AGA Audio Conferences
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AGA is proud
to announce its schedule of the very popular audio conference
series for the 2009–2010 program year. This cost-effective
educational tool is only $249 per phone line and attendance is
unlimited. Just envision a 100-minute radio talk show that
provides two continuing professional education (CPE) hours to
the listeners. Further, since the last 20 minutes of the program
is devoted to call-in questions, the audio conference provides
interaction between the listeners and speakers.
The speakers
are subject matter experts and will provide PowerPoint
presentations or other handouts for the site coordinators to
download and copy, as well as project to a screen, so
participants can follow along during the telecast.
Lastly, CDs of
the program will be available soon after the program is
completed at a reasonable price. As you will see from the
schedule below, AGA is planning 12 audio conferences
this coming program year. But do not be surprised to see other
audio conferences added to the schedule during the year as
emerging issues come to light.
These telecasts
are generally produced in conjunction with the National
Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
(NASACT) and the Association of Local Government Auditors.
NASACT plans to do four additional audio conferences during the
same period. Thus, you can earn 32 CPE hours from these training
experiences.
The audio
conferences are routinely held on Wednesdays from 2 to 3:50 p.m.
EDT/EST unless otherwise noted. Please check the AGA website
before each audio conference to ensure that there were no
changes.
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Upcoming Audio Conferences
2010
»
February 10—Understanding IT Audits for Program Managers
and Auditors
»
March 3—The
War Against Fraud and Abuse: Are We Winning?
»
March 24—Suggested Guidelines for Voluntary Reporting:
Sharing the Government’s Story Using Non-Financial Resources
»
April 21—The Latest Tools and Techniques for Auditors
» May 19—Those
Faint Signals: Learning to Catch Ethical Slippage Before It's
Too Late
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An Exclusive Offer for AGA Chapters and ADVANTAGE Group Member
Agencies—Discounted Audio Conferences
In the late
spring each year, AGA announces a special offer exclusively for
AGA chapters and ADVANTAGE group membership
agencies that will enhance a chapter's or agency's education
program and save money! For a limited time only, AGA offers its
audio conferences in various packages, ranging from a 10 percent
discount on the early-bird price offered by the AGA to as much
as a whopping 20 percent discount, depending on the number of
audio conferences purchased.
This offer is
only available to AGA chapters and ADVANTAGE group
membership partners. Contact Maria Lucas at 800.AGA.7211, ext.
308, with questions or to register. Download the registration
form during the purchase period.
The audio
conference series has been a huge success over the past few
years. With thousands of participants earning two CPE hours for
each program, AGA now offers practically monthly audio
conferences that provide chapters and group membership agencies
a cost-effective and convenient way to provide quality education
for members and others in the government accountability
profession. They have also attracted thousands of nonmembers,
who the National Office and chapters are contacting to encourage
them to join AGA.
Questions about any of the audio
conferences? Contact
Raymond Harris, CGFM, Director
of Chapter Operations and Audio Conference Producer, at
800.AGA.7211, ext. 339.
Not sure what is involved in becoming an
ADVANTAGE
group membership agency? Visit our
website for details.
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How It Works
To register, please provide the
name and contact information for the site coordinator. This
person will receive an e-mail/fax confirmation once registered
and call-in instructions via email approximately one week prior
to the audio conference.
Materials for the Audio
Conference
Once the site coordinator has
registered, he/she will receive a confirmation that has a link
to a website containing speaker biographies, PowerPoint
presentations and CPE materials for download. Speaker materials
should be copied and distributed to participants prior to the
audio conference so they can follow along during the call.
How to Obtain CPE Hours
A
registration confirmation will be sent to each site coordinator
with links to a website where they can download a Sign-In Sheet
to be completed the day of the event and fax back to
AGA. Applicants should fill out a certificate of completion form
and send it back to AGA for processing. Once approved by AGA,
the continuing professional education certificate will be sent
back to the individual.