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What is PITI-VITI?

The Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI), is a program managed by the Graduate School USA and funded by the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs. PITI-VITI supports the insular governments of American Samoa, Guam, CNMI, FSM, Palau, the Marshall Islands, and the US Virgin Islands. Find out more about the PITI-VITI program on the About PITI-VITI page.

APIPA Conference 2021

The 32nd annual APIPA Conference will be held virtually in August/September, 2021. Additional details will be posted here.

August 23 - September 3, 2021

GFOA 2021 Summer Meeting

The 2021 GFOA summer conference will be held virtually in July . Additional details will be posted here.

July 12-23, 2021

2021 IGFOA Winter Meeting

The 2021 IGFOA meeting will be held in Hawaii this winter. Details will be shared as available.

Winter, 2021

ELDP: Applications and Info

Find out more about the Executive Leadership Development Program.

Applications Open Early 2022.

PITI-VITI Training & Events

ALL EVENTS

28 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2021

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Pandemic Relief Funding: Reviewing and Auditing Awarded Contracts

Pandemic relief funds provided through the passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan of 2021 has resulted in a large number of grants being awarded to aid in the fight against Covid 19 to many first-time recipients.

NEWSROOM

32nd Annual APIPA Conference Reaches Hundreds of Accountability Professionals

Sep 03, 2021

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The Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) completed its 32nd annual conference, held virtually from August 23 to September 3, 2021. The conference was funded through the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs technical assistance program and provided by the...

In Memoriam: Ivan Alafanso Blanco (Our beloved Jimbo)

Jul 24, 2021

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When the Department of the Interior and the Graduate School USA started designing the Executive Leadership Development Program in 2007, we had Jimbo—and people like him—in mind. Even at 31 years old, Jimbo demonstrated a remarkable commitment to leadership and a desire to serve his...

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FY19 Performeters Released for Insular Areas

May 04, 2021

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The Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) program has released Performeter Reports based on the FY19 financial statements for the U.S. territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, as well as the Freely Associated States, which...

The Road to Recovery: Further Updating the Economic Impact of COVID-19 and Strategies for Mitigation in the Republic of Palau

Feb 28, 2021

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The Graduate School USA’s Economic Monitoring and Analysis Program (EconMAP), with funding support from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Office of Insular Affairs and the Asian Development Bank, has published a new Technical Note, The Road to Recovery: Further Updating the Economic Impact...

Photo Gallery

Photos from recent activities hosted by the Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives (PITI-VITI) in support of conferences, training and leadership development, are available below.