An accelerated course designed to give new auditors a strong foundation in the principles and methodology for conducting performance audits in accordance with the Government Auditing Standards. Exclusively focused on the knowledge and skills needed for performance auditing: the purposes and types of performance audits; the role of audit objectives; internal control assessments; types of audit evidence; elements of performance audit findings; a...

About 37 percent of people in prison have a history of mental health problems, according to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Justice. More than 24 percent have been previously diagnosed with major depressive order, 17 percent with bipolar disorder, 13 percent with a personality disorder and 12 percent with post-traumatic stress disorder. The numbers are even higher for people in jail, where one-third have been previously diagnosed wit...

New uniform guidance changes – coupled with learning how to navigate a world trying to adjust to a pandemic crisis – means adjusting internal policies, priorities and resources. It is clear that protecting your federal funding is more important than ever before in these uncertain times. Join Thompson Grants at the Federal Grants Forum in Denver, Colorado, on June 15th through 17th to learn about COVID-19 related grants consideratio...