Alva S. Laulu
Auditor III - Territorial Audit Office (TAO) at American Samoa Government- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Google IT Support Certificate
CourseraApr, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Learning Python
LinkedInApr, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
Skillset of the Dynamic Technology Workforce
The George Washington UniversitySep, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Technology Modernization: Enterprise Migrations to the Cloud
The George Washington UniversitySep, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Accounting and Auditing Standards Update
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Developing and Learning High-Performance Audit Teams
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
How to Read Governmental Financial Statements
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Making Good Audit Recommendations Using Root Cause Analysis
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Now the Hard Part, Implementation: Grants Management Refresher
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Owning Your Work & Fraud Awareness and Cautionary Tables
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Professional Ethics in Action
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Quality Assurance
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Reviewing the Compliance Supplement and Single Audit Reports
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Seven Deadly Audit Report Mistakes
Graduate School USAAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Transforming Technology for Dynamic Work
The George Washington UniversityAug, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP)
LinkedIn Learning ⋅ Course CertificateJul, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Sustainable Development Goals and Supreme Audit
The OLACEFS Capacity Building Committee (CBC)Jul, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Government Accounting: Principles and Financial Reporting
CPE DepotApr, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Internal Control and Fraud Detection: A Practical Guide
CPE DepotApr, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Governmental Auditing: Course Three Financial Audits, Attestation Engagements, and Reviews of Financial Statements
CPE DepotNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
2018 GAO "Yellow Book" Update - Self Study
CPE DepotNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
2018 Yellow Book: Revised Government Auditing Standards
CPE DepotNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Auditing Developments 2019
CPE DepotNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Governmental Auditing: Course One Fundamental Principles for Government Auditing
CPE DepotNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Governmental Auditing: Course Two Performance Audits
CPE DepotNov, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Public Financial Management
International Monetary FundMay, 2019- Sep, 2024
Experience
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American Samoa Government
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American Samoa
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Auditor III - Territorial Audit Office (TAO)
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Jan 2019 - Present
Principal Auditor in charge of conducting and coordinating all aspects of the audit. Coordinates and supervises audits. Examines and reviews financial records. Determines legality and propriety of governmental financial operations. Confers with department heads and administrative officials regarding improvements in fiscal control. Interprets and applies audit objectives and procedures. Performs major and complex features of the audit. Prepares and supervises preparations of audit reports, and decisions on report content. Reviews responses submitted by audited to audit report recommendations and determines suitable action. Determines technical soundness and propriety of audit findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Quality assurance, principles, practices, and techniques of accounting and auditing. Budget Preparations and Control Procedures. Techniques of management and supervision. Specialized procedures in Compliance, Peer Review, and Cash Count audits.
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Education
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California State University-Dominguez Hills
Master’s Degree, Quality Assurance in Service and Health Care -
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Bachelor’s Degree, Health Care Administration -
American Samoa Community College
Associate’s Degree, Liberal Arts -
Tafuna High School
High School, Diploma General Education