REMINDER: WEBINAR TOMORROW!

OIG Audit Readiness: Understanding, Developing, and Implementing a Practical and Meaningful Government Programs Audit Plan

January 14, 2009
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, EDT

Your Webinar Leaders:
· Chris Cobourn, Vice President of Regulatory Compliance, Compliance Implementation Services (CIS)
· Clarissa Crain, Senior Compliance Specialist, Compliance Implementation Services (CIS)
· Jim Jaakobs, MBA, CPA, Manager of Government Contracting and Pricing Compliance, JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Webinar Schedule:

1:00 - Webinar Introduction

1:05
· Explaining why Government Programs is a high risk area
· A brief history of GP related audit and investigations activity, and where the trends are going
· Discuss the legal framework for GP investigations
· Discuss the principal of voluntary restatements, within the framework of each agency
· Understanding audit terms: what is Monitoring and Audit?
· How are Monitoring and Auditing distinguished from one another?
· Who is responsible for Monitoring and Auditing Functions?
· What is the risk of not developing appropriate Monitoring and Auditing?
· Identifying your areas of risk
· How do you assess current business processes and practices for risk?
· What are key considerations related to product portfolios, company structure, and commercial strategy that impact risk and audit readiness?
· Developing a framework for audit readiness
· How do you evaluate existing controls, monitors, and audit functions?
· How do you develop meaningful monitoring and auditing functions across various organizational structures and size?
· What type of skill sets and resources are required for auditing?
· For existing monitoring and auditing functions, how do you evaluate their effectiveness?
· What should you establish as the frequency of monitoring and audit?
· Getting senior management support for audit readiness, whether you are big pharma or an “army of one” at a small company
· How do you communicate risk and the need for proactive identification of gaps or potential compliance issues?
· How do you overcome the lack of independent internal auditors possessing sufficient GP expertise to audit the area?

2:30 - Questions from Audience

3:00 - Webinar Concludes

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