Auditing Government Contracts – April 2026

Description

$275 (per person) includes an online webinar for 4 hours of CPE credit

This live 4-hour webinar delivers a practical, real-world approach to auditing government contracts, grounded in examples drawn directly from government audits. Participants will gain a clear understanding of government contracts, with emphasis on where audit risks commonly arise.

This course begins with an overview of the government contracting process, including acquisition, administration, and monitoring. Attendees will learn key terminology and explore the distinct phases within the contracting process. Each phase is examined in detail, highlighting typical audit risks and red flags that may signal noncompliance, inefficiencies, or potential fraud.

Featuring practical contract audit examples, attendees will participate in exercises to identify potential audit risks, analyze a contractor’s performance report to uncover issues, and work through steps used to detect fraud in a contract management audit. By the end of this highly interactive webinar, attendees will have a stronger, more structured approach to reviewing and auditing government contracts using proven methods informed by real-life cases.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize potential risks in the various parts of the government contracting process
• Describe examples of audits that revealed issues with government contracts and/or contractors
• Identify potential fraud opportunities in government contracts
• Review methodologies for contract audits

Program Level: Basic
Field of Study: Auditing (Governmental)
Who Should Attend: Government auditors, investigators, and oversight professionals who want to strengthen their ability to identify issues across the full contracting lifecycle
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation Required: None
Instructional Method: Webinar (Group Internet Based)
CPE Credit Hours: 4

Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Central

Webinar Leader:

Corrie Stokes, CIA CGAP CFE

Corrie Stokes spent 10 years as the City Auditor in Austin, Texas, retiring in December 2025. In total, she spent 26 years as an auditor for the City, auditing and investigating most areas of City operations. Corrie has delivered trainings and presentations on auditing standards, audit fundamentals, fraud consideration, and various audit analysis tools. Corrie is a self-professed nerd, and is particularly nerdy about auditing, maps, local history, and craft beer.

Corrie served as a member of the Comptroller General’s Domestic Working Group and Yellow Book Advisory Council, was president of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA), chaired ALGA’s peer review committee, and was on the executive committee of the Southwest Intergovernmental Audit Forum. She is a Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Government Auditing Professional, and Certified Fraud Examiner. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies from Trinity University and a Master of Public Affairs from the University of Texas.

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