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Opening Plenary Session: Unlocking the Power of Strategic Oversight: A Roadmap to Success

Course Category Audit

August 26, 2024

9:00 a.m.

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On-Site

This course will be delivered on-site in Palau.

Registration is open to insular government professionals.

Course Description

In this session, we will delve into the importance of strategic oversight and how it can be used by individuals and organizations to achieve desired outcomes. We will provide case studies of how oversight has been used to move the needle - from audit recommendations and follow-up to best practices on working with oversight professionals, and our new training related to investigations and combatting fraud in the Pacific Islands. This session will provide practical tips and advice on how to harness the power of strategic oversight for success.

What You Will Learn

Kathleen Sedney, Acting Chief of Staff, and Matt Elliot, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations, both from the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Inspector General, will guide us through the essentials of strategic oversight. Drawing on their extensive experience with audits and inspections, they will demonstrate how effective oversight leads to tangible results, highlighting both successes and challenges in ensuring government accountability. This session will be moderated by David House, Special Agent in Charge (SAC) for Infrastructure Coordination for the Department of Interior’s Office of Inspector General (OIG).

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 Palau, which will be hosting this training, is available at http://www.palauhealth.org/.
Please contact PITI-VITI Admin at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

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August 26, 2024

9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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CPEs - 4 Credit Hours

On-Site, Palau

Republic of Palau, Palau

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Panelists

Matt Elliott

Washington, DC

Matthew Elliott is the Assistant Inspector General for Investigations for the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Inspector General. Mr. Elliott has been at Interior since 2014 and was previously the Deputy Assistant Inspector General for Investigations.

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.

Kathleen Sedney

Washington DC

Kathleen R. Sedney is the Acting Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Interior Office of Inspector General, and prior to this was the Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations. She has approximately 20 years of experience as an auditor and forensic accountant and has led audits and investigations related to contracts, foreign assistance, financial management, and physical security.

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