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7
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7:00
- 8:00 a.m. |
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8:00
- 9:00 a.m. F100: Heard It on the Hill Edward M. Henry, III, Congressional Correspondent, CNN, Former Roll Call Editor
Hear from one
of Washington's preeminent political analysts and commentators! As a
CNN Congressional Correspondent, Ed Henry keeps his eye squarely on
the personalities, issues and public opinion that shape contemporary
politics. Through insightful observations and amusing
behind-the-scenes anecdotes, this Washington insider will analyze
and evaluate recent elections, actions of Congress, The White House
and more. Known for his inside scoops and irreverent flair, Mr.
Henry will offer a unique and unbiased perspective on the current
political landscape. |
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9:00 - 9:50 a.m. F101: The President’s Management Agenda for Financial Management: What We’ve Accomplished and What’s Ahead Linda M. Combs, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget Moderator: David M. Zavada, Chief, Financial Standards and Grants Branch, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
The
President's Management Agenda is transforming agency financial
management. Agencies are producing audited financial statements and
other financial data more quickly to better manage costs. At the
same time, agencies are combining budget and performance
information, reducing improper payments, and meeting accelerated
reporting requirements. While the progress has been impressive,
challenges remain to meet President Bush’s goals for a more
business-like government. |
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9:50
- 10:30 a.m. |
| 10:30 -
11:45 a.m. F102: Seeing Green: Enacting Reforms Through the President's Management Agenda Charles E. Johnson, CPA, Assistant Secretary for Budget, Technology and Finance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Jennifer Main, Chief Financial Officer, Small Business Administration Kathleen M. Turco, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. General Services Administration Moderator: Linda M. Combs, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget Improving financial performance isn’t something that federal agencies can accomplish quickly or on their own. To succeed in implementing the President’s Management Agenda, agencies must create plans that are put in place over several years and with the cooperation of other agencies as well as stakeholders outside of government. Hear panelists discuss: meeting the challenge of sustaining unqualified audit opinions, implementing the new requirements in A-123, and integrating financial data into management decisions. _____________________ |
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11:45
a.m. - 12:50 p.m. |
| 12:50
- 1:40 p.m. F103: An Address by Natwar M. Gandhi, Ph.D., CGFM, Chief Financial Officer, District of Columbia Moderator: Sam M. McCall, CGFM, CPA, CIA, CGAP, City Auditor, City of Tallahassee, FL _____________________ |
| 1:45
p.m. - 3 p.m. F104: Implementing OMB Circular No. A-123 Christopher H. Flaggs, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of State William McCabe, Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Education James L. Taylor Jr., Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Moderator: David M. Zavada, Chief, Financial Standards and Grants Branch, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Stricter
internal controls have come to the federal government, and questions
abound. In the wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, which
contains new internal control requirements for publicly traded
companies, OMB revised Circular A-123, Management's Responsibility
for Internal Control. In addition to the updated internal controls
standards for the 24 CFO Act agencies, OMB requires management to
review, assess and test the effectiveness of the controls for
financial reporting. The goal is to find problems and correct them.
Panelists discuss how three complex agencies, including the
Department of Homeland Security, are preparing detailed plans and
evaluating their controls. This effort will culminate in agencies’
first management assurance statement for internal control over
financial reporting as of June 30, 2006. |
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3
p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Snack Break with Exhibitors _____________________ |
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3:30
p.m. - 4:20 p.m. F105: Defense Business Transformation Thomas Modly, MBA, MA, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Financial Management), Office of the Comptroller, U.S. Department of Defense Moderator: Debra Cammer Hines, Partner and Vice President, Public Sector Financial Management, IBM Business Consulting Services The Department of Defense is undergoing unprecedented business transformation. Learn how strong and dedicated senior leadership, structured collaboration across the department, and unyielding commitment to our warfighters is being used to break down historically rigid barriers to change within traditionally stovepiped business operations. |
