Thursday, Feb. 2      

7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Registration Open
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Moderator: Samuel Tinsing Mok, CGFM, CIA, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Labor
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Moderator: Joseph L. Kull, CGFM, CPA, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

They’re not just accountants anymore… You’ll find scientists, computer network experts, creative professionals and more in today’s Offices of Inspector General. To keep pace with constant change, accountability professionals must be prepared to meet rapidly evolving challenges. OIGs have responded by recruiting professionals with specialized knowledge, offering innovative technical and management training, emphasizing core competencies, and fostering communication and cooperation like never before. The impact on our work and our agencies has been impressive.
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Matthew A. Jadacki, CGFM, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, National Weather Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Assistant Inspector General for Katrina Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Moderator: Joseph L. Kull, CGFM, CPA, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Innovation through collaboration - it's more important than ever, especially in light of the recent events in the Gulf Coast area. And intergovernmental cooperation - what works and what doesn't - and the special issues particular to state and local governments versus the federal government are important to understand. Grants and agreements are forms of intergovernmental cooperation that account for $540 billion across the federal government, and will be a key funding mechanism in recovery and rebuilding efforts. Learn about the new Grants Policy Committee (GPC) of the Chief Financial Officers Council (CFOC) and their continuing streamlining efforts under P.L. 106-107, the Grants Management Line of Business (GMLOB) and their efforts to consolidate federal grants back-office operations, and Grants.gov activities and their activities to simplify both FIND and APPLY for the public, including details on how the 26 participating federal agencies communicate and get things done, and what special responses, if any, might be used in disaster scenarios.
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Christopher B. Burnham, Under-Secretary-General for Management, United Nations

Moderator: Diana Jones Ritter, CGFM, Executive Deputy Controller, State of New York

Mr. Burnham will discuss the leadership challenges of managing a multinational organization like the United Nations, which has 191 “shareholders” (member states), and compare his experience at the UN with his work at the U.S. Department of State and in state government in Connecticut.
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2:10 - 2:35 p.m.

T104: The City That Never Sleeps: Accountability in Gotham

William C. Thompson, Jr., Comptroller, New York City Comptroller's Office

Moderator: Diana Jones Ritter, CGFM, Executive Deputy Controller, State of New York

In the 1970s, New York City struggled through a devastating fiscal crisis that took the city to the brink of bankruptcy. As a result, an innovative system of checks and balances was put into place, and today, the mechanisms for oversight and monitoring of NYC’s finances are considered “best in breed” and a model for other large municipalities to follow. How did the system evolve? What are the accountability issues facing the city today? Comptroller William C. Thompson Jr. will discuss the importance of transparency and accountability in the management of municipal finances, particularly with regard to large urban centers such as New York City.
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T104: Performance in Education: Measures of Progress in the City That Doesn't Sleep

Kathleen Grimm, Deputy Chancellor, Finance and Administration, New York City Department of Education

In 2002, New York City’s public schools came under mayoral control. The system of more than 1,200 schools was actually an amalgam of 40 local districts often operating independently. Roughly half of the 1.1 million children served were not performing at grade level. Three years later, where are we?

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Moderator: Jonathan D. Breul, Director, IBM Business Consulting Services and Senior Fellow, IBM Center for the Business of Government

Through the Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting (CEAR) Program and the Certificate of Excellence in Service Efforts and Accomplishments Reporting (COE in SEA Reporting) Program, AGA helps governments produce more effective, readable and easy-to-understand performance reports. The panelists explain how AGA’s thorough critique has produced improvements in these public reports, improved accountability for their agencies and ultimately, enhanced public service.
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