The
Anatomy of Ethical Slips in Government
An AGA TRAINING AUDIO CONFERENCE
May 14, 2008
2
CPE Hours Available!
AGA, in
conjunction with the National Association of State Auditors,
Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) and the Association of
Local Government Auditors (ALGA), is pleased to announce a new
and increasingly important topic to our audio conference
schedule – cases of ethical lapses.
During this audio conference,
the presenter will recount some recent ethical lapses in
government and examine the causes and effects. By examining a
series of ethical lapses, we find that a pattern emerges. That
pattern allows us to think about this question: What is it in
the culture of an agency that allows obvious ethical breaches to
occur and continue? Once we understand the culture, we can
think about putting the detection methods, as well as antidotes,
in place.
In our outrage over misconduct,
we often fail to look deeply enough to see the causes and fall
short of taking meaningful steps that would go further than just
correction. Thinking more deeply about nurturing a culture of
ethics is the key to prevention of ethical lapses, at all
levels.
To share
her expertise in ethical behavior and its ramifications is
Marianne M. Jennings, JD, Professor in the Department of
Management in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State
University (ASU). At ASU, Marianne teaches graduate courses in
the MBA program in business ethics and the legal environment of
business. Professor Jennings has authored hundreds of articles
and has six textbooks and monographs in circulation. She has
conducted more than 300 workshops and seminars in the areas of
business, personal, government, legal, academic and professional
ethics. Among her many awards and honors, Marianne was inducted
into the AGA Speakers’ Hall of Fame and also received a writers’
award for best article in AGA’s Journal of Government
Financial Management.
Please
join us for two hours of lively discussion about this important
and timely topic. In addition to the speaker’s commentary,
there will be approximately 20 minutes for Q & A so that the
participants can ask the speaker questions and share their own
experiences.
| Date: |
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 |
| Time: |
2:00 - 3:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time |
| Learning Objectives: |
To understand how
ethical breaches are influenced by agency culture and
what can be done to prevent such occurrences in the
first place. |
| Prerequisite: |
Familiarity with ethical behavior in the workplace. |
| Advance Prep: |
None required |
| CPE: |
Two credits |
| Field of Study: |
Behavioral Ethics * |
| Cost: |
$249 per site
(UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register on or before
Friday, May 9, 2008 and $299 thereafter.
SPECIAL PROMOTION:
Government agencies and
AGA Corporate Partner members who register five or more
offices will receive a 20% discount (i.e., $200 per
site) |
| To Register: |
1)
Register online 2)
Print the registration form or the
Special Promotion registration
form and fax it to 703.684.6933 |
* Please note that this course
qualifies for continuing professional education credits under
NASBA; however, the material provided in this audio conference
is general in nature and not specific to any laws or rules of
any specific state. Therefore, please check with your State
Board of Accountancy if you have any questions regarding the CPE
eligibility of this course.
This audio conference offers important information to almost
everyone in the accountability profession. Please share this
program announcement with others in your government, chapters,
educational institutions and private firms. Remember, there is
no limit to attendance per phone site. If you have any questions
regarding registration, please contact Maria Lucas at
1-800-242-7211 ext. 308 or
mlucas@agacgfm.org. Questions regarding the program should
be directed to Raymond Harris at ext. 339 or
rharris@agacgfm.org