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Today on the AGA Blog: Government Audit Committees—Irwin T. (Ted) David, CGFM, CPA, retired partner, Deloitte and Touche (now Deloitte.); former Chief Financial Officer, NOAA’s National Weather Service; former Acting Chief Financial Officer, NOAA. Read more.

Arizona Budget Woes Worsen; Up to $5.7 Billion May be Needed, Treasurer Says —Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic. Read more.

Obama Seeks WIde Support in Congress for Stimulus —Jeff Zeleny and David M. Herszenhorn, The New York Times. Read more.

FMSB Submits Comment Letter to FASAB— AGA's Financial Management Standards Board  (FMSB) issued a comment letter on the proposed statement on Reporting Comprehensive Long-Term Fiscal Projections for the U.S. Government. The FMSB applauded the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB) for taking on this difficult project and believes that it has the potential to be the most important financial statement there is.  Read the letter.

The Academy of Government Accountability Seeks Qualified Applicants For the Raymond Einhorn Research Award.  The Raymond Einhorn Research Award is named for a former AGA president and an early leader in government financial management.  Topics for consideration must be related to government financial management such as audited financial statements, internal controls, program and performance management, cost management, budgeting, financial systems, risk assessment.  Click here for more information.

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Looking for Ways to Reduce Your Expenses? AGA Can Help! Sign up for AGA’s Expense Recovery Auditing Course! This course is vital for any financial manager looking for ways to reduce budget outlays, without reducing funding for programs within their organization. It examines the process of planning, performing and contracting for expense recovery audits. The course also includes a discussion of contracting for services, as well as the advantage of conducting audits in-house. Finally, the process used to recover overpayments made, as well as steps necessary to adjust accounts going forward will be explored. Read more about this and other Training Courses.

NEW! AGA to Host Seven Radio Shows on WFED AM 1500, Second Show to Air Jan. 13— AGA will be hosting a series of seven radio shows focusing on the importance of government transparency and accountability. Called, "Your Money, Your Government," the show will be hosted by AGA Executive Director, Relmond Van Daniker, DBA, CPA. Listen to the shows online and check out the upcoming show and speaker schedule. Tune in on Tuesday, Jan. 13 to listen to Van conduct an interview about 'Intergovernmental Cooperation'. Stay tuned!

Current News

Learn From Top Government Financial Management Leaders at the 2009 National Leadership Conference (NLC), Feb. 19-20, 2009 in Washington, D.C. — Speakers include: Tom Allen, Chairman, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board;  Ernest A. Almonte, CGFM, Chairman, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, and Auditor General, State of Rhode Island; Douglas Brook, Ph.D., Professor, Naval Postgraduate School, and former Under Secretary (Comptroller) and Chief Financial Officer (Acting), Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Department of Defense;   Lisa Casias, CPA, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce; AGA National President-Elect Designate;  Thomas N.  Cooley, Chief Financial Officer and Director, Office of the Budget, Finance and Award Management, National Science Foundation;  Peter Franchot, Comptroller, State of Maryland, and many more! View information about the NLC.

CGFM Continuing Professional Education Requirements have been updated. Read more.

Sign up for AGA's Intensive Review Course and take the CGFM Examinations before the National Leadership Conference — The Intensive Review Course will take place on February 16-17, 2009. The CGFM Examinations will be offered by appointment only on February 18-19, 2009. The cost of the course is only $249 for qualified participants, and it offers 18 CPE hours. Special Bonus: the CGFM Examinations are offered at no cost to course attendees. Click here for registration, eligibility and examination information.

AGA Examines PAR Pilot Program Results — AGA has issued a report evaluating a possible alternative to federal Performance and Accountability Reports (PARs) at the request of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB). OMB started a pilot program in FY 2007 for agencies that wanted to report on their performance and accountability in a more concise form than the lengthy PAR.  The report was authored by Harold I. Steinberg, CGFM, CPA, technical consultant for AGA’s Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting Program. Read the full report.