Yellowbook-CPE Presents: Auditors Save The World

About Yellowbook-CPE Presents: Auditors Save The World

Before and after stories about how super auditors improve systems and fix what is broken using empirical evidence. YellowBook-CPE interviews experienced auditors who rescued the day!

Publisher

Yellowbook-CPE

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Nov 2024

Latest episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Episode 48 - David Jones

   In this episode of Auditors Save the World (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjV4MJQWLV_bioTkc_Hg2zu9bKfGiM1tv), podcast host Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA (https://yellowbook-cpe.com/about) interviews audit superhero, David Jones (https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jones-76054836/). When everyone assumed Seattle's bridges were being cared for, one man discovered a startling truth. The city's 70+ bridges were not being maintained! Armed with evidence instead of x-ray vision, David helped convince city leaders to dedicate funding to preserve the bridges before small problems became catastrophic ones. But his work didn't stop there. Using data instead of guesswork, David showed city leaders exactly where crime and drug overdoses were concentrated, helping the city focus its efforts where they could make the greatest difference. And notice how David proves his mettle as a gracious and wise audit executive throughout the podcast. While lesser heroes chase the spotlight, David shines it on his team, generously praising their talent, hard work, and good judgment. Because the best leaders don't claim every victory for themselves. They build teams that earn them. Don't miss an episode! Follow our podcast on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/7f3OEwiS0dgYoWY586iaRN) or Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/yellowbook-cpe-presents-auditors-save-the-world/id1777456046) and subscribe to our channel on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@yellowbook-cpe7380). CHAPTERS: 00:53 — Seattle’s geography and the West Seattle Bridge crisis 03:27 — Council Member Peterson and the case for a bridge audit 07:47 — Bridge ratings trending down and spending not keeping up 12:32 — The $34 million minimum — and why it matters 14:22 — The importance of following up on recommendations 16:00 — Yellow Book vs. IIA standards on follow-up 19:40 — The overdoses audit: how it came about 25:07 — Building the case study in Belltown 28:50 — Evidence-based approaches to address hot spots 34:17 — David’s 16 years as City Auditor and what he left behind ABOUT DAVID JONES: David Jones' career as a performance auditor spanned over forty years before he retired in December 2025. He joined Seattle’s Office of City Auditor in April 1996 and served four terms as Seattle’s City Auditor. He was appointed to his first four-year term by the Seattle City Council in December 2009. Before his initial appointment as City Auditor, he served as the Deputy Seattle City Auditor for 12 years. In Seattle, Mr. Jones led audits on many topics including police patrol officer staffing, use of federal grant funds, information systems security, indigent public defense services, cash handling operations, public participation processes, pedestrian and bicyclist mobility through and around construction sites, and homeland security efforts. He initiated the use of the Control Self-Assessment (CSA) audit technique of facilitated workshops in the City of Seattle to help City departments improve their operations. He also taught courses to City of Seattle employees on the COSO internal control framework. Before coming to Seattle, Mr. Jones worked for two years with the State of Washington’s Office of Financial Management and 11 years with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), including a two-year tour with GAO’s Latin America Office in the Republic of Panama. His work with GAO included assessing the Interstate Commerce Commission’s civil penalty system, evaluating the Commerce Department’s overseas computer systems and State Department foreign narcotics control programs, monitoring various foreign aid programs for Central America, and investigating domestic and foreign technology transfer programs sponsored by the Department of Defense. Mr. Jones served as a member of the Peer Review Committee of the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) and as chair of ALGA’s Advocacy Committee and taught seminars for the Institute of Internal Auditors. He received ALGA’s Lifetime Achievement Award in May 2024. During his career, Mr. Jones earned certifications as a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), and a Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM).

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Episode 47 - Jasmine Triplett

   In this episode of Auditors Save the World (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjV4MJQWLV_bioTkc_Hg2zu9bKfGiM1tv), podcast host Leita Hart-Fanta, CPA (https://yellowbook-cpe.com/about) interviews audit superhero, Jasmine Triplett, CIA CCEP (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-triplett-cia-ccep-57b74460/). In the digital frontier, where algorithms race ahead faster than common sense can catch them, one fearless guardian separates artificial intelligence from artificial confidence! Armed with professional skepticism, a flashlight of reason, and an unwavering demand for sufficient, appropriate evidence, Jasmine is ready for battle! A champion of trustworthy audits, defender of reliable conclusions, and sworn enemy of hallucinated facts. Today, Jasmine leads us into the dazzling, dizzying world of artificial intelligence. Along the way, she’ll reveal where AI is best used in your audit work and where it can quietly corrupt your audit evidence. CHAPTERS: 01:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=60s) — Meet Jasmine 03:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=180s) — The sequence test: when AI is 60-70% wrong 06:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=360s) — AI as a really smart intern — check the work! 08:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=480s) — Where AI actually works: planning and summaries 13:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=780s) — The dangers of mandating AI without documentation 18:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=1080s) — Reporting is a high-risk area for AI use 20:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=1200s) — What's next 24:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=1440s) — Start with your people before rolling out AI 28:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=1680s) — The translation gap: why AI implementations stall 32:00 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ualpJVkgFzk&t=1920s) — Privacy, redaction, and the risks of over-trusting AI ABOUT JASMINE TRIPLETT: Jasmine Triplett, CIA CCEP, is the Founder & Principal Advisor at Ivy Orion, where she helps organizations implement AI responsibly through practical governance and AI validation. With experience in internal audit, compliance, and operational risk, Jasmine specializes in helping organizations evaluate AI use cases, design practical controls, and build defensible AI validation processes. As a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) and Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), her work focuses on moving organizations from informal AI experimentation toward structured, trustworthy, and sustainable AI adoption. She is particularly interested in helping organizations determine when AI is appropriate for a given use case and how to build practical validation approaches that create confidence in AI-generated outputs.

3. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Episode 46 - Steven Harper

   Another day, another taxpayer dollar hanging in the balance! In this episode, our calm and confident hero Steven investigates two seemingly ordinary contracts. One software contract keeps county revenues flowing. The other staffs the Medical Examiner’s Office with physicians. But beneath the signatures and legal language lies some uncomfortable questions: Is anyone making sure these contracts are being followed by the county? Are the vendors delivering what they promised? Is the county receiving the value it paid for? And perhaps most surprising: does anyone even know how many contracts the county has? Join us as Steven patiently separates fact from assumption, and accountability from wishful thinking. Because saving the world doesn't always require a cape. Sometimes it just requires a really good audit. CHAPTERS: 00:00 — Intro: Auditors Save the World 01:00 — Two contracts, a lot of questions 02:00 — A routine meeting changes everything 05:00 — Overextended licenses and a surprise invoice 08:00 — Three options and a vendor with leverage 13:00 — The medical examiner audit 17:00 — A contract ignored for decades 22:00 — Key questions every auditor should ask ABOUT STEVEN HARPER: Steven is an experienced audit professional with a strong background in internal auditing across both public sector and corporate environments. He currently serves as the Internal Audit Coordinator for Fulton County Schools, where he supports audit planning, execution, and compliance initiatives to strengthen organizational accountability. Prior to his current role, Steven worked as an auditor for a county government, gaining valuable experience in governmental auditing standards, risk assessment, and internal controls. He also held various positions, including internal auditor, within an international corporation, where he developed a broad skill set in auditing and operational reviews across diverse business functions.

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• Tiffany McCoy
• Pamela Stroebel Powers
• Joe Rois
• Douglas Jones
• Melisa Galasso

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