AGA

Thursday, February 18 » Friday, Feb. 19

6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Open
Location: Atrium Hall Foyer

7 – 8 a.m.
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Location: Atrium

Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

8 – 8:10 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Location: Atrium Ballroom

8:10 – 9 a.m.
T100: Federal Budget Outlook
Location: Atrium Hall

Robert A. Sunshine, Deputy Director, Congressional Budget Office

Moderator: Jennifer Main, MPP, Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis, OAKLEAF; Former Chief Financial Officer, Office of Financial Stability, U.S. Department of the Treasury

This session focuses on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) current and long-term federal budget and economic outlook. CBO provides objective and impartial analysis and no policy recommendations. In late January of each year, CBO reports on the economic and budget outlook, including estimates of spending and revenue levels for the next 10 years on the basis of current laws and policies.

FOS: SKA
Audience: All

9 – 10 a.m.
T101: Civil Fraud: Going After the Money
Location: Atrium Ballroom

Kenneth M. Donohue, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Tony West, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division, U.S. Department of Justice

Moderator: James A. Heist, CGFM, CPA, Assistant Inspector General for Audit, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

Fraud against federal programs costs the taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Mortgage fraud, in particular, is on the rise as the nation continues to feel the effect of the housing market collapse. Department of Justice attorneys handle thousands of cases that collectively involve billions of dollars in claims and recoveries in areas ranging from benefit programs and health care to the financial and housing sectors, along with a host of others. This session focuses on how the Departments of Justice and Housing and Urban Development are using civil remedies to combat fraud.

FOS: FIN
Audience: All

10 – 10:40 a.m.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Location: Atrium

Sponsored by Deloitte.

Ronald D. Elving, Senior Washington Editor, National Public Radio

Moderator: Thomas N. Cooley, MS, Director, Grants Management, Deloitte Enterprise Risk Services

Hear from one of Washington's preeminent political analysts and commentators. Ron Elving is the Senior Washington Editor for National Public Radio News, where he directs coverage of the capital and of national politics and keeps his eye squarely on the personalities, issues and public opinion that shape contemporary politics. Making frequent television and radio appearances, Elving has appeared on CNN, CNBC, BBC and NPR. He was previously the political editor for USA Today and for Congressional Quarterly. Elving's articles have been published by The Washington Post, the Brookings Institution, Columbia Journalism Review, Media Studies Journal and the American Political Science Association. His book, Conflict and Compromise: How Congress Makes the Law, was published by Simon & Schuster in 1995 and is now a Touchstone paperback.

Through his insightful observations and amusing behind-the-scenes anecdotes, this Washington insider analyzes, summarizes and shares the media’s perspective about elections, actions of Congress and The White House, and more. Hear his unique and unbiased perspective on the current political landscape.

FOS: BMO
Audience: All

2 – 3 p.m.
AGA's Third Annual Government Finance Case Challenge—Finals
Location: Atrium Hall Ancillary Room

College teams from across the country collaboratively designed a Citizen-Centric Report for the fictional city of Peppersville, GA. Out of the 23 participating universities, North Carolina State University and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville were selected as finalists in this competition. Each team offers a maximum 25-minute presentation of its case response to a panel of judges at the NLC. The winning team receives cash prizes and one free year of AGA membership. Best wishes to both teams!

3 – 3:30 p.m.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Location: Atrium