Federal Audit Executive Council
About the FAEC
Purpose
To discuss and coordinate issues affecting the Federal audit community with special emphasis on audit policy and operations of common interest to Federal Audit Executive Council (FAEC) members
Charter
FAEC Charter
reissued and attested by Michael R. Phillips, Chair 11/09/09, to amend the membership language to include related organizations identified in the CIGIE Charter.
Contact Us
Contact Us:
- Chair ~ Dr. Brett Baker, Deputy Inspector General for Audit, DoD
- Vice Chair ~ TBA
FAEC Standing Committees:
- Audit Policy and Procedures
- Financial Statements
- Information Technology
- Professional Development
- Contracting
- Annual Conference
FAEC 2019 Annual Conference, September 5th & 6th
2016 Annual Conference, September 8 & 9
- Agenda
- Speaker Bios
- Sept. 8th - Evaluation Form
- Sept. 9th - Evaluation Form
- Sept. 8th - 8:35-9:25: IG Panel: OIG Community Issues
- Sept. 8th - 9:40-10:30: Improper Payments Panel
- Sept. 8th - 10:30-11:20: GAO Update
- Sept. 8th - 12:30-12:55: CIGIE Fellows Pilot Program
- Sept. 8th - 1:00-2:20: Using Audit Results: Prior Findings and Leveraging Technology
- Sept. 8th - 2:30-3:20: Transit Card Audit
- Sept. 8th - 3:30-4:30: Oh the Places You’ll Go with the Yellow Book in Tow: Audit of Health and Safety Issues in Antarctica
- Sept. 9th - 8:00-8:50: Audit Resolution Survey
- Sept. 9th - 9:00-9:50: Audit of DOJ grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters and QCR of PwC’s Single Audit
- Sept. 9th - 10:00-10:50: Audit of DEA’s Aviation Operations with the DoD in Afghanistan
- Sept. 9th - 11:00-12:00: Plain Language
- Sept. 9th - 1:00-1:50: Auditing Law Enforcement
- Sept. 9th - 2:00-2:50: Auditing Cybersecurity - 2016 Updates
- Sept. 9th - 3:00-3:50: Information Security Update: Risk and Trust in the Clouds: FedRAMP, Trusted Internet Connections, and Continuous Monitoring
2013 Annual Conference, September 24, 26, and 27
Free to registrants, no prerequisites, <14.5 CPEs.
Information:
- Agenda
- Speaker Bios
- Sept. 26th - 10-11:00am: Use of Risk Assessments in a Time of Decreasing Resources Panel
- Sept. 26th - 11:00am: Procurement Fraud Civil Remedies Act and Suspension and Debarments
- Sept. 26th - 1:30pm: GAO Yellow/Green Book Update
- Sept. 26th - 2:45pm: Leading Change Management
- Sept. 27th - 8:00am: Do Not Pay Program Update
- Sept. 27th - 10:10am: Trust Building Communication Skills for Auditor
- Sept. 27th - 11:00am: Auditing Conference Costs
- Sept. 27th - 12:10pm: Shifting Information Security Landscape from C&AS to Continuous Monitoring
- Sept. 27th - 1:00pm: Audit Metrics and Performance Measures
- Sept. 27th - 3:00pm: Hiring Authorities and Flexibilities
CPE Certification Forms:
- CPE Certification form (September 24th, 2013)
- CPE Certification form (September 26th, 2013)
- CPE Certification form (September 27th, 2013)
Dates:
- September 24: 8:30am -10:00am at NDU’s Lincoln Hall Auditorium at Ft McNair, Washington, D.C.
David Walker, former Comptroller General of the United States, opens the conference with a discussion of National Economic Policies and Practices. - September 26: 8:30am to 4pm at the Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA, North Auditorium (see agenda)
- September 27: 8:00am to 4pm at the Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA, North Auditorium (see agenda)
Speaker Presentations
- FAEC Training Program - January 16, 2013
- Organizational Risk Assessment: Department of Commerce Audit Process
- Andrew Katsaros - Assistant Inspector General for Audit, DOC
- Ann Eilers - Principal Assistant Inspector General for Audit and Evaluation, DOC
- FAEC Meeting - August 1, 2013
- From a Standards-Based Audit Manual to a Workflow-Based Project Guide - Presentation
- John K. Needham - Biography
- Andrea I. Rambow - Biography
- Major IT Acquisition Audit Steps - FAA's ERAM Program - Presentation
- Terrence J. Letko - Biography
- FAEC Training Program - April 2, 2013
- Gene Aloise
- Hubie Sparks - Biography
- Hubie Sparks - Presentation
- FAEC Training Program - October 24, 2012
- FAEC Meeting - August 22, 2012
- FAEC Training Series - June 14, 2012
- FAEC Procurement Conference, April 17, 2012
- Terry Letko (Opening Remarks and FAEC Audit Guides – New Guide on Contract Closeout);
- Richard W. Sponseller (Civil False Claims Act);
- Richard W. Sponseller (Civil False Claims Act Contracts and Damages);
- Arnold Pettis (Establishing a Data Mining Initiative and Using Data Mining in Audits);
- Stephen Learned (Asking the Tough Audit Questions);
- Ann Wright (Auditing the Department’s Acquisition Structure and Function);
- GAO Information Security Issues;
GAO; 04/18/12 - Review of the Usefulness of the Small Business Innovation Research Tech-Net Database;
Small Business Administration; 02/15/12 - Data Mining (DM) Tools Helping 11 Agencies Identify Fraud in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs; Arnold Pettis and David Gadren, NASA; 02/15/12
- ARRA: New Model for Governmentwide Reporting The Era of Accountability and Transparency; Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board; 11/16/11
- Biographies of Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board Speakers; 11/16/11
- Improper Payments; Rona Lawson, Social Security Administration OIG; 11/16/11
- Biography of Rona Lawson, Social Secutity Administration; 11/16/11
- Key Risks for Government Auditing in FY2012; Sampriti Ganguli, Managing Director, Corporate Executive Board; 02/16/11
- Suspension & Debarment Overview; Steve Bross, NSF OIG & Mona Mafi, EPA OIG; 10/26/10
- Framework for Grant Oversight; Brett M. Baker, Ph.D, CPA, CISA, AIGA NSF; 10/26/10
Reference Materials & Tools
- Peer Review Schedule; in .pdf format
- CIGIE Implementing Guidance Report; in .pdf format
- Cloud Computing - Questions to Ask (from September 2011 Training Conference)
- Forensic Audit and Automated Oversight, Case Study: Purchase Card (January 2010)
- Executive Order -- Reducing Improper Payments and Eliminating Waste in Federal Programs (January 2010)
- Contract Audit Guide Framework (October 2009)
- Framework Introduction
- Framework (.doc format)
- Topic 1: Acquisition Planning
- (July 2010)
- Topic 2: Market Research
- (May 2010)
- Topic 8: Small Business Considerations (February 2010)
- Topic 11: Undefinitized Contract Actions (March 2010)
- Topic 12: Contract Cost And Price Analysis (October 2010)
- Special Topic: Government Purchase Cards (January 2012)
- Topic 19: Non-Competitive Actions (December 2020)
- Contract Risk Assessment Tools (September 2009)
- HHS-OIG Data Quality Reviews (September 2009)
- Forensic Audit and Automated Oversight (September 2009)
- OIG Recruiting Presentation; .ppt format (June 2009)
- Fraud Indicators in Procurement and Other Defense Activities (May 2009)
- FISMA Framework (September 2006)
- OMB's FY 2006 FISMA Reporting Requirments
- Guide for Conducting External Quality Control Reviews of the Audit Operations of Offices of Inspector General
- Financial Statement Contracting Samples & Tools
- Final FSAN Monitoring tool for financial statement audits; 9-25-06 (.xls format)
- Instructions for Preparing Proposals (.pdf format)
- Sample Request for Proposal ~ Annual Financial Statement Audits (.doc format)
- Technical Evaluation Panel Member's Responsibilities (.pdf format)
- Request for Proposal Selection Criteria / Method of Award (.doc format)
Training
- Peer Review Schedule; in .pdf format
- CIGIE Implementing Guidance Report; in .pdf format
- Cloud Computing - Questions to Ask (from September 2011 Training Conference)
- Forensic Audit and Automated Oversight, Case Study: Purchase Card (January 2010)
- Executive Order -- Reducing Improper Payments and Eliminating Waste in Federal Programs (January 2010)
- Contract Audit Guide Framework (October 2009)
- Framework Introduction
- Framework (.doc format)
- Topic 1: Acquisition Planning
- (July 2010)
- Topic 2: Market Research
- (May 2010)
- Topic 8: Small Business Considerations (February 2010)
- Topic 11: Undefinitized Contract Actions (March 2010)
- Topic 12: Contract Cost And Price Analysis (October 2010)
- Special Topic: Government Purchase Cards (January 2012)
- Topic 19: Contract Closeout (January 2012)
- Contract Risk Assessment Tools (September 2009)
- HHS-OIG Data Quality Reviews (September 2009)
- Forensic Audit and Automated Oversight (September 2009)
- OIG Recruiting Presentation; .ppt format (June 2009)
- Fraud Indicators in Procurement and Other Defense Activities (May 2009)
- FISMA Framework (September 2006)
- OMB's FY 2006 FISMA Reporting Requirments
- Guide for Conducting External Quality Control Reviews of the Audit Operations of Offices of Inspector General
- Financial Statement Contracting Samples & Tools
- Final FSAN Monitoring tool for financial statement audits; 9-25-06 (.xls format)
- Instructions for Preparing Proposals (.pdf format)
- Sample Request for Proposal ~ Annual Financial Statement Audits (.doc format)
- Technical Evaluation Panel Member's Responsibilities (.pdf format)
- Request for Proposal Selection Criteria / Method of Award (.doc format)
Audit Community Reports & Survey Results
- Federal Employees' Compensation Act: A Nationwide Review of Federal Employees Who Received Compensation for Lost Wages for Periods When "Earned Wages" Were Reported on the Social Security Administration's Master Earnings File (May 2007)
- Human Capital Management Challenges; an FAEC Human Resources Committee Survey (2006)
- Agencies Use of Independent Public Accountants (February 2005)
Audit Related Organizations
- CIGIE Audit Committee
- FASAB Accounting and Audit Policy Committee
- Treasury Financial Management
- National Intergovernmental Audit Forum
- National Procurement Fraud Taskforce
- Government Accountability Office (GAO)
- Government Auditing Standards (The Yellow Book ~ December 2011 Revision)
- Continuing Professional Education Requirement
- Selected GAO Publications & Checklists
- GAO Checklist for Reviewing Systems Under FFMIA (issued February 2005)
- Internal Control Standards in Federal Government
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