Final Agenda
Speaker Biographies
Attendees List
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Future Intergovernmental Audit Forum Events

Wednesday, May 24, 2006

Opening Keynote
21st Century Changes, Challenges, and Opportunities
David M. Walker, Comptroller General
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Facing Long Term Fiscal Challenges:  Issues, Effects, and Solutions
Speakers:
Elizabeth G. Hill, Legislative Analyst
State of California

David M. Walker, Comptroller General
U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Concurrent Sessions:  Wednesday, May 24, 10:35-12:00 pm

Identifying Future Trends and Their Effect on Government:  Implications for Auditors
Speakers:
Keon S. Chi, Senior Fellow and Editor-in-Chief "The Book of the States"
Council of State Government

Thomas M. McKenna, PhD, Senior Consultant
Stanford Research Institute Consulting Business Intelligence

Audit Issues Related to Post Employment Employee Benefits
Speakers:
Robert H. Attmore, Chairman
Governmental Accounting Standards Board

John E. Bartel, President
Bartel Associates, LLC

Gabriel Petek, Director, Credit Market Services
Standard and Poors

Yellow Book Update and Discussion of 2006 Exposure Draft
Speakers:
Jeanette M. Franzel, Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Jeffrey C. Steinhoff, Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Lunch Speakers - Wednesday, May 24, 12:00-1:15 pm

An update on the NIAF Strategic Plan
Speakers:
Steve Morgan, Emerging Issues Committee Chair
City Auditor
Austin, Texas

Beryle Davis, Communications and Outreach Committee Chair
Director, Audit Services and Management Support
Orlando, Florida

David Sundstrom, Knowledge Sharing Committee Chair
Auditor/Controller
Orange County, California

Jerome Heer, Standards Liaison Committee Chair
Director of Audits
Milwaukee County

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Concurrent Sessions:  Wednesday, May 24, 1:15-2:45 pm

Got IT Audit?  A Workshop on Developing an IT Audit Function and Building IT Expertise among Regular Audit Staff
Speakers:
Jim Arnette, Assistant Director of Information Systems
State of Tennessee

Michelle J. Baur, Manager, IT Audit Support Unit
California State Auditors Office

Karl Heins, Director, IT Audit
University of California Auditors Office

Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Update
Robert H. Attmore, Chairman
Governmental Accounting Standards Board

Report of the Domestic Working Group on Opportunities for Grant Accountability
Speakers:
Lynn Canton, Deputy Comptroller, State Services
New York Office of the State Comptroller

Johnnie E. Frazier, Inspector General
U.S. Department of Commerce

Melissa M. Heist, Assistant Inspector General for Audit
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Internet Applications and Websites that Work
Cathelia Robinett, Executive Director
Center for Digital Government

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Thursday, May 25, 2006

Technology and Auditing:  Trends, Tools, and Challenges
Rod Winters, General Auditor
Microsoft Corporation

WorldCom Warnings:  What Went Wrong and the Implications for Government
Cynthia Cooper, President
Cynthia Cooper Consulting, LLC

Concurrent Sessions:  Thursday, May 25, 10:45-12:00 pm

The Latest on Governance and Auditing Reforms in the Public Sector
Speakers:
Jeanette M. Franzel, Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Jeffrey C. Steinhoff, Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Data Reliability and IT Quality Assurance:  How Much is Enough?
Speakers:
Jane Bannon, Audit Program Manager, Administration and Finance Division
Office of the Inspector General, USDA

Saboohi Currim, Audit Manager
City of Torrance, California

Nancy Glynn, Audit Director, Data Analysis
Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts

Changing the Way Auditors Learn:  Innovations in Auditor Training and E-Learning
Speakers:
Glen Fowler, Training and Recruiting Manager
California State Auditors Office

Nikki Tinsley, Senior Manager/Consultant
Mosley and Associates

Carol Willett, Chief Learning Officer
U.S. Government Accountability Office

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Concurrent Sessions:  Thursday, May 25, 1:15-2:45 pm

Audit Strategies to Support Planning for a Flu Pandemic
Speaker:
Bernice Steinhardt
Director
Strategic Issues Team
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Human Capital Challenges Facing Audit Offices
Speakers:
Johnnie E. Frazier, Inspector General
U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General

Elaine M. Howle, California State Auditor

Marta Brito Pérez, Associate Director for
Human Capital and Merit System Accountability
U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Ferreting out Fraud and Abuse:  New Tools and Standards for Auditors
Speakers:
David L. Cotton, Managing Partner
Cotton & Company

John Kelly, Assistant Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Aftermath of Katrina/Rita and National Preparedness and Response
Speakers:
Dr. Frances L. Edwards, Director, Master of Public Administration Program and Associate Professor
San Jose State University

Ronald L. Jones, Chief Examiner of Public Accounts
Alabama Department of Examiners of Public

Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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