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Effective Audit Resolution

Course Category Audit

March 05, 2025

8:00 a.m.

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On-Site

This course will be delivered on-site in CNMI.

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

This course is designed for Government of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

Course Description

Audit resolution, follow-up, implementation, and reporting is a responsibility shared by the audit organization, the auditee organization follow-up coordinator and action officials. This responsibility is described in a variety of laws and OMB Circulars to provide a basis for accountability of the audited entities in responding to audit recommendations, reaching resolution and implementing the agreed upon corrective actions to reduce the risk of loss, improve operational performance and financial integrity in all levels of government.

This course will explore the statutes, guidance and standards for audit recommendations, resolution, follow-up progress, monitoring and reporting. It will also define the roles and responsibilities of the audit organization and those designated to perform follow-up, implementation and congressional reporting and budget submission functions.

What You Will Learn

Learning Outcomes:

Describe the importance and requirements of audit resolution and follow-up
Describe the authority, roles and responsibilities of managers and auditors involved with audit resolution, follow-up, monitoring and reporting
Develop timely, meaningful and actionable recommendations that can be agreeably resolved for appropriate action
Address disputed recommendations and reach an equitable resolution
Develop processes for achieving resolution, monitoring and reporting on the status of corrective action
Verify, measure and score the value of audit results

Who Should Attend

Auditors, analysts and managers responsible for reporting, resolving, following-up, monitoring, tracking and reporting on the progress and status of resolution and implementation of audit recommendations. Members of the organization responsible for representing the organization in the resolution process, including disputes, coordination of corrective actions and annual progress reporting and budget submission on open, closed, and unimplemented audits should also attend.

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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March 05, 2025

8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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CPEs - 8 Credit Hours

On-Site, CNMI

Pacific Islands Club Saipan - Afetna 502370 Beach Road, CNMI

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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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