The GAO has issued a generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS) alert with exceptions to the GAGAS Yellow Book CPE requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The COVID-19 GAGAS CPE Alert announces a six-month grace period for completing Yellow Book CPE and a temporary waiver for the 20-hour annual requirement.
The alert also explains some different scenarios auditors will face when working toward the Yellow Book requirements this year.