2005 NSAA Middle Management Conference

Internal Controls and Fraud - Current Hot Topics and Fraud Risks

• Joseph R. Dervaes, Audit Manager, Special Investigations, Office of the State Auditor (WA)

Web-based Systems – What are the Risks and Threats?

• Karen Helderman, Audit Director, Office of Auditor of Public Accounts (VA)
• Terry Ray, Senior Security Engineer, iMPERVA Inc.

Strengthen Audit Reports with Sentence Aerobics

• Linda Vanderwold, President, VanWrite Writing Consultants

Assessing the Reliability of Computer Processed Data: Satisfying the Yellow Book Requirements

• Bob Dacey, Chief Accountant , U.S. Government Accountability Office

Standards Update - GASB, AICPA, GAGAS, Single Audit

• Diane Ray, Office of State Auditor (CO)
• Randy Roberts, Professional Practice Director, Office of the Auditor General (AZ)

Performance Audit Roundtable – Applying Financial Principles/Internal Control Reviews

• Anne Johnson, Audit Manager, Office of Legislative Auditor (LA)

Protecting Confidential and Sensitive Information

• Keisha Nelson, Instructional Designer, Department of Audits and Accounts (GA)

Using GIS in Auditing

• Ben Wilson, Senior Auditor, Division of Audits (OR)

Excerpts from NSAA Excellence in Accountability Award Submissions

• Pennsylvania – Megan’s Law – Steve Sutherly, Audit Manager, Department of the Auditor General (PA)
• Illinois – Management and Program Audit of Rend Lake Conservancy District – Ameen Dada, Senior Audit Manager, Office of the Auditor General (IL)
• New York – State Agency Internal Audit Units’ Compliance with Internal Control Act – John Buyce, State Program Examiner 4, and Greg Petschke, State Program Examiner 2, Office of the State Comptroller (NY)

Using Technology to Maximize Audit Productivity

• Beth Pendergrass, Legislative Audit Manager, Office of Comptroller of the Treasury (TN)
• Karen Helderman, Audit Director, Office of Auditor of Public Accounts (VA)

HR Roundtable

• Kelly Carney, Human Resources Administrator, Office of the State Auditor (CO)