History

AGA 2010 and Beyond

January 2010
AGA chapters organized efforts to collect donations to assist the victims of the Jan. 12 Haiti Earthquake.

The Beavercreek Township Fire Department in Greene County, Ohio, issued a four-page report that briefly outlined the department’s finances, successes and challenges in the last fiscal year.

February 2010
Nearly 700 people attended AGA’s Eighth Annual National Leadership Conference, held Feb. 18 – 19, in Washington, D.C., began with an address by Robert A. Sunshine, deputy director of the Congressional Budget Office.
 

March 2010
AGA Past National President Douglas K. Haywood, CGFM, CPA, passed away suddenly on March 1 in Phoenix, AZ. A member of AGA's Phoenix Chapter, Doug had retired recently after a long career in Arizona state government.

The University of Wisconsin – Platteville won the AGA Government Finance Case Challenge.

Federal Chief Performance Officer Jeffrey D. Zients spoke at AGA’s Meet the Financial Management Policy-Makers breakfast, on March 30 at the Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.

April 2010
AGA held its first Federal Performance Conference on April 27–28, 2010 in Washington, D.C. This event focused on the latest mandates and leading practices within federal government agencies.

Richard O. Bunce Jr., CGFM, AGA's National President-Elect Designate, appointed Martin J. Benison, CGFM, to serve as Senior Vice President on AGA's National Executive Committee and National Board of Directors. Benison, who is comptroller of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, will serve a three-year term starting July 1, 2010. Benison is also co-chair of AGA's Partnership for Intergovernmental Management and Accountability.

May 2010
On May 26, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC., 19 Federal agencies received AGA's CEAR Award based on their outstanding Fiscal Year 2009 performance and accountability reporting efforts.

AGA’s 2010 National Academic and Community Service Scholarships were announced, including awards of full-time and part-time academic scholarships and a community service scholarship. A total of $7,000 in scholarships was awarded.

June 2010
AGA announced its National Award Recipients, including Douglas K. Haywood, CGFM, CPA, CFE, who was posthumously awarded the Robert W. King Memorial Award.

AGA’s Partnership for Intergovernmental Management and Accountability (Partnership) released a guide that provides government officials with a concrete tool to improve programs and to deal with fiscal and programmatic challenges. The guide provides information on how to implement The Cooperative Audit Resolution and Oversight Initiative (CAROI) process.

After 18 years working in the accounting field, 1995–1996 Past National President Virginia S. Brizendine, CGFM, retired on June 30.

July 2010
AGA kicked off its 59th Annual Professional Development Conference & Exposition in Orlando with a record 2,200 in attendance. The conference began with a presentation by Acting Comptroller General of the United States Gene L. Dodaro, CGFM.

AGA welcomed new National President, Lisa Casias, CPA.

Past National President Douglas K. Haywood, CGFM, CPA, Received the Robert W. King Memorial Award Posthumously

September 2010
AGA held their Fifth Annual Internal Control & Fraud Conference in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15 & 16.

Past National President Jeff Hart, CGFM, CFE, retired from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Sept. 30 after a 34-year career with the federal government.

Susan Fritzlen, AGA’s deputy executive director and chief operating officer, marked 15 years with AGA on Sept. 5, 2010. 

October 2010
AGA held their Performance Management Conference (PMC) in Baltimore, MD, Oct. 13–14.

November 2010
AGA’s National Office welcomed two new professionals to its staff. Jerome E. Bruce, CEM, CMP, is the new director of Meetings & Expositions and Steve Sossei, CPA, is AGA’s new director of Education.

AGA announced the finalist teams in their Government Finance Case Challenge: North Carolina State University, Ohio Dominican University and The University of Wisconsin at Platteville.

December 2010
AGA announced the finalist teams in AGA's Government Finance Case Challenge:
North Carolina State University, Ohio Dominican University and The University of Wisconsin at Platteville.

Becker Professional Education programs and AGA renewed their annual cooperation agreement, which provides AGA members with discounts for using Becker review classes.

January 2011
Marie Force, AGA’s communications director, marked 15 years with AGA on Jan. 9. 

February 2011
Nearly 700 people attended AGA’s Ninth Annual National Leadership Conference, held Feb. 17 – 18, in Washington, D.C. Keynote speakers included Jeanette Franzel, MBA, CGFM, CPA, Alice M. Rivlin, Ph.D. and Ron Elving, Robert A. Sunshine.

May 2011
AGA’s Second Annual Federal Performance Conference, May 3 – 4, in Arlington, VA, received real-world recognition of the challenges they face in measuring government performance and improving efficiency. The conference began with a presentation from Judy England Joseph, research director with the Partnership for Public Service.

AGA co-hosted “Improving Government Performance: Closing the IT Gap,” with TechAmerica on May 4 in Washington, D.C.

On May 25, AGA recognized 17 federal agencies with prestigious CEAR Award at the black-tie reception and dinner at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

AGA named the Government Finance Case Challenge finalist teams: George Mason University, Ohio Dominican University and Old Dominion University.

June 2011
AGA distributed its 2011 Member-Centric Report to members.

AGA announced its National Award Recipients, including Samuel T. Mok, CGFM, CIA, CICA, AGA Past National President, who received the Robert W. King Memorial Award.