Accountability Auditors Frederick Jones and Ren Jalandoni completed the Pacific Performance Audit Training Workshop in Nadi, Fiji from April 29-May 3, 2024. This Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) initiative focused on the involvement of multiple Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) efforts to work together on a single audit with guidance from international experts. This serves not only to raise the capacity of SAIs, but also results in high-quality audits and improves the quality of audit reports.

• PASAI Performance Audit Workshop

From November 18 to 22, 2024, Accountability Auditor Jerrick Hernandez attended the Pacific Association of Supreme Audit Institutions (PASAI) Human Resource (HR) Champions Program Module 6 (and final) Workshop. The workshop was held at the Auckland Rose Park Hotel in Auckland, New Zealand, and was sponsored by PASAI and the Swedish National Audit Office (SNAO).

• PASAI HR Champions Program

The Guam Office of Public Accountability is developing our Annual Audit Work Plan for Calendar Year 2025. We invite you to join us in this effort by providing your input on areas of concern that should merit attention and should be considered for audit. We will be accepting suggestions until Tuesday, November 12, 2024.

To submit your comments, you may access our online survey at: https://forms.gle/LE4pJtijsqwSBHpX7 , or you may email your comments to us at admin@guamopa.com. If you send comments via email, please provide detailed information for each item listed below:

• The name of the government of Guam entity to be audited.
• The area of concern or the issue (e.g., billing/collections, procurement matters, payroll, etc.).
• A brief description of why this area of concern or issue merits attention and should be considered for audit.
• Are there any alleged improper government activities in the area(s) you want audited? Improper government activities refer to illegal acts, such as corruption, bribery, theft, or fraud; misuse or abuse of government property or time; or gross misconduct, incompetence, or inefficiency.
• If yes, can you provide documentation to help us understand the improper activities? (To request instructions on how to submit documentation, please call us at (671) 47AUDIT (472-8348), or send an email to admin@guamopa.com.)

If you wish to remain anonymous and would like your input to be kept confidential, you may call our Hotline at (671) 47AUDIT (472-8348) or complete the “Hotline/Citizen Concern Report Form” at our website at: www.opaguam.org/hotline-and-citizen-concerns .

Link:
"Guam Office of Public Accountability 2025 Annual Audit Work Plan Public Survey" https://forms.gle/6Q4wTjpzX6wesRLN6

• Press Release - OPA 2025 Annual Audit Work Plan Survey

The Public Auditor is soliciting proposals from a U.S. Certified Public Accountant firm for a financial audit of the Mount Carmel Academy Charter School (MCS) for Fiscal Years 2024, 2025, and 2026, subject to the availability and certification of funds from fiscal year to fiscal year, with an option to renew for one (1) additional fiscal year, with the approval of the Public Auditor. Required audit reports include a report on the financial statements and reports on internal control and compliance.

 The Request for Proposal (RFP) package may be obtained at the Office of Public Accountability (OPA), in Hagåtña, Guam, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. The RFP package may also be downloaded from OPA’s website at www.opaguam.org.

The Public Auditor is soliciting proposals from a U.S. Certified Public Accountant firm for a financial audit of the Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport Authority (GIAA) for FYs 2024, 2025, and 2026.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) package may be obtained at the Office of Public Accountability (OPA), in Hagåtña, Guam, between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, from Monday to Friday, excluding holidays. The RFP package may also be downloaded from OPA’s website at www.opaguam.org.