A Practical Approach to The Green Book Compliance The Green Book sets the standards for an effective internal control system for federal agencies, and is a crucial safeguard over public resources. State, local, and quasi-governmental entities, as well as not-for-profit organizations, may adopt the new Green Book standards as a framework for an internal control system. This one-day CPE seminar provides an overview of the principles-based Green...

Audit Reports can significantly lose their effectiveness if not written professionally with a purpose. Communication for the auditor is a fine art and, once perfected, can take on more importance than the audit itself. One of the primary responsibilities of the internal audit function is to communicate how an organization needs to change its behavior. Persuasive communication is thus an essential skill for all auditors. Each internal audit act...

Small group leadership is the key to the day to day effectiveness of the Internal Audit Department. This one-day CPE training seminar focuses on the skills that need to be exercised by the Audit Senior. As a follow-up to Audit 101, Audit 201 helps professionals in becoming Senior Auditors and leaders for their audit teams. New small audit team leader must supervise so that every project meets audit managements expectations. This CPE training s...

Graduate School USA offers this free half-day event to celebrate and educate those in the federal sector. Our second annual Federal Workforce Development Conference is designed to provide participants with information on how to help their agencies achieve their missions through innovative solutions. The conference will showcase how developing and cultivating effective solutions for everyday challenges improves productivity, quality, and teamwo...

Welcome! The Service to the Citizen Awards: Champions of Change Program will be held on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at the Willard in Washington, D.C. The goal of the STTC Award Program is to recognize those public servants who demonstrate excellence in their delivery of services that impact the public’s lives. Citizens depend on the government for services in their everyday lives and during emergencies. They deserve a 21st century experience...

Getting to that next phase of your career is HARD. In order to move up, you will either need to interview for a brand-new job, or advocate with your manager for a promotion. So, what exactly are the steps to get from where you are now to where you want to be? Join GovLoop, NextGen and your government peers after work on Tuesday, April 30 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. for an interactive, in-person GovUp at the GovLoop office in downtown Washington, D.C....

Join your fellow human resource professionals, EEO managers and staff, attorneys, state and local officials, and union officials for this year's Indianapolis EEOC Seminar. The 2019 Seminar will feature guest speaker Bryan Anderson, who will be delivering his message of perseverance and determination in major rehab facilities. He is an Ambassador for the Gary Sinise Foundation and is a spokesman for USA Cares, a national non-profit organization...

In 2018, the US government enacted significant changes to its process for reviewing foreign investments that could have an impact on US national security... As a result, more types of investment in more industries may now be subject to review by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States. Foreign investors in health care, financial services, and real estate – in addition to investors in the defense and high-technology secto...

NexUS's premier event features government and industry leaders engaging and speaking to effective ways to inspire a shared vision as driven professionals. This half day forum will include a mix of Ted Talk style presentations, roundtable activities, engaging key notes, and interactive panels. Topics to explore throughout the forum will include Government and Industry Acquisition Communication, Engaging Acquaintances, Inspiring Creativity and I...

REI Systems and the George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration will host a Grants Management Breakfast (GMB) Forum. Our bimonthly GMB Forums bring together professionals from government, academia, and industry to share first-hand experiences in managing the full grants life cycle, resulting in real-world opportunities for process and performance improvement. At this session, you will...