Ep 257: Why Public Sector Projects Fail w/ Matthew Oleniuk
Release Date: 09/30/2025
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info_outlineThis week on The Audit Podcast, we’re joined by Matthew Oleniuk, founder of The Risk Insider and former Chief Audit Executive in the public sector.
Matthew shares lessons from 15 years as a CAE, what he’s most passionate about right now, and his perspective on how to predict whether public sector projects will succeed—or fail.
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Timecodes:
2:20 – How Matthew Uses LLMs
5:28 – Advice for CAE Leaders
11:20 – The Dynamics of Building an Audit Committee
15: 35 – The Mindset of Empowering the Team
25:03 – What Matthew Is Especially Passionate About Right Now
29:17 – Why Public Sector Projects Fail
33:21 - Final Thoughts
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