Certified Government Auditing Professional

Auditing Standards and Control/Risk Models
• Role of auditing standards
• IIA’s International Standards for the Professional Practice of
• Internal Auditing (ISPPIA)
• Other relevant standards, e.g., INTOSAI, IFAC, AICPA, GAGAS
• Governance in the public sector
• Control/Risk models
• IIA and other codes of ethics
• Participants complete mock questions for Domain I
• Discussion of answers to Domain I mock questions
• Management of government auditing function
• Types of government audit services
• Consulting or non-audit services
• Effective processes for delivering “quality” audit services
• Participants complete mock questions for Domain II
• Discussion of answers to the mock questions
Government Audit Methodologies and Skills
• Management concepts and techniques
• Performance measurement and management
• Program evaluation overview
• Integrity services by government auditors
• Research and data collection techniques
• Analytical skills and logic
• Participants complete mock questions for Domain III
• Discussion of answers to mock questions for Domain III
Government Auditing Environment
• Performance management
• Financial management (includes budgeting)
• Implications of various delivery methods (in-house, contracted out, etc.)
• Unique human resources management
• Unique procurement management
• Participants complete mock questions for Domain IV
• Discussion of answers to mock questions for Domain IV
• Discussion of additional supplemental questions (total group)
• Discussion of reference material for the test
• Questions, summary, and evaluation