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.
PITI-VITI Training & Events
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Preparing for the Year-End Close - Government
This 4-day course (3 mornings only and 1 full day – 20 CE) is geared primarily toward accountants for governmental units who already have a basic knowledge of introductory accounting principles. It focuses on preparing for the year-end close in the governmental funds, specifically, the General Fund.
May
30 - 02, 2023
Internal Control System & Responsibilities
This 5-day course introduces the internal control system and the role that each person plays in that system. A refresher in the internal control framework is provided along with a review of common high-risk areas and the controls used to address those areas. The structure of this course calls for 3 5-hour sessions over the course of a week
June
19 - 23, 2023
PITI-VITI Newsroom
Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) Holds Successful IGFOA Winter Meeting in Honolulu
Feb 19, 2023
The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) held its Winter Meeting in Honolulu from February 14-17, 2023. This was the first time since 2019 that the IGFOA had an opportunity to meet in person, and the theme for this year's conference was "Resetting." The conference was a...
ELDP Participants Learn to Navigate Leadership Roles in the Pacific Islands
Dec 28, 2022
The Graduate School USA’s Pacific and Virgin Islands Training Initiatives held the first session of the 2023 Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) in Guam from December 6-13, 2022. The ELDP was commissioned by the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs in 2008 and...
Latest Publications

IGFOA & GFOA 2023 Summer Meeting Agenda
Posted May 17, 2023 | version 4
The Island Government Finance Officers' Association (IGFOA) will be meeting in Portland, Oregon as part of the annual GFOA conference. This is the agenda for the meeting.

IGFOA Winter 2023 Conference Report
Posted May 12, 2023
The Island Government Finance Officers’ Association (IGFOA) Winter meeting took place in Honolulu, Hawaii, from February 14-16, 2023. This was the first time since 2019 that the IGFOA had an opportunity to meet in person, and the theme ...