April 28, 2022

You will develop working familiarity with a risk-based approach to monitoring, apply techniques for assessing recipients, and gain insight into potential problem areas in grants administration. These insights inform how you can ensure proper spending of Federal funds on approved activities. This...

The internal control process plays a pivotal role in Federal, state, and local government activities. This process aids managers in meeting their objectives for reliable financial and performance reporting. You will learn the management control process, and gain insight into how audits improve...

An organization’s success depends on the quality and performance of their employees. To drive organizational success and develop a high-performing workforce, agencies use workforce planning to shape employee recruitment and placement, development, and compensation. But how is workforce planning...

Successful contract management requires successful closeout. Many agencies struggle with this step in the contract lifecycle because personnel infrequently face this task and it’s considered less important than other tasks. Closing out a contract can be as critical a task as awarding the...

Developing a thorough understanding of the audit process and how the Generally Accepted Government Auditing Standards (GAGAS) are applied at all agency levels can help you avoid errors associated with the audit phase. You will learn to assess risk, apply standards of evidence, and support audit...

Monitoring and controlling an IT project is an ongoing activity that spans the life of the project. You will cover the activities involved in monitoring and controlling project actuals to baseline variances, adequate progress and status reporting, project process improvement plan, and critical...