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Pacific Northwest Intergovernmental Audit Forum
Spring 2005 Conference
March 16-18, 2005
 Washington Athletic Club
Seattle, Washington
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Wednesday, March 16, 2005

An Update on the Whistleblower Act:  A Case Study of the University of Washington's $35 Million Dollar Settlement Related to Medical Overbilling

A Status Report on the Whistleblower Act
An Overview of Whistleblower Laws and Rights
Tom Carpenter, Director, Nuclear Oversight Program, Government Accountability Project, Seattle, Washington

The Role of the Auditor:  Lessons Learned from the UW Medical Overbilling Case
Anna Greenhalgh, Auditor, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Los Angeles, California


Strategies for Writing Clear and Effective Audit Reports
Stan Stenersen, SEnior Communications Analyst, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Seattle, Washington


Thursday, March 17, 2005

Future Auditing Standards in the Wake of Sarbanes Oxley:  Implications for Government Audits
Gail Flister-Vallieres, Senior Auditor, Financial Management and Assurance Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C.

Lessons Learned from Auditing the Indian Health Service and Various Grant Programs
Jim Hargrove, Audit Manager, Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Get Organized:  How Auditors Can Prevent Paper and Email Overload
Betsy Imholt, President, Time and Space Consulting, Aurora, Oregon

Moving Forward on the Improper Payments Act:  Implications for States, Auditors, and Program Administrators and for Welfare and Child Care Subsidy Programs
Gale Harris, Assistant Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office, Washington, D.C.

Technical Session:  Characteristics of a Good Audit Presentation
Susan Cohen, City Auditor, Seattle, Washington

Friday, March 18, 2005

A Workshop on Ethical Leadership, Ethical Decision-Making, and Building Cultures of Trust in Your Audit Organization
Dr. Bill Grace, Founder, Center for Ethical Leadership, Seattle, Washington