GAO's Role in the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009
An AGA TRAINING AUDIO CONFERENCE 
April 22, 2009
2 CPE Hours Available!

AGA, in conjunction with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT), the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO), is pleased to announce a new and increasingly important topic to our audio conference schedule—the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act.

This audio conference will be an opportunity for public and private sector financial management professionals to hear from high-level GAO executives about the recently enacted American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009.  The GAO executives will discuss the Act’s requirements for their agency and the need to coordinate with State and Local financial managers.  They will also discuss GAO’s proposals for fulfilling its review and audit requirements and will solicit the views and perspectives of those participants listening in on the audio conference.

To share their plans and views of the Act’s requirements are GAO representatives Marcia Buchanan, CGFM, CPA, Assistant Director, Financial Management and Assurance, Stan Czerwinski, MPA, a Director on the Strategic Issues Team, and Susan Ragland, MPA, Director, Financial Management and Assurance.

Please join us for two hours of lively discussion about this important and timely topic. In addition to the speakers’ commentary, there will be approximately 20 minutes for Q & A so that the participants can ask the speakers questions and share their own experiences.

Date: Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Time: 2 – 3:50 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time

Learning Objectives: To learn how GAO will coordinate their efforts under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 with State and Local Financial Managers

Prerequisite: Some knowledge of the Act

Advance Prep: None required   

CPE: Two credit hours

Field of Study: Auditing

Cost: $125 per site (UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register on or before Friday, April 17, 2009 and $249 thereafter.

To Register: 1) Register online or 2) Print the registration form and fax it to 703.684.6933

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 800.AGA.7211, ext. 308, or mlucas@agacgfm.org. Questions regarding the program should be directed to Raymond Harris, CGFM, ext. 339, or rharris@agacgfm.org.