8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. |
Registration/Information Desk
Hotel Monteleone, Mezzanine Level—Queen Anne Mezzanine |
8:30-10 a.m. |
Plenary Session 4—GUMBO: Recipe for Leadership Success
Hotel Monteleone, Mezzanine Level Queen Anne Ballroom & Parlor
Today’s leaders are expected to do more with less, and since you can’t do it yourself, inspiring and engaging other is Job 1. Thus, it is crucial that you develop your ability to build rapport and gain buy-in from key stakeholders. Challenging times require you to leverage your strengths and enhance your leadership style to influence and engage team members to achieve results. In this insightful presentation, Ms. Ledet taps into her roots along the bayous of South Louisiana to deliver concrete, practical and actionable leadership guidance, moxed with flavorful vignettes from the Cajun culture. Sit down and enjoy as Ms. Ledet serves up her unique GUMBO leadership recipe, seasoned with her fun and engaging style—and some Cajun spice, of course!.
Speaker: Jennifer Ledet, Ledet Management Consulting, Louisiana
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10:15-11:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Session 7—Evaluating Medicaid: Beyond Improper Payments
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal Salon
Panelists will discuss examples of audits on Medicaid, including evaluating methods to reduce Medicaid expenditures for long-term care, auditing the impact of managed care on costs and outcomes, and evaluating the effectiveness of vital program integrity functions.
Moderator: Karen Leblanc, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Panelists: Jodie Debetz, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Matt Etzel, Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit
Amber Robbins, Montana Legislative Audit Division
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10:15-11:30 a.m. |
Concurrent Session 8—Emerging Policy Issues
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal CD
Panelists will discuss current and emerging policy areas, such as sexual harassment, opioids, etc.
Moderator: Gina Brown, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Panelists: Malcolm Gaston, Office of the Auditor General of British Columbia, Canada
Rebecca Connolly, Washington Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
Eric Thomas, Washington Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
Tamara Schiff, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
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11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. |
NLPES Awards Lunch
Hotel Monteleone, Mezzanine Level—Queen Anne Ballroom & Parlor
Presiding: Shunti Taylor, Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts and Incoming NLPES Chair
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1:15-2:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 9—Evaluating the Evaluation: What Worked, What Didn't and What We Learned
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal Salon
Panelists will discuss both formal and informal methods they use to evaluate an audit or evaluation, including debriefing meetings, checklists, etc. This session is designed for auditors with more than five years of experience.
Moderator: Emily Johnson, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
Panelists: Morgan Constantino, Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
Gina Brown, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Kristen Rottinghaus, Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit
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1:15-2:30 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 10—Core Competencies for Auditors and Evaluators
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal CD
Panelists will discuss what knowledge, skills and abilities make auditors and evaluators successful and effective. This session is designed for auditors with less than five years of experience.
Moderator: Jennifer Sebren, Mississippi Joint Legislative Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Committee
Panelists: Amanda Schlumpberger, Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit
Melinda Hamilton, Michigan Office of the Auditor General
Julie Floyd, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
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2:45-3:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 11—Obtaining Relevant and Sufficient Audit Evidence: How Much is Enough?
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal Salon
Panelists and audience members will discuss methods to ensure relevant and sufficient evidence is obtained, including considerations on how much and what kind of evidence is enough.
Moderator: Madison Hoover, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Panelists: Wayne Kidd, Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor General
Michelle Colin, Colorado Office of the State Auditor
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2:45-3:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 12—Investigative Techniques in Audits and Evaluations
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal CD
Panelists will discuss investigative techniques that can be used to enhance performance audits and evaluations.
Moderator: Christopher Magee, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Panelists: Brent McDougall, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Jake Dinsdale, Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor General
Patricia Berger, Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
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3:45-4:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 13—IT Issues: Data Reliability and Access
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal Salon
Panelists will present suggestions for assessing data reliability, discuss challenges to related access, and provide examples of how the impact of "bad data" can become its own audit or evaluation.
Moderator: Irina Hampton, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Panelists: Lauren Pendas, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Greg Fugate, Colorado Office of the State Auditor
Amanda Sayler, Montana Legislative Audit Division
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3:45-4:45 p.m. |
Concurrent Session 14—Visualizing Report Findings
Hotel Monteleone, Ground Floor—Royal CD
Panelists will share examples and suggestions on how to effectively use graphics, maps and other visuals to present findings and enhance reports.
Moderator: Eric Thomas, Washington Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
Panelists: Will Leonards, Louisiana Legislative Auditor's Office
Erik Beecroft, Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission
Rebecca Connolly, Washington Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee
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5-6 p.m. |
Networking Reception
Hotel Monteleone, Rooftop Level—Riverview Room
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Evening |
Dinner on Your Own |