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Assessing Controls in Performance Audits

October 23 - 24, 2008
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Washington, DC$695

December 1 - 2, 2008
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Austin, TX$695

April 23 - 24, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Washington, DC$695

June 22 - 23, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Atlanta, GA$695

August 20 - 21, 2009
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
San Francisco, CA$695

Overview:
Review of controls is integral to performance auditing. Controls are critical for mission accomplishment, achieving program goals, complying with laws and regulations, acquiring and safeguarding resources, and delivering quality goods and services. You learn the relationship of controls to risk processes and systems. Also you learn the prerequisites for good controls, techniques for assessing the design and implementation of controls, a step-by-step process for planning an audit of controls (including formulation of objectives and selection of the scope and methodology), the relationship of control weaknesses to the elements of a finding, and incorporation of findings into audit reports.

CGAP Exam Aid.

Who Should Attend?
Junior auditors and seasoned professionals who have had limited exposure to this audit approach. Level: Intermediate.
Syllabus:
Syllabus -- Assessing Controls in Performance Audits, AUDT8021G, Grad. School, USDA

Module 1 - Importance of Management Controls

Module 2 - Government Standards for Implementing and Auditing Controls

Module 3 - Integrating Control Assessments at the Survey and Planning Phases

Module 4 - Targeted Approach to Assessing Controls

Module 5 - Comprehensive Approach to Assessing Controls

Module 6 - Documenting Controls

Module 7 - Assessing Agency Statement of Reasonable Assurance

Module 8 - Reporting Controls Findings

Module 9 - Case Exercise



Course Details
CODE:  AUDT8021G
TYPE:  Classroom-Day
LENGTH:  2 Day(s)
CREDITS:  16 CPE
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