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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Contract and Procurement Fraud
The possibility of fraud in government procurement presents a constant risk. Learn to recognize the indicators of procurement fraud in different government contracts and grants. Develop audit strategies to identify and quantify the extent of fraud in specific government contract and grants management and operations. Focus on identifying the indicators of fraud, as well as criminal, civil, administrative and contractual actions in response to fraud. Explore fraud issues related to the growing government involvement in e-commerce.
March
03 - 04, 2025
Coaching Audit Staff for High Performance
A high performing audit organization needs skilled, committed, and motivated staff/team members that have a strong sense of organizational purpose and self-direction. Great audit managers and leaders need to put staff in a position to succeed while constantly learning, improving and growing. This course will help managers and leaders get the most out their audit staff resources for growth, development, and performance though personal coaching, setting expectations, giving, and getting feedback. This course can be taken alone, or as progressive follow-on to other GATI management/leadership courses
March
04 - 04, 2025
PITI-VITI Newsroom
Island Governments Address Audit and Workforce Challenges at IGFOA 2024 Winter Meeting
Dec 19, 2024
The Island Government Finance Officers Association (IGFOA) convened its annual winter meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, from December 10-12, 2024. The conference brought together public sector finance leaders and their staff from across the insular jurisdictions, including the Commonwealth of the...
Association of Pacific Island Public Auditors Successfully Completes 35th Annual Conference Over 400 Attendees Focus on Bridging the Gap of Public Accountability and Transparency
Oct 02, 2024
The 35th Annual Association of Pacific Islands Public Auditors (APIPA) Conference, themed "Bridging the Gap of Public Accountability and Transparency," and nicknamed APIPA 2024, successfully concluded in Koror, Palau, on August 30, 2024.
Latest Publications

Island Government Finance Officers’ Association (IGFOA) 2024 Summer Conference Report
Posted Jan 13, 2025
The Island Government Finance Officers’ Association (IGFOA) held its 2024 summer meeting from June 8-13 in Orlando, Florida. The event brought together 74 government finance leaders and staff from the U.S.-affiliated Island jurisdiction ...
