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To more efficiently gather and summarize data, we are once again conducting this year's survey over the Web. Only one survey should be submitted for each agency or institution's internal audit department. However, we suggest that you seek input from the entire staff before completing the survey. Please submit your survey on or before April 15, 2008.

Please complete the questionnaire below, visit the vendor Web sites that we have listed, as well as any additional ones you may know of, then list recommended classes and providers in the spaces provided. Once you have completed the survey, please click the submit button. This will display your response as it was emailed to us. Note that the submission will record the IP address of your computer and the date and time submitted to help us ensure the validity of the data submitted. If you have any questions contact Jack Spooner at 804-225-3106 ext. 24 or at john.spooner@doa.virginia.gov.

Training Programs Annual Survey

1. Please indicate the name of your agency/institution/organization. (We ask that only one survey per audit department be submitted by either the Audit Director or their designee. Staff input should considered in your responses.) Agency/Institution/Organization (include department, e.g., internal audit, external audit, IS, security, etc.)

   Agency/Institution (required):
   
   
   Person submitting survey (required):
   

2. Have you and your staff attended any DSIA sponsored classes in the past two years?

   Yes No

3. If you answered No to Question #2, please explain why you have not attended a DSIA sponsored class.

4. Did you and your staff meet all of your CPE requirements during the most recent reporting period?

   Yes No

5. If you answered No to Question #4, please explain why you and your staff did not meet CPE requirements.

6. Could you and your staff meet CPE requirements without DSIA's Training Program and still maintain the same level of quality?

   Yes No

7. Please indicate your preference.

   Training should be scheduled on a fiscal year basis.
   Training should be scheduled on a calendar year basis.
   Training should be scheduled over a one year time frame.
   Training should be scheduled over a two year time frame.

   Comments:

8. How many classes should DSIA provide each year?

   less than 6
   6 to 8
   9 to 11
   12 or more

9. How many classes should DSIA offer in each of the following areas?

   Ethics/ Corporate Governance	0 1 2 3
   Operational Auditing	0 1 2 3
   Financial Auditing	0 1 2 3
   Information Systems Auditing	0 1 2 3
   Fraud	0 1 2 3
   Soft Skills	0 1 2 3
   Management Skills	0 1 2 3
   Government Auditing	0 1 2 3
   State Specific	0 1 2 3
   General Business	0 1 2 3

10. Do you anticipate additional training budget reductions? If so, what effect will budget reductions have on your staff registering for classes offered by DSIA?

    Yes No

    We will take more classes offered by DSIA.
    We will take fewer classes offered by DSIA.
    Budget reductions will have no impact on the classes we take that are offered by DSIA.

11. Do you or your staff want training in the following operating systems? (Please check all that apply and indicate the level.)

    AS/400	N/A Beg Inter Adv	Linux	N/A Beg Inter Adv
    MVS	N/A Beg Inter Adv	Novell Netware	N/A Beg Inter Adv
    Unix	N/A Beg Inter Adv	Windows 2003	N/A Beg Inter Adv
    Windows Vista	N/A Beg Inter Adv	Windows XP	N/A Beg Inter Adv
    Other - Please list in box to the right and indicate level.

12. In which of the following areas would you like more training? (Please check all that apply)

    ACL - Beginning	ACL - Intermediate
    Auditing - Basic Level	Auditing for Senior Level/In-charge Auditors
    Auditing - IS Beginning	Auditing - IS Intermediate
    Auditing - IS Advanced	Audit Management/Supervision/Leadership
    Benford's Law	Best Practices in Internal Auditing
    Business Analysis	Business Process Mapping
    CFE Review Course	CIA Review Course
    CISA Review Course	COBIT
    Construction Auditing - Basic	Construction Auditing - Advanced
    Contracts - Auditing	Control Self-Assessment
    COSO	Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
    Data Mining	E-Commerce
    Environmental Auditing	Ethics/Governance
    Federal Grant Compliance	Fraud-Healthcare
    Fraud Investigations	Fraud Risk Assessment - Implementing SAS 99
    GASB Updates	Government Accounting/Auditing-Yellow Book
    Government Accounting - Financial Reporting	Government Financial Management and Control
    HIPAA	Information Security
    Interviewing Skills for Auditors/Fraud Examiners	Investigating Conflicts of Interest
    Lean & Six Sigma Deploying and Integrating for Government	Microsoft SQL
    Negotiation and Conflict Management	Network Intrusion Detection
    Operational/Performance Auditing	Profiling
    Project Management	Quality Assurance Reviews
    Risk Assessment/Management	Security - Internet
    Soft Skills/Controls	State Specific Courses
    TCP/IP	Telecommunications
    Time Management	Virtual Private Networks
    Wireless Networks and Communications	Writing Reports - Audit Communications
    Other - Please list in the box to the right.

13. Please list the types of courses that you and your staff have taken outside of the DSIA Training Program.

14. Do you and your staff prefer:

    Classroom, interactive, instructor led classes?
    On-line, non-interactive self-study courses?

15. Given the quality and relevance of our training program, what is a feasible cost per seat for each of the following?

    1 Day Class
    2 Day Class
    3 Day Class
    4 Day Class
    5 Day Class

16. Should we continue with the refreshments provided?

    Yes No

    Would you prefer that we provide something different than what we have in the past? Please provide comments.

17. A. Which training location(s) do you prefer?

      James Monroe Building:
    1st Floor DGS Conference Rooms
    2nd Floor DHRM PDS Training Rooms
    Other:

    B. Are you willing to pay more for your training class to accommodate a change in location?

    Yes
    No

    C. If yes, how much on a daily basis?

    $10 more per training day
    $20 more per training day
    Other:

18. Please provide any comments or concerns regarding the training program that you feel necessary, or we should consider.

    Please complete the section below to suggest specific courses you would like for us to consider offering in the next fiscal year. To help you with this task, we have compiled a list of companies (below) offering training. Please feel free to review other websites, or provide names of vendors, instructors, or courses that you may be aware of as you complete this section.

    Name of Class
    Provider
    Estimated Number of Attendees:	1 2 3
    Name of Class
    Provider
    Estimated Number of Attendees:	1 2 3
    Name of Class
    Provider
    Estimated Number of Attendees:	1 2 3
    Name of Class
    Provider
    Estimated Number of Attendees:	1 2 3
    Name of Class
    Provider
    Estimated Number of Attendees:	1 2 3