Developing and Presenting Audit Findings

This course will be delivered on-site in Palau.

Registration for this course is invitation-only. Please email us for additional details.

A key challenge in reporting the results of performance audits is to formulate the report message from the audit data. An additional challenge is to then compile and sequence the audit facts to support that message. Using alternative methods, gain hands-on practice in marshaling the evidence from your audit into findings that answer the audit objectives and present the details in an understanding and convincing manner. Using case exercises, learn to develop findings for compliance, process and control, accomplishment, and impact audits. 

What You Will Learn

 Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the central role of effective audit objectives in finding development
• Define the role of performance aspects in audit findings
• Describe two finding paradigms used in performance auditing and the elements they contain
• Outline a finding and prepare a synopsis summarizing the audit results in response to the audit objectives
• Develop and present audit findings and related conclusions and recommendations
• Apply the Government Auditing Standards in the development of audit findings

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.