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California Public Pension Funds Take New Hits on Real Estate Investments —Dale Kasler, The Sacramento Bee. Read more.

Senator Showcases Exemplary Feds —Dawn Lim, Government Executive. Read more.

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Employment Opportunity! DHS Seeks Director, Departmental GAO/IG Liaison Office—This position is located within the Office of the Chief Financial Officer and functions as a key advisor to top level DHS officials and is the focal point for all internal and external audits of DHS programs,
operations and activities. Apply by March 17, 2010. Learn more.

AGA Research Study On Governance, Risk and Compliance— AGA is conducting a study on Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC). GRC is a management improvement initiative that melds the three components, Governance, Risk and Compliance, into one integrated approach. We hope to highlight real world application of this approach, what it means to people on a day to day basis, and to try to define measures or benchmarks of GRC maturity in these real world applications. All responses are anonymous. The survey should take no more than 30 minutes to complete. Visit our site to participate in this important study. Questions? Contact Anna Miller.

2010 Call for National Award Nominations — AGA’s National Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 13 National Awards that recognize the leaders advancing our profession and setting the standards of excellence. These awards will be presented during AGA's Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Orlando, FL, July 11-14, 2010. In many cases, individuals do not have to be members of AGA to be eligible. All nominations are due by Friday, April 16, 2010. Click here for all nomination forms or for more information contact Louise Kapelewski.

Attention Government Employers! AGA’s NEW Group Membership Can Lead to Significant Cost Savings on Your Staff’s Training and Development! Click here to learn more.

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Renew NOW! Save Time, Save Effort and Save the Environment by Renewing Your AGA Membership Online. Going Green is easy in 2010 when you renew your membership online. It's not only safe and quick, but it’s also the fastest renewal method! To renew your membership and keep receiving member benefits, please login to the “Members Only” section of the website. Remember your membership ID number is your login and the first initial of your first name followed by your entire last name is your password. You can locate your membership number on your membership card, e-mailed renewal reminder and mailed renewal form. The 2010-2011 membership renewal notice will be sent to you via mail within a few weeks. The due date for renewal payments is March 31st, 2010. Don’t wait…Renew Now!

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NEW! AGA just sent out the first AGA Compensation Survey—The survey was sent out to AGA members and CGFMs via email by Industry Insights, an independent firm that is administering the survey on behalf of AGA. We would greatly appreciate your participation in the survey by March 31^st. If you have any questions, please contact Katya Silver.

NEW! AGA's Federal Performance Conference - April 27-28, 2010, Washington, D.C.—AGA is pleased to announce the addition of the Federal Performance Conference (FPC) to its lineup of events for 2010. The federal government has opened its books to the public, while the first federal chief performance officer is guiding agencies to assess and improve service to the public. AGA's FPC is designed to answer calls for help on this important issue. Learn more.

March is the CGFM Month!
View the Certified Government Financial Management (CGFM) month proclamations here.

NEW! Jeffrey D. Zients, Deputy Director for Management and Federal Chief Performance Officer, Office of the Director, Office of Management and Budget Headlines AGA Breakfast, Tuesday, March 30, 2010 7:30am – 9:30am Willard Hotel – Washington DC. Reserve Your FREE* Spot Today! Network with your peers at the Meet the Financial Management Policy-Makers breakfast. AGA’s Leadership Breakfasts bring private sector and government executives together to exchange information, solve issues and build partnership and trust. After all, we need each other. We share common goals, and we can learn from each other’s mistakes and successes.
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*Free for government executives. For more information, please contact Susan Fritzlen.

Nevada Releases Citizen-Centric Report on Stimulus Funds— Nevada Controller Kim Wallin released a two-page, easy-to-understand report summarizing what Nevada has done with its initial infusion of stimulus funds. Nevada is the first state to issue the stimulus citizen centric report under a pilot program established by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA). View the report.

AGA Releases National Survey Results—The survey, Public Attitudes Toward Government Accountability and Transparency 2010, measured attitudes and opinions towards government financial management and accountability to taxpayers. AGA first polled Americans on the subject in 2008. The findings show an expectations gap between what taxpayers expect and what they get. The public overwhelmingly believes that government has the obligation to report and explain how it generates and spends its money, but that that it is failing to meet expectations in any area included in the survey. Learn more.

AGA Government Finance Case Challenge Winner Announced—AGA would like to congratulate the University of Wisconsin - Platteville team on their award. Both finalist teams, that included North Carolina State University, did an outstanding job with their reports and presentations in Washington, D.C. All teams constructed a Citizen-Centric Report for a fictional city. The 2010-2011 competition will begin in Oct. 2010. Stay tuned for details.

Take the 16th Annual AGA CFO Survey! The 16^th annual AGA CFO survey is waiting for your participation. This year’s topics cover financial management, operations and reporting (including for the Recovery Act). Results will be presented at AGA's Professional Development Conference this July in Orlando. Remember, AGA will give the chapter with the highest response rate to this survey, a cash award of $300; second highest will receive $200 and third will receive $100. The award will be based on the number of responses received per chapter divided by the total registered membership of a chapter. Please be sure to enter your chapter’s name when you fill out the survey. Take the survey.