Introduction

The Certified Government Auditing Professional certification program is designed especially for auditors working in the public sector at all levels — federal/national, state/provincial, local, quasi-governmental, or crown authority — and is an excellent professional credential that prepares you for the many challenges you face in this demanding environment.

Make CGAP be Your Key to Opportunity

Whether you are seeking a promotion, exploring a position outside your organization, or simply pursuing professional development opportunities to help you tackle increasingly complex responsibilities while preparing for future challenges, a training course can:

• Help you gain credibility and respect in the field.

• Enhance your skills and knowledge.

• Demonstrate your commitment to the profession.

The Premier Resource for Public Sector Auditors

Objectives

• Understand and apply required standards for governmental auditing

• Successfully provide a wide range of audit services in the public sector

• Use current audit methodologies and techniques in public sector audits

• Describe the government auditor’s evolving role in accountability and results management.

Outlines

Day 1: Standards, Governance and Risk/Control Frameworks

• The Institute of Internal Auditors, International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF)

• Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) (the Yellow Book)

• International Standards of Supreme Audit Institutions (ISSAI)

• International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) standard

• Governance in the Public Sector

• Role of internal audit within the governance structure

• Committee on Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) Internal Control Framework

Day 2: Government Auditing Practice

• Management of the audit function

• Types of audit services (financial, performance, compliance, and internal control audits)

• Other audit services and consulting roles

• Processes for the delivery of audit services

• Performing and managing individual projects

Day 3: Government Auditing Skills and Techniques

• Management concepts and techniques

• Performance measurement

• Program evaluation

• Quantitative and Qualitative methods

• Methods for identification and investigation of integrity violations

• Analytical skills

Day 4 and 5: Government Auditing Environment

• Performance management

• Financial management

• Implications of various service delivery methods

• Implications of delivering services to citizens

• Unique characteristics of human resource management in the public sector

• Unique purchasing and procurement requirements in the public sector