CIGIE CCL
The CIGIE Connect, Collaborate, and Learn (CCL) series are free virtual sessions that provide the OIG community a forum to share best practices, experiences, tools, and lessons learned with performing their daily work tasks. Topics of interest are identified by members of the CIGIE CCL planning group and members of the OIG community. These free 2-hour informative sessions are held quarterly and attendees typically receive 2 CPEs.
About CCL
Background: Due to COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to a virtual working environment, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) Connect, Collaborate, and Learn (CCL) was established in 2020 to help auditors conduct daily work tasks in a virtual environment. CCL provides a platform for the OIG community to enhance and improve their technical skills by sharing best practices, experiences, tools and lessons learned. These 2-hour sessions are held quarterly and led by experienced speakers representing various OIGs. Topics of interest were identified by members of the CCL workgroup and members of the OIG community. Attendees receive 2 free CPEs.
Vision: CCL aspires to create learning opportunities for the OIG community to advance technical skills and job performance through collaborative and interactive training sessions.
Mission: To provide a platform for the OIG community to share to best practices, experiences, tools and lessons learned.
Goals: The CIGIE CCL goals and objectives are to:
- Identify topics of interest and current challenges for the OIG community
- Facilitate the sharing of audit knowledge, insights, best practices, tools, and lessons learned amongst the OIG community
- Enhance the understanding and improve the technical skills
- Create networking and collaboration opportunities in the OIG community
The CCL Team
CIGIE CCL Leaders:
Stephanie Christian – Department of Labor, OIG
Anna Elias - United States Agency for International Development, OIG
CIGIE CCL Communications Officer:
Ione Quinn - Architect of the Capitol, OIG
Ryan Wasilick - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, OIG
CIGIE CCL Planning Team:
- Lucine Willis - Small Business Administration, OIG
- Bruce Gallus - Smithsonian, OIG
- Miranda Zona - Department of Defense, OIG
- Terry Gibson - Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, OIG
- Justin Symonds – Department of Defense, OIG
- Brittany Banks – Architect of the Capitol, OIG
- Sean Velarides – Department of Defense, OIG
- Claudia Munoz – Export-Import Bank, OIG
- Chiquita Washington – Department of Homeland Security, OIG
- Debra David – Smithsonian, OIG
- Danny Urquijo - Department of Homeland Security, OIG
- Teklay Legese - Department of Transportation, OIG
- Usmaan Khan - Small Business Administration, OIG
- Kimberly Benion - Social Security Administration, OIG
- Chikara Mbah – Environmental Protection Agency, OIG
- Melissa Bradley – Department of Justice, OIG
The CCL Team Meeting Schedule
The CCL planning group meets on a monthly basis to discuss and plan future CCL topics and sessions. Meetings are held the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 3:00 pm EST.
Due to COVID and our dispersed workforce, meetings are held virtually, via VTC (with a dial-in teleconference option).
CCL Session Information
Upcoming CCL: Sessions: February 12, 2025, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST
Topic: Risk Assessment Engagements – Join this session to learn how different OIGs conduct their risk assessment engagements. Presenters will share the standards used, their processes, fieldwork, and reporting. This session will cover the discretionary and mandated risk assessments (including oversight of engagements done by IPAs) and different risk assessment reports issued. Presenters will discuss best practices, tools used, and lessons learned.
Registration will be open until February 3rd, 2025, or once registration reaches capacity, whichever occurs first. You must be individually registered to participate and receive CPE. There will be no waitlist or substitutions. – Register for the Session.
Past CCL Sessions
September 22, 2025 - CCL - Risk Assessments – YouTube
October 24, 2024 – Monetary Impact Training - YouTube
March 5, 2024 - Risk Assessment for Annual Audit Planning - YouTube
December 6, 2023 - Quick Response Audits, Inspections and Evaluations - YouTube
August 23, 2023 - Recommendation Follow-up and Resolution Process Best Practices - YouTube
May 24, 2023 - Effective Communication when Conducting Audits, Evaluations, and Inspections Part II - YouTube
February 8, 2023 - Effective Communication when Conducting Audits, Evaluations, and Inspections - YouTube
October 12, 2022 - Audit Planning for Disaster Relief and Emergency Response Funding - YouTube
July 13th, 2022 - The Power of Data Analytics - YouTube
March 16, 2022 - What’s the 411? Information Technology Audits - YouTube
Jan 12, 2021 - Use of Technology in Remote Auditing - YouTube
April 28, 2021 - Designing and Analyzing Surveys - YouTube
Aug 11, 2021 - Contracting Process and Contractual Oversight - YouTube
Nov 10, 2021 - Ask the Editors: OIG Audit Report Writing - YouTube
CCL Topic Submissions
The CIGIE CCL workgroup wants to hear about topics that might interest our OIG community (any challenges, auditing interests, best practices…. etc) .
Please submit your topics of interest by clicking this link.
CCL Contact and How to Join?
The CIGIE CCL welcomes active participants across the OIG community. If you would like to join, please complete the CCL contact form. We look forward to welcoming you.