The National Intergovernmental Audit Forum (NIAF) is providing you these videos taken at the 21st Biennial Forum of Government Auditors on May 11-12, 2016. The NIAF is sharing this program with the audit community without charge in the interest of promoting continued knowledge sharing during a time of fiscal challenges.
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Forum’s Agenda and Speaker Presentations
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MAY 11, 2016
Welcome to the Biennial
- Luis Escalante, Jr., Executive Director, National Intergovernmental Audit Forum
- Kansas City, MO Fire Department Color Guard
- Officer Dustin Dierenfeldt, Kansas City, KS Police Department
- Douglas Jones, City Auditor, Kansas City, MO and Chair, Mid-America Intergovernmental Audit Forum
- Sylvester “Sly” James, Mayor, Kansas City, MO
- Troy Schulte, City Manager, Kansas City, MO
Opening Keynote: Preparing for the Future: Major Challenges in Government Accountability
Gene L. Dodaro, Comptroller General of the United States
Assessing New Developments In Data
- The Internet of Postal Things: Mohammed Adra, Assistant Inspector General, U.S. Postal Service
- Information Security–The Case of California: Elaine Howle, California State Auditor
Data Analytics for Identifying Improper Payments and Fraud
- Beryl H. Davis, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S. Government Accountability Office
- Christopher Westphal, Vice President, SME Analytics, FORCEPOINT
NIAF David M. Walker Awards
- Federal: Marla A. Freedman, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of the Treasury
- State: Debra K. Davenport, Arizona Auditor General
- Local: Tonia Lediju, Director of City Audits, Office of the Controller, City and County of San Francisco
Keynote: Using the Audit Process to Improve Data Security and Protect Against Cyber Threats in Government
Nicole Galloway, Missouri State Auditor
GAO Best Practice Guides: Cost Estimating, Scheduling, and Technology Readiness Assessments
Dr. Timothy M. Persons, Chief Scientist, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Capacity-Building for the Accountability Community: Attracting and Developing the Audit Professional
- Glen Fowler, Recruiting and Training Manager, California State Auditor’s Office
- Beth A. León, Director, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Training Institute, Audit, Inspection & Evaluation Academy
- John P. Hutton, Assistant Director, Center for Audit Excellence, U.S. Government Accountability Office
MAY 12, 2016
Keynote: The Global Internal Audit Profession Vision for the Future: Challenges and a Path Forward
Patricia K. Miller, Chair, International Internal Audit Standards Board; Partner, Deloitte (Retired); Founder, PKMiller Risk Consulting, LLC
Setting the Foundation for the City of the Future
- Establishing a Smart Corridor in Kansas City and Setting Conditions for the Future: Bob Bennett, Chief Innovation Officer, Kansas City, MO
- E-Government and Digital Best Practices: Laura Doud, City Auditor, Long Beach, CA
How the DATA Act Empowers Oversight
Hudson Hollister, Founder and Executive Director, Data Coalition
Challenges Faced by Federal, State and Local Auditors
- Mary Mitchelson, Inspector General, Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Chair, CIGIE Audit Committee
- Charlie Janssen, Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts
- Kip Memmott, Director of Audit Services, City and County of Denver, Colorado
Contemporary Challenges to Retirement Security: Public and Private Sector Experiences
- Charles A. Jeszeck, Director, Education, Workforce and Income Security, U.S. Government Accountability Office
- Keith Brainard, Research Director, National Association of State Retirement Administrators
Preparing Government at All Levels for Transition and Change
- National Transitions: What are Key Elements? John M. Kamensky, Senior Fellow, IBM Center for the Business of Government
- State Transitions: What are Lessons Learned and Best Practices? Randall Bauer, Director, Public Financial Management, Inc.
Closing Remarks
Douglas Jones, City Auditor, Kansas City, MO and Chair, Mid-America Intergovernmental Audit Forum