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Wednesday, June 24
6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
PDC
Registration Desk Open
Marriott: Preservation Foyer
7 – 8 a.m.
National Awards Breakfast
Sheraton: Napoleon Ballroom
It’s the perfect way to start the day. Join us for a breakfast awards ceremony as we recognize and honor the accomplishments of our chapter leaders. You’ll have a chance for some early networking with colleagues and friends.
8 – 8:10 a.m.
Welcome & Announcements
Sheraton: Napoleon Ballroom
8:10 – 9:10 a.m.
W100:
See First, Understand First, Act First: Leadership and
Preparedness in the 21st Century
Sheraton: Napoleon Ballroom
Russel Honoré, USA
(Ret.), Commander of Joint Task Force Katrina and Current CNN
Contributor
Moderator: William A. Morehead, Ph.D., CGFM, CPA,
Chair of Accountancy, CIS & Finance,
Delta State University;
AGA National President-Elect and Member, AGA National Executive
Committee
When Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, the devastation was more than anyone could have imagined. Images of the city drowning in the waters of the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain and of the dire conditions at the Louisiana Superdome and Convention Center showed the world that the United States was ill-equipped and unprepared to deal with a natural disaster of such epic proportions. In spite of questionable leadership on many levels, one leader undeniably changed the course of the disaster: Lieutenant General Russel L. Honoré, the commanding general of Joint Task Force Katrina.
Honoré, the "Category 5 General," swept into New Orleans, surveyed the destruction, took charge, restored hope and started the long process of rebuilding the city. With a trademark swagger and commanding personality, Honoré is a no-nonsense career soldier who always speaks his mind. Possessing a keen sense of situational awareness from his 37-year career and the front lines of the Katrina relief efforts, Gen. Honoré is an authority on getting things done. An expert on preparedness and responding to catastrophe, Gen. Honoré will offer insights and inspire you to develop the skills you need to develop a culture of leadership and preparedness before the next crisis occurs.
FOS: PD
Audience: All
9:10 – 10:20 a.m.
W101:
All’s Fair: Love, War and Politics
Sheraton: Napoleon Ballroom
James Carville,
Democratic Political Commentator, Former Presidential Adviser
and Contributor, CNN
Mary Matalin,
Republican Political Commentator, Former Presidential Adviser and
Contributor, CNN
Moderator: Ira Goldstein, National Director,
Federal Practice, Deloitte
Sponsored by Deloitte
Washington's best-loved couple, James Carville and Mary Matalin, give an enlightening and entertaining look at today's most important political issues as well as a behind-the-scenes look at Washington politics. Co-authors of the national bestseller All's Fair: Love, War, and Running for President, both Matalin and Carville are key players on the national political stage, having between them worked for every president over the last 25 years. In this presentation, Carville, known as the “Ragin’ Cajun’ for his animated style and Louisiana roots, and his wife combine their unique experience as perennial political insiders to provide audiences with a stimulating, candid and provocative analysis of the day's headlines and hot-button political issues from both sides of the political aisle for a lively and engaging exchange of views.
FOS: PD
Audience: All
10:20 – 11 a.m.
Coffee Break
Marriott: Acadia
Join us for a cup of coffee, tea or a soda and take advantage of this opportunity to network with colleagues and friends.
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W102:
Financial Management Systems: Key Factors for Successful
Modernization Efforts
Marriott: Balconies L – N
Michael S. LaForge, CPA,
Assistant Director, U.S.
Government Accountability Office
Moderator: Richard L. Fair, Director, Rutgers
University; AGA Immediate Past National President and Member,
AGA National Executive Committee
With the end goal of useful management information and accountability, what are the key success factors to meet that end goal and how can auditors work with entity management to ensure these factors are in place?
FOS: FIN
Audience: All
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W103:
Understanding the Digital Generation and Its Impact on Talent
and Operations in Government
Marriott: Galleries 1 & 2
Breck T. Marshall, MPA,
Senior Executive,
North America
Public Service Talent Management Lead,
Accenture
Michael W. Tucker, MPA,
Assistant Human Resources Director, Department of Transportation
and Development, State of
Louisiana
Moderator: Karmen S. Stockman, CGFM, Organizational
Results, Department of Transportation, State of Missouri;
Member, AGA National Executive Committee
The panel explores ways in which generational differences impact the government success. Come hear the successful strategies Louisiana’s Department of Transportation is using to address its "aging work force meets digital generation" issues.
FOS: HR
Audience: Federal
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W104: Improper Payments Government-wide: Progress and Challenges
Marriott:
Mardi Gras Salon D
Carla J. Lewis,
Assistant Director, U.S.
Government Accountability Office
Moderator: Gwendolyn Sykes, MPA, CGFM, Vice President
and Chief
Financial Officer, Morehouse College; Member, AGA National Executive Committee
Currently improper payments are estimated at $72 billion for the federal government through federal and federally funded state-administered programs each year. Yet the total is incomplete; some state-administered programs are still working on developing estimates. How are states and the federal government approaching estimating the extent of improper payments and developing approaches to reducing such improper payments for key programs such as food stamps, Medicaid and TANF?
FOS: SKA
Audience: Federal
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W105:
CGFM: Government Financial Management Certification for the
Future
Marriott: Gallery 3
Riley Shaull, CGFM, CPA,
Chief Financial Officer, Office of State Finance, State of
Oklahoma
Kelly Stefanko, CGFM, CPA,
Deputy City Auditor, City of Norfolk,
VA; Member, AGA National Executive Committee
Moderator: Katya Silver, Director of Professional
Certification Administration, AGA
CGFM is the government financial management certification for the future. Improved service to citizens, a competitive advantage in the industry, a demonstrated commitment to continuous learning—these are just some of the benefits of the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification. Learn about the value and importance of the CGFM from the perspective of employers and recent CGFMs. If you haven’t yet earned the CGFM designation, this session is for you.
FOS: ACCG
Audience: All
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W106:
Are Budget Professionals Financial Managers?
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon E
Richard L. Haley II,
Chief Financial Officer/Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of
Investigation,
U.S.
Department of Justice
Jolene A. Lauria-Sullens,
Deputy Assistant Attorney General/Controller, U.S.
Department of Justice
Moderator: Anthony P. Scardino, CGFM, Assistant Chief
Financial Officer,
Budget,
U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development
How does budget fit into the financial management community? Is there a growing nexus between budget and accounting in the public sector? How can budget and accounting professionals work better together?
FOS: FIN
Audience: All
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W107:
Performance Driven Organizations
Marriott: Studios 8 – 10
Robert Scanlon, LLS,
Assistant General Manager, Transportation Security
Administration,
U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
John Whitley,
Chief Accountability Officer, Office of the Chief Financial
Officer, Budget PA & E, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Moderator: Jeffrey S. Hart, CGFM, CFE, Acting
Comptroller and Director, Fiscal Management and Planning, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency; AGA Past National President
Learn about linking performance to executive pay/bonus from the HR side and linking budget to mission performance on the programmatic side.
FOS: MAS
Audience: All
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W108:
Topics in Forensic Auditing
Marriott: Galleries 4 – 6
Matthew F. Valenta, CGFM, CPE,
Assistant Director, Forensic Audits and Special Investigations,
U.S.
Government Accountability Office
Moderator: Mary Lechner, CGFM, Vice President,
Savantage Solutions; AGA Treasurer-Elect and Member, AGA
National Executive Committee
Forensic auditing methods provide a valuable tool to identify fraud, waste and abuse and highlight the need for improvements in entities systems of internal control. This discussion highlights recent cases where forensic audits have exposed significant problems and prompted management actions to correct them.
FOS: SKA
Audience: All
11 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.
W109:
Taking the Next Steps to High Performance in Federal Financial
Management: Moving from the "Back Room" to the "Board Room"
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salons F
Jeanette M. Franzel, CGFM, CPA,
Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S.
Government Accountability Office; Co-Chair, PDC 2009 Technical
Committee
Douglas Glenn, Deputy
Chief Financial Officer,
U.S.
General Services Administration
The Honorable
Robert F. Hale, CDFM, MS, MBA,
Under Secretary of Defense and Chief Financial Officer, U.S.
Department of Defense
Laura A. Price, CGFM, CPA, Partner, KPMG LLP
Moderator: Jeffrey C. Steinhoff, CGFM, CPA, CFE,
Executive Director, KPMG Institute for Government Financial
Management Excellence, KPMG LLP
High-performing federal finance organizations are those that have moved far beyond the basic accounting, control, compliance and financial reporting tasks that represent the “back room” of finance to a role of regularly providing value and insight to program managers and those in the executive “board room” of the agency, where decision support and strategic leadership occur. Federal CFOs have strongly expressed their desire to make the journey from compliance to value creation, but what does this mean in practical terms? The panel answers this question by exploring high performance across three dimensions—finance operations, program operations and enterprise operations—that comprehensive research shows typify high-performing federal finance organizations.
FOS: FIN
Audience: All
12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
National Awards Luncheon
Sheraton: Napoleon Ballroom
Sponsored by Oracle
Join us for lunch and the opportunity to network with colleagues and friends. This event features an awards ceremony to recognize leaders who exemplify and promote excellence in government financial management. Today’s luncheon is sponsored by Oracle USA, Inc. Enjoy!
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.
W110:
Department of Justice Unified Financial Management System: The
Risks, The Rewards
Marriott: Gallery 3
Danny Gillette, DEA
and DEA UFMS Program Manager, Chief Financial Systems Section,
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Department of Justice
Kenneth E. Klaus, Deputy
Program Manager, Unified Financial Management
System,
U.S.
Department of Justice
Jolene A. Lauria-Sullens,
Deputy Assistant Attorney General/Controller, U.S.
Department of Justice
Moderator: Lori Feller, IBM Associate Partner and
UFMS I & I Program Advisor, Business Transformation, IBM Global
Business Services
Implementing a unified financial management system comes with inherent risks and rewards. The U.S. Department of Justice recently went live at its first component agency, the Drug Enforcement Administration. Listen in to discover what was learned as the DEA embarked and succeeded with this challenging, worldwide endeavor.
FOS: FIN
Audience: All
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.
W111:
Emerging Issues in Government Financial Management
Marriott: Balconies L – N
Doris Flores Brooks, CGFM, CPA,
Public Auditor, Office of Public Auditor,
Guam
Jeanette M. Franzel, CGFM, CPA,
Managing Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S.
Government Accountability Office; Co-Chair, PDC 2009 Technical
Committee
Daniel I. Werfel,
Deputy Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S.
Office of Management and Budget
Moderator: TBD
Hear from a panel of senior government financial managers about issues coming to the fore within the federal, state and local government financial management community.
FOS: FIN
Audience: All
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.
W112:
Effect of the Recovery Act on the Single Audit
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon D
Tammie S. Brown, CPA, CFE, MBA,
Audit Manager, Office of
Inspector
General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Moderator:
John H. Fisher, Ph.D., CGFM, CPA, CFE,
Technical
Adviser,
Office of
Inspector
General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will impact the Single Audit. The increased funding for existing programs, new programs and designation of programs as high risk will change the mix of programs that auditors will be required to test. The timing of the required reports will significantly affect entities, and the type and nature of the information to be reported presents an auditing challenge. The Act requires increased review of single audit quality by the federal inspectors general and increased use and visibility of single audits.
FOS: AUDG
Audience: Federal
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.
W113:
Financial Market Stress: Housing and the Mortgage Market
Marriott: Mardi Gras Salon E
Matthew J. Scire,
Director, U.S.
Government Accountability Office
Moderator: Ronald E. Crupi, CGFM, Deputy Director for
Strategic Initiatives, Office of Financial Management, U.S.
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement
Default and foreclosure rates for home mortgages were at their highest level in 29 years in the second quarter of 2008. New federal laws have established new authorities to preserve homeownership and other laws are under congressional consideration. What is the policy goal? What is the federal role? What does that mean for the structure of federal activity including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and the regulation of the mortgage market?
FOS: SKA
Audience: All
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.
W114:
Addressing High Risk at DoD
Marriott: Galleries 4 – 6
The Honorable Robert F. Hale, CDFM, MS, MBA,
Under Secretary of Defense and Chief Financial Officer, U.S.
Department of Defense
Paul J. Granetto, CPA,
Principal Assistant Inspector General, Audits, Office of
Inspector
General, U.S. Department of Defense
Moderator: Asif A. Khan, CGFM, CPA, CISA, FCCA,
Director, Financial Management and Assurance, U.S.
Government Accountability Office
DOD has 15 areas on GAO's high risk list ranging from transforming its financial management operations, to resolving supply chain management challenges, to strengthening weapons systems acquisitions. Is DoD making progress to address these high risk areas? How is progress being measured? How will DoD's efforts help in achieving auditability?
FOS: BMO
Audience: Federal
1:40 – 2:50 p.m.
W115:
Governmental Auditing Standards Update
Marriott: Galleries 1 & 2
Marcia B. Buchanan, CGFM, CPA,
Assistant Director, U.S.
Government Accountability Office
Moderator: Daniel L. Fletcher, CPA, Deputy
Chief Financial Officer,
U.S.
Department of the Interior
Obtain an overview of, and insights regarding Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book), and current projects and research agendas.
FOS: AUDG
Audience: All
3 – 3:20 p.m.
AGA National President Gavel Exchange
Sheraton: Napoleon Ballroom
3:20 – 4:30 p.m.
W116:
Monitoring Recovering Act Spending from a Federal, State and
Local Government Perspective
Sheraton: Napoleon Ballroom
Earl E. Devaney,
Chair, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board, Executive
Office of the President
Russell W. Hinton, CGFM, CPA,
State Auditor, Department of Audits and Accounts, State of
Georgia (Invited)
Sam
M. McCall, Ph.D., CGFM, CPA, CIA, CGAP,
City Auditor, City of Tallahassee,
FL; AGA Past National President
Moderator: Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General, U.S.
Department of Homeland Security
Hear from the chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board and from state and local government financial officials about efforts under way to monitor and account for the $787 billion being allocated in economic stimulus funds.
FOS: AUDG
Audience: All
4:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Adjournment
See you next year! PDC 2010: July 11–14 in Orlando, FL
5 – 10 p.m.
President's Reception and Mardi
Gras Party
Marriott: Grand Ballroom
Let the good times roll! Bring your masks, boas and revelry and join the AGA Krewe for Mardi Gras! The President’s Reception is a fun-filled evening and the last social event of the PDC. Don’t miss this opportunity to enjoy delicious New Orleans Cajun cuisine, swinging music and network with colleagues and friends. Bring your dancing shoes—Mojeaux will play all of your jazz, zydeco, rock, R & B, oldies, disco, pop and country music favorites.
Thursday, June 25
7:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.
AGA National Community Service Project
Please join AGA Past National President
Jeffrey S. Hart, CGFM, CFE,
AGA National President-Elect William A. Morehead, Ph.D., CGFM,
CPA, and other leaders at AGA's “Third-and-a-half” Annual
National Community Service Project. This will be the third
consecutive year, and the second time in 2009, that AGA members
and their family and friends meet in New Orleans to build a
house with Habitat for Humanity for victims of Hurricane
Katrina.
By one estimate, as many as 20,000 buildings in the city remain uninhabitable after the 2005 hurricane. In fact, 27,500 families, mostly from New Orleans, are still waiting for their homes to be repaired or for some kind of affordable housing to become available. Stay in New Orleans an extra day, and take part in this fun and meaningful event. You can make a difference.
Contact Jeff Hart for details at 303.312.6169 or hart.jeff@epa.gov. Click here to read his description and see photographs from AGA's April 2008 Habitat work project in New Orleans.