Passport Audit
- Damiee Riklon and Maludrik Maludrik
CNMI -- Government Vehicle Inventory Audit
- Miguel Demapan and Wilma Atalig-Fejeran
Fiji -- Compliance Audit on COVID-19 Assistance
- Kuruwara Tunisalevu

Closing Ceremony

Closing Prayer, Rev. Eleasaro Faataa, CCCAS-Petesa Tai, American Samoa
Closing Remarks, Hon. Talauega Eleasaro Ale, Lt. Governor, American Samoa
Closing Remarks, Mr. Tofa Sualauvi H. Sua, Acting Territorial Auditor

What You Will Learn

Understand recent audit and accountability examples from APIPA member offices
Describe key accountability approaches for current and future work
Review next steps for accountability and auditing among APIPA member offices

Who Should Attend

APIPA conference sessions are intended for island government accountability professionals. Audit, budget, finance, accounting, and related management and staff members will find interest and value in this presentation.

Tuition Fees

With funding support from the United States Department of the Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, courses are available free of charge for government accountability professionals within the insular areas. The course fee is waived and there is no cost to register and attend, Professionals who do not meet the above criteria, please contact [email protected].

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September 03, 2021

9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

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CPEs - 4 Credit Hours

Virtual Delivery

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Instructor

Drummond Kahn

Portland, OR

Drummond Kahn serves on the faculty of the Graduate School USA, training auditors and financial managers in the U.S. and overseas. Since 1990, Mr. Kahn served in federal, state, and local government auditing positions.

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