Pacific & Virgin Islands Training Initiatives

Delegates from ten insular governments joined together in Orlando, FL for the three-day Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) summer meeting.

Thank you to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for their continued support.

This week, Instructor Drummond Kahn taught his Ethical Decision-Making for Government Employees and Roles in Assessing Internal Control for both managers and auditors in Pago Pago. Professionals working for the American Samoa Government were able to complete three courses for a total 24 CPE Credit Hours.

The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) successfully convened its winter meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from December 12-14, 2023. Public sector finance leadership from various island jurisdictions joined together to share insights, formulate action plans, and strengthen a regional approach to financial management.

Read the full press release at https://ow.ly/8PjJ50Qmfi6

Thank you to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for their continued support.

The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) winter meeting kicked off in Honolulu, HI, this week. Delegates representing nine insular governments joined this year's conference.

Thank you to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for their continued support.

Join the Graduate School USA, in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the East-West Center in Washington for a public information session on the economic impacts of compact renewal.

Be sure to RSVP: https://loom.ly/pntwkXY

🗓️ Sept. 27, 10 AM ET

Join the Asian Development Bank, in partnership East-West Center in Washington, for a discussion on "The Economic Impact of Freely Associated State Compact Renewal."

Be sure to RSVP: https://loom.ly/pntwkXY

Participants from Pohnpei completed the Introduction to Grants Management and Grants Management: Writing Goals and Objectives trainings instructed by David Rykken!

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs graciously funds PITI-VITI Training.

It's time to register for APIPA 2023!

The 34th Annual Conference of the Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors will be held in the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Twenty (20) finance and audit courses will be delivered from August 28 to September 1, 2023. Additional information about courses, instructors, and CPE credit hours can be found at
https://apipa2023.org/.

After wrapping up the Annual GFOA Conference, GFOA President Laura Allen joined delegates at the IGFOA welcome dinner. A huge thank you to GFOA of the US & Canada for their continued support!

Instructor and Portland Native, Drummond Kahn, giving delegates a tour of downtown on their way to

We look forward to the upcoming Conference in Portland, Oregon! Thanks GFOA of the US & Canada for the swag!

Delegates from ten insular governments wrapped up the three-day Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) winter meeting hosted in Honolulu, HI.

Thank you to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for their continued support.

This week, instructor Drummond Kahn taught his Ethical Decision-Making for Government Employees in Majuro, RMI, hosted by the Office of the Auditor General and the Ministry of Finance.

The APIPA Principals gathered in Guam for the Government Auditing Standards: Review and Update course instructed by Drummond Kahn, and hosted by the Office of Public Accountability.

Thanks to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for graciously funding this training!

Participants started the week-long Principles and Techniques of Project Management course instructed by Clarissa Corbin in St. Thomas, USVI. Leaders from over ten Offices joined the in-person session hosted by the Office of Management and Budget.

Thanks to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for graciously funding this training!

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT!!

Apply now to join the ELDP Class of 2023. Applications are due Monday, October 10, 2022. Find out more at https://afoofa.pitiviti.org/apply/

ELDP is graciously funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs

PITI-VITI offered on-site training to the Guam and CNMI governments to support the implementation of new lease accounting standards. Go to http://ow.ly/ZQuy50KYLJO to read the full press release.

Thanks to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for graciously funding this training!

Over 100 Guam finance professionals joined PITI-VITI training to prepare for GASB-87 Lease Accounting Standards! The training was co-hosted by the Guam Office of Public Accountability and the Guam Department of Administration, and delivered on-site in Guam. Training and division-specific technical support will continue through the remainder of the week. Thanks to PITI-VITI instructors Frank Crawford and Chris Pembrook, and to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs for their continued support of financial compliance and accountability in the Pacific.

ELDP CNMI alumni and friends gathered in Saipan last week with GSUSA program managers Jason Aubuchon and Monique Wedderburn. ELDP applications for the Class of 2023 are open until October 10th.

CNMI participants just completed Leases, Leases and more LISA’S: The Implementation of GASB 87 instructed by Frank Crawford and Chris Pembrook!

PITI-VITI Training is graciously funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs

KUDOS 🙌 to NMC's Finance Team for their participation in the 33nd Annual Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) Virtual Conference from from August 29 - September 02, 2022!

The conference offered 13 courses (held online) in auditing and finance to its participants.

Today, participants completed the week-long Grants Management Overview course instructed by David Rykken! This course was offered to the Office of Management and Budget in St Thomas, USVI.

PITI-VITI Training is graciously funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs

After two years, American Samoa's Acting Territorial Auditor Tofa Sualauvi H. Su’a, stopped by the PITI-VITI office in downtown Honolulu to meet the the team in person again!

ON_SITE Training in Guam! A new GASB accounting standard recently became effective, altering the historical landscape of how lease accounting has always been performed. Join us for Leases, Leases, and More LISA's: The Implementation of GASB 87. Register TODAY https://learn.pitiviti.org/156.

Instructor Jeanne Yamamura wrapped up a three-day Intro to Financial Management course offered to the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

A big thank you to the Ministry of Finance and their team for continued training to the RMI!

Instructor Drummond Kahn wrapped up the two-day Compliance Auditing course offered to the Office of Management and Budget in St Thomas, USVI.

PITI-VITI Training is graciously funded by the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Insular Affairs

Instructor Drummond Kahn wrapped up an incredible week teaching the Developing and Presenting Audit Findings course hosted by PITI-VITI and offered to the Office of the Inspector General in St. Thomas, USVI.

Delegates from six of our insular governments wrapped up a week in Austin, TX attending both the GFOA of the US & Canada and the Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) summer meeting.

Thank you the Office of Insular Affairs for supporting participation at

Each of our insular government delegations were recognized by GFOA of the US & Canada. Thanks to the Office of Insular Affairs for supporting participation at .

Participants joined together in Austin, Texas for Day 1 of the 2022 Summer IGFOA Conference!