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Pulling the Thread: A Fraud Conversation with an Auditor and an Investigator

Course Category Audit

September 01, 2023

6:00 a.m.

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On-Site

This course will be delivered on-site in Marshall Islands.

Registration is open to insular government professionals.

Course Description

In this session we will explore how to brainstorm and develop testing procedures to pull the threads and find fraud. We will also discuss fraud red flags and how investigations work within the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General.

What You Will Learn

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General Nikki Miller will highlight opportunities for navigating the demand for better oversight with less resources.

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.

Health & Safety Protocols

For all on-site training in the insular areas, the Graduate School USA's Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) works closely with local training hosts to ensure that participants, instructors, and training support staff enjoy a safe learning experience. Please note the following:

Full details of PITI-VITI's health and safety guidelines are available here.
Local health and safety guidelines for the government of Marshall Islands, which will be hosting this training, is available at http://rmihealth.org/.
Please contact PITI-VITI Admin at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

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September 01, 2023

6:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.

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CPEs - 4 Credit Hours

On-Site, Marshall Islands

International Conference Center, Marshall Islands

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Panelists

Katelyn Bell

Denver, CO

Katelyn Bell is an auditor for the Department of the Interior’s Office of Inspector General’s Infrastructure Oversight and Coordination Division. Ms. Bell joined the Office of Inspector General in August 2018, assisting on Tribal audits and then completed numerous Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act informational flash reports, inspections, and audits before moving to her new division. Ms. Bell is now performing inspection and evaluations on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds totaling $12.56 billion for abandoned mine lands and ecosystem restoration.

David House

Denver, CO

David House serves as the Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for Infrastructure Coordination for the Department of Interior’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). SAC House has served in a variety of roles with the OIG – he was the Assistant Special Agent in Charge for the Northern Region in St. Paul, MN; was Deputy Director for the Recovery Oversight Office; was a senior case agent in Hawaii, and was the Special Agent in Charge for the Central Region in Denver, CO. He served for several years as a Special Agent in Charge for the General Services Administration OIG in San Francisco, CA and before that, served as a US Army CID Agent for 12 years.

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