2023 State Auditor Training Program

Every year, the Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) endeavors to curate diverse presentations to benefit participants from local governments and auditors attending the State Auditor Training Program.

Every year, the Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) endeavors to curate diverse presentations to benefit participants from local governments and auditors attending the State Auditor Training Program.

Learn, network, and get the latest on GASB and other audit topics.

The State Auditor Training Program events features in person sessions and virtual sessions to accommodate the varied attendees’ preferences. Virtual sessions will be offered on October 25-26 and November 2-3.

Featured Topics

  • Overview of the DOAA Local Government Audit Review checklist
  • Reporting Requirements and Program Updates – Department of Community Affairs
  • Grant Programs Administered by CJCC’s Justice Compliance Division including Accountability Courts and Juvenile Justice Programs
  • GEMA – Use of 911 Non-Prepaid and Prepaid Wireless fees including annual auditing requirements
  • GASB updates
  • AICPA, GAO, and Single Audit Standards Update
  • General Accounting and Auditing topics
  • Earn up to 16 CPE Hours

The roster of presenters comprises esteemed organizations such as DOAA, DCA, Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, and Crawford & Associates. (see bios)

Frank Crawford President of Crawford & Associates, P.C., Pembrook Chris

Frank Crawford, CPA, President, Crawford & Associates, and Chris Pembrook, CPA, Partner, Crawford & Associates, will cover several accounting principles and topics relating to governmental auditing. They will provide an “Across the Board” Auditing Standards Update and General Accounting and Auditing Topics.

Specifically, GASBs 94 and 96 are coming into play, which brings the P3s to the forefront (Public-Private Partnerships or Public-Public Partnerships), along with GASB 96-SBITA, which is the equivalent of the GASB 87 leases standard, except for IT-related contracts. In addition to GASB 94 and GASB 96, a few additional GASB statements will be covered.

Crawford and Pembrook will also look at the current activities of the three main standard-setters: AICPA, GAO, and OMB. They will address a range of auditing and accounting topics related to compliance auditing, our interpretation of the recent NOCLAR SAS, and what it means to practitioners, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting, and auditors.

Eric Moody Jackie Neubert Cathy Fredette Sunila Birmingham

Eric Moody, CPA, Jackie Neubert, CPA, CGFM, Cathy Fredette, CPA, and Sunila Birmingham from the Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) will offer an overview of the DOAA Local Government Review Checklist: ‘What it is, what it can do, as well as what is new’ You will also examine the DOAA checklist used for reviewing local government audit reports.

Jackson Lilly, Manager of Research and GeoAnalytics from the Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA), will discuss Research and Data Analyst Reporting Requirements and Program Updates. Understand which of DCA’s survey programs affect specific funding opportunities and how hotel-motel tax spending and reporting requirements relate to a local government’s audit.

Ursula Kelley, Supervisor of the Grants and Policy Division, and Robert Thornton from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) will discuss Innovating Criminal Justice Empowering Victims. Detailed information and guidance will be provided on state grant programs administered by CJCC’s Justice and Compliance Division (JCD) such as Accountability Courts and Juvenile Justice programs.

Aleisha Rucker-Wright, Deputy Executive Director of the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA), will discuss using 911 non-prepaid wireless fees. This session will discuss the collection, disbursement, use, and auditing of 911 fees per relevant state and federal statutes and the regulations the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority sets forth.

We enjoy your suggestions for ideas and beneficial topics. Please email us at locgov@audits.ga.gov.

Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org.

Program Information

2023 State Auditor Training Program Brochure

Session Descriptions

Speaker’s Bio

Registration

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Registrants who fail to attend, cancel, or send a substitute are liable for the full registration fee. Substitution of participant is encouraged over cancellation. Refunds will be given for cancellations, minus a $35 cancellation fee. Cancellation for the in- person session in September must be made 10 business days in advance. Cancellation for the virtual session must be made 5 business days in advance. For more information concerning refunds, program cancellation or concerns, please contact Natasha Blum, blum@audits.ga.gov or 404-651-8891.

Credit Card Payment: If you paid by credit card, you may cancel your registration or make substitutions online.

Check Payment: If you paid with a check and would like to cancel your registration or send a substitute, please send notification to State_Auditor_Training_Program@audits.ga.gov, or by mail at Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts, 270 Washington Street, SW, Room 4-101, Atlanta, GA 30334.