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Strategic Planning and External Liaison (SPEL)

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SPEL directs four major programs:

  1. Agency-wide strategic planning and foresight, including the Center for Strategic Foresight
  2. Auditor training through the Center for Audit Excellence
  3. Domestic relations with the state/local accountability community and federal Inspectors General
  4. International relations, including with the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions (INTOSAI) and its members

SPEL also manages advisory boards and external relations with universities, nonprofits, and international organizations.

Some Positions This Office Employs: 

  • Executive Directors
  • Operations Managers 
  • Protocol Officers 
  • Program Analysts
  • Foresight Managers 

Work at a Glance:

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