Training

The State Auditor’s Office sponsors CPE-eligible financial trainings periodically throughout the year. These trainings are geared toward financial officers and are offered free of charge to Vermont state employees, school officials, and local officials.

The next training will be held on Thursday, April 13, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. The topics are Procurement, Leadership, and Forensic Analytics. Please click here for more information and to register.

If you would like to be added to the list for announcements and registration information, please send an email to auditor@vermont.gov.

Past Trainings - Agendas and Materials
Date	Topics
March 14, 2023	Risk Assessment and Internal Controls
September 15, 2022	State of the States, State Budget Construction, GASB Updates and ARPA Treasury Reporting
August 12, 2022	System and Organization Control (SOC) Reports, Behavioral Ethics
May 13, 2022	Productivity and Time Management, Contentious Communication
April 14, 2022	IT Controls and Audit Procedures, Fraud Prevention and Detection
March 10, 2022	GASB 87 Leases, Single Audit Update, ARPA
February 8, 2022	Risk Assessment & Control Analysis, Quick Response Audits, Reimagining Your Workforce
November 10, 2021	OMB Updates, Public Records, Ethics
August 5, 2021	Cybersecurity, Vendor Fraud, IT Cost Savings
June 8, 2021	GASB Updates and Governmental Financial Statements
May 13, 2021	Developing Adaptable Employees, Effective Risk Assessments, Organizational Accountability
April 6, 2021	Single Audit, Meetings that Work, Leadership
November 12, 2020	CARES Act Update, Perspectives on Federal Audits, Risks of Occupational Fraud
October 8, 2020	Forecasting in a Pandemic, State Budgeting, Performance Measurement, Analysis in Excel
September 10, 2020	Ethics, Federal OMB Updates (Grants and Agreements) Agenda only
August 13, 2020	CARES Funding Updates, Maintaining Internal Controls During COVID, and Audit Implications from COVID (Agenda only)
June 23 & 25, 2020	Single Audit 2020 Updates, Cybersecurity in State and Local Government, and more (Agenda only)
September 5, 2019	Financial Reporting for the Public, Ethics for Accountants, more
May 30,2019	Internal Controls, Conflict in the Workplace, Report Writing, Contract Auditing, more
April 18, 2019	Single Audit for the Non-Auditor, Internal Controls, Writing in Plain Language, more
April 25, 2018	Introduction to CLA, the ACFR, and the Single Audit
August 30, 2018	Audit Findings and Effective Responses, IT Security, Managing a Multigenerational Workforce

Past Trainings - Agendas and Materials