Sunday I Monday I Wednesday
Tuesday, July
13
6:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Registration Desk Open
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
P & Q
7 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Open
Location: Sago, Sabal & Royal
7 – 8 a.m.
Breakfast with Exhibitors
Location: Sago, Sabal & Royal
Sponsored by SAP
The perfect way
to start the day! Join us for breakfast in the Exhibit Hall.
You’ll have the chance for some early networking while visiting
your private sector partners and friends. Today’s breakfast is
sponsored by SAP. Enjoy!
7:30 – 9 a.m.
AGA Journal Board Breakfast
Location: Los Angeles
8 – 8:10 a.m.
Welcome & Announcements
Location: Cypress Ballroom – Salons
1 & 2
8:10 – 9:10 a.m.
T100: A Long Shadow: The World
Economy After the Financial Crisis
Location: Cypress Ballroom – Salons
1 & 2
Zanny Minton-Beddoes,
Economics Editor for
The Economist
Moderator:
Ira Goldstein, National Director, Federal Government
Services, Deloitte.
Sponsored by Deloitte
As the global
economy emerges from the deepest recession since the 1930s,
attention is turning to its aftermath. What will be the likely
shape, scope and strength of the recovery? How long will the
hangover from the biggest financial bust in 80 years last? And
what kind of global economy will emerge as a result? With
America’s debt-fueled consumers no longer able to power global
spending, the world economy needs new engines of demand. Will
emerging economies fill that role and what will be the
consequences for America, the dollar and the world economy?
Zanny Minton Beddoes, The Economist’s economics editor,
describes the contours of the new economic reality and outlines
the challenges that lie ahead.
FOS: FIN
Audience: All
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
T101: Recovery Act—A Year Removed
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
C & D
Martin J.
Benison, CGFM,
Comptroller of the Commonwealth, Commonwealth of
Massachusetts
Richard L. Skinner,
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
H.
Glen Walker,
Executive Director, Recovery Accountability and Transparency
Board
Moderator: Lisa Casias, CPA, AGA National
President-Elect, Member, AGA National Executive Committee
This session
include representatives from grant-making agencies giving a post
mortem on their efforts to obligate ARRA funds and comply with
the reporting requirements. We’ll look at successes, lessons
learned and challenges that remain.
FOS: ACCG
Audience: All
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
T102: Ethics in the Workplace
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
M & N
Leon R. Young,
Consultant and Educator, Leon Young Seminars
Moderator: Kelly Stefanko, CGFM, CPA, Audit Manager,
Office of the Inspector General, National Science Foundation;
Member, AGA National Executive Committee
This session
focuses on the components of ethical decisions and how an
organization’s culture and tone influence ethical actions. We’ll
also look at the Federal Code of Ethics and how to apply the
principles to the workplace.
FOS: BETH
Audience: Federal
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
T103: Tools for Improving Program
Performance and Accountability
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
K & L
John T. Childs,
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Education, State of
Ohio
Charles Laster,
Deputy Director, Support and Technology Programs, Office of
Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Richard T. Rasa, CGFM,
Director, State and Local Advisory Assistance, Office of the
Inspector General, U.S. Department of Education
Moderator: Helena G. Sims, Director of
Intergovernmental Relations, AGA
This session
explores how an innovative guide just released by AGA’s
Partnership for Intergovernmental Management and Accountability
can help all levels of government to reduce repeat monitoring
and audit findings, determine the root cause of problems and
assist in preventing future program deficiencies. Known as the
“Cooperative Audit Resolution and Oversight Initiative,” the
process outlined in the guide provides government officials with
a concrete tool for improving programs and for addressing fiscal
and programmatic weaknesses. Learn more about this innovative
process, which has been successfully used in a number of states
to overcome barriers to program performance and accountability.
FOS: MAS
Audience: All
9:15 – 10:15 a.m.
T104: OMB Update
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
H
Debra Bond, Deputy Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Daniel Werfel, JD, Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
The team from OMB leads a discussion on the
key financial management issues of the day and shares their
perspective and insight on future challenges.
FOS: ACCG
Audience: Federal
10:15 – 10:50 a.m.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Location: Sago, Sabal & Royal
Sponsored by Clifton Gunderson
Give yourself a
mid-morning boost to help you get through the day. Coffee, tea
and soda will be served in the Exhibit Hall, compliments of
Clifton Gunderson LLP. Enjoy!
**AGA Research
Session**
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T106: Redefining Accountability:
Recovery Act Practices and Opportunities
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
C & D
Robert J.
Tuccillo,
Associate Administrator for Budget and Policy and Chief
Financial Officer, Federal Transit Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation
Relmond P. Van Daniker, DBA, CPA,
Executive Director, AGA
David
M. Zavada, CPA,
Partner, Kearney & Company, P.C.
Moderator: Helena G. Sims, Director of
Intergovernmental Relations, AGA
In implementing
the Recovery Act, federal agencies have introduced more
aggressive risk management, more detailed financial reporting
and other practices to enhance transparency and accountability
over Recovery Act spending. This session highlights AGA research
that explored these practices and discusses the challenges and
opportunities ahead in adapting, integrating and sustaining them
as part of a comprehensive management and accountability
framework.
FOS:
MAS
Audience: All
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T107: Performance Management:
Improving Service Delivery
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
H
Sam M. McCall,
Ph.D., CGFM, CPA, CIA, CGAP,
City Auditor, City of Tallahassee, FL; AGA Past National
President
Harold I. Steinberg, CGFM, CPA,
Consultant
Moderator: Bert Nuehring, CPA, Partner, Crowe
Horwath LLP
This project
explores state and local governments’ use of performance
measures to monitor the delivery of services and make
adjustments, if necessary, to achieve the desired results. Come
learn how you can do this too. The research was done from the
perspective of state and local governments but has federal
agencies can also learn from the findings and recommendations
FOS:
MAS
Audience: All
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T108: Succession Planning and Its
Implications for the Financial and Audit Communities
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
K & L
Owen F. Barwell,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Chief
Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Energy
Toni
Dawsey,
Assistant Administrator, Office of Human Capital Management,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Linda
M. Springer, FSA, MAAA,
Executive Director, Government and Public Sector, Ernst &
Young LLP
Moderator: Diane Cochran, Principal, Human Capital
Services, Kelly, Anderson & Associates, Inc.
This session
covers skills and competencies in work force planning, as well
as creative recruiting and ways to attract the best across the
generational spectrum.
FOS:
PER
Audience: All
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T109: Federal Financial Reporting
and Collaborative Auditing—One Future Model
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
M & N
Carol M.
Eyermann, Ph.D,
Senior Staff Associate for Internal Control Quality
Assurance, National Science Foundation
Regina L.
Kearney, CPA,
Policy Analyst, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Moderator: Scot G. Janssen, MS, CPA, Partner, KPMG
LLP
This session
provides an overview of the work of an OMB task force on form
and content of financial statements, optional federal financial
reporting models, extent of audit coverage and A-123 Appendix A
changes. In addition, the session explores how government CFOs
and their auditors can better leverage OMB Circular A-123 when
auditing internal controls over financial reporting.
FOS:
ACCG
Audience: All
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T110: Building a Budget and
Shepherding it Through Congress
Location: Canary Ballroom – Salons
1 & 2
Robert J. Henke,
Commissioner, Commission on Wartime Contracting
Rendell L. Jones, MBA,
Associate Director, Management Directorate, U.S. Citizenship
and Immigration Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Moderator: David L. Norquist, Partner, Kearney &
Company, P.C.
Before you can
account for the funds, they need to be appropriated. This
session focuses on how agencies build their budgets, prepare
their justification books and guide their requests through the
Appropriations Committee process.
FOS:
FIN
Audience: All
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T111: Managing the Risk of Federal
Credit Programs
Location: Canary Ballroom –
Salons 3 & 4
Douglas A.
Criscitello,
Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Roger
Glendenning,
Director, Budget Division, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Roman
J. Iwachiw, CFA,
Principal, FI Consulting
Moderator: Anthony P. Scardino, CGFM, Deputy Chief
Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development
As budget
authority shrinks, credit programs may grow. President Obama has
recommended new credit programs as well as growing existing
ones. As the pressure to control spending continues, will
Congress and the executive branch turn to federal credit
programs? Learn how departments manage government risk and
implement credit programs successfully.
FOS: ACC
Audience: All
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T112: VA’s Project Management
Accountability System Methodology for IT Development
Location: Grand Ballroom – Salons
9–11
Roger Baker,
Assistant Secretary for Information & Technology and Chief
Information Officer, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Moderator: Romano Mascetti III, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Information & Technology Resource Management (DAS
for ITRM) and VA Information and Technology Chief Financial
Officer, Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs
Information
technology is a critical capability and resource for improving
management of development projects and the delivery of critical
functionality to customers. The U.S. Department of Veterans
Affairs Project Management Accountability System (PMAS)
methodology is designed to reduce IT development risks by
instituting monitoring mechanisms, controlling (including costs)
and reporting on project parameters; and establishing
accountability. PMAS requires that all IT projects use
incremental product build methods to focus on near-term, assured
delivery of new capabilities to customers. PMAS is intended to
create an environment which guarantees the customer, project
team, vendors and all stakeholders achieve the next delivery
milestone.
FOS:
SKA
Audience: All
10:50 a.m. – Noon
T113: The Future of Federal
Financial Management Systems
Location: Grand Ballroom – Salons
12-14
James L.
Taylor, MPA, Deputy Inspector General, U.S. Department of
Homeland Security; Chief Financial Officer, U.S.
Department of Labor
Daniel I.
Werfel, JD, MBA,
Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S.
Office of Management and Budget
Moderator:
Joseph L.
Kull, CGFM, CPA, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; AGA
National Treasurer-Elect and Member, AGA National Executive
Committee
This session
discusses the future of federal financial management system. The
first part of the session features a short discussion about the
practical lessons learned for managing financial systems
implementations at large federal agencies, including critical
success factors and perspectives on achieving performance goals.
This is followed by a U.S. Office of Management and Budget
presentation on the future policy direction for federal
financial management systems and IT project management reform.
This promises to be an open discussion with opportunities for
questions on financial management systems.
FOS:
ACCG
Audience: All
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
Location: Cypress Ballroom – Salons
1 & 2
Sponsored by CGI
Join us for
lunch and the opportunity to network with colleagues and
friends. This event also features an awards ceremony to
recognize leaders who exemplify and promote excellence in
government financial management. Today’s luncheon is sponsored
by CGI. Enjoy!
1:15 – 2:10 p.m.
T114: Zero to Breakthrough! A
Breakthrough Mentality Creates a Breakthrough Life!
Location: Cypress Ballroom – Salons
1 & 2
Vernice Armour,
America’s First African-American Female Combat Pilot
Moderator: Kelly Stefanko, CGFM, CPA, Audit Manager,
Office of the Inspector General, National Science Foundation;
Member, AGA National Executive Committee
Put passion
back in your life and design the path to your dreams with a
“Breakthrough Mentality.” Be inspired by Armour’s personal story
of setbacks, challenges, adventure, success and triumph. Armour
takes you on an amazing journey through her life experiences
and, most important, the lessons learned. Unleash the personal
leadership power needed to take your life to the next level!
FOS: PD
Audience: All
2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
AGA Corporate Partner Advisory Group (CPAG) Meeting
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
P & Q
Current AGA Corporate Partner representatives, as well as those organizations that might be interested in joining the program, are invited to participate in the annual business meeting of the Corporate Partner Advisory Group. CPAG’s mission is to bring industry and government executives together to exchange information, support professional development, improve communications and understanding, solve issues and build partnerships and trust, thereby enhancing AGA’s focus on advancing government accountability.
AGA’s Corporate
Partner Advisory Group aims to improve access between the
private sector and government. After all, we need each other. We
share common goals, and we can learn from each other’s mistakes
and successes. AGA Executive Director Relmond P. Van Daniker,
DBA, CPA, will provide updates on AGA programs, including
various research projects under way. This is an excellent
opportunity to network with other Corporate Partner
representatives and learn how to maximize your organization’s
partnership with AGA.
FOS:
Audience:
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T115: AGA CFO Survey
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
A & B
Debra Bond,
Deputy Comptroller, Office of Federal Financial Management,
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Douglas A. Criscitello,
Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Mark
E. Easton, CDFM,
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), U.S. Department of Defense
Moderator: Clifton A. Williams, CGFM, CPA, Partner,
Grant Thornton LLP Global Public Sector; Co-Chair, PDC 2010
Technical Committee
Learn about
AGA’s annual survey of federal CFOs.
FOS:
ACCG
Audience: State & Local
2:20 - 3:30 p.m.
T116: Financial Systems and
Financial Operations—What’s Next?
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
C & D
Laurie A. Park,
Director, Office of Financial Management, U.S. Department of
Transportation
Marcia K. Paull, CGFM, CPA,
Chief Financial Office, Office of Justice Programs, U.S.
Department of Justice
Cynthia A. Rheaume, CPA,
Controller, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Moderator: E. Ronald Smith, CGFM, Senior Vice
President, Miracle Systems
We’ve gone from
custom systems to COTS to ERPs. We’ve gone from agency-level
processing to department-level processing to centers of
excellence. Are we making progress? What’s next in financial
systems and financial operations? Is a standard financial
reporting system the answer? Are standard operating procedures
possible? Will continued consolidation of operations produce
economies of scale?
FOS:
BMO
Audience: All
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T117: Strengthening the Use of Risk
Management in Government
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
H
Kim Farington,
CPA,
Senior Policy Analyst, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Frank
E. Petersen III, CGFM,
Director, Quality Assurance Division, National Aeronautics
and Space Administration
Julie
Pollitt,
Program Analyst, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Moderator: Terry L. Bowie, CGFM, CPA, Deputy Chief
Financial Officer, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
This session
covers systematic processes and tools of managing uncertainty by
identifying, assessing, controlling and communicating risks
across an organization. Topics include the role of the chief
risk officer, GAO Risk Management Framework, effective risk
management and communication practices, and strategies and
corrective actions to counter and manage risks.
FOS: MAS
Audience: All
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T118: Managing Your Alternate
Personality
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
K & L
Karren Y.
Alexander, CGFM, MSAC,
Director, Financial Management, U.S. Forest Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture
Moderator: Andrew M. Gibbs, Director, Consulting,
CGI Federal
Are you
sometimes on the edge of responding or reacting in an unseemly
manner because you’re upset, tense or stressed? You’ve noticed
it, right? It’s the personality that comes forth when the
supervisor is demanding, employees don’t complete their work or
changes are overwhelming you. Learn how to recognize and control
this personality. Your communication skills will improve, when
you learn to manage it.
FOS:
PD
Audience: All
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T119: Work Force Analytics
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
M & N
Amit Magdieli,
MBA,
Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Veteran's
Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor
Saska
Mojsilovic,
Manager, Probabilistic Analysis and Optimization, IBM
Research
This session
provides a description of the work force analytics journey for
organizations that have initiatives under way. What problem were
they trying to solve? How did they start? What issues did they
have to overcome in the beginning and throughout the journey?
How did they do it? What types of analytic solutions they have
used? Lessons learned? Benefits?
FOS:
SKA
Audience: Federal
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T120: Innovation in Government
IT—Enabling Open and Transparent Government
Location:
Grand
Ballroom – Salons 12-14
Linda Y.
Cureton,
Chief Information Officer, National Aeronautics and Space
Administration
Christopher L. Smith,
Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Moderator: Dhavan N. Mehta, MSCIS, CISA, Senior
Manager, Ernst & Young LLP
Policy-makers
are understandably focused on prodding the economy out of the
current recession. As the robust debate about how to achieve
this goal continues, it is becoming evident that technological
innovation will advance our longer-term economic growth and
enable us to address other challenges such environment,
education etc. So questions of how to foster technological
innovation are, quite properly, at the forefront of both
scholarly analysis and policy debate.
FOS:
ACCG
Audience: All
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T121: What Counts in Performance
Management?
Location: Canary Ballroom – Salons
3 & 4
Dustin S. Brown,
Deputy Assistant Director for Management, Executive Office
of the President, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Paul
Posner,
Director, Public Administration Program, George Mason
University
David
Zlowe, CGFM,
Director of Financial Management, Washington Headquarters
Service, U.S. Department of Defense
Moderator: Julia Anderson, MA, Executive Director,
Financial Management, Management Concepts
What makes
performance management successful? Is it skills, culture,
mindset or leadership? Performance management has worked in some
federal agencies. This moderated dialogue with federal leaders
looks at lessons learned and best practices that can be applied
to other organizations.
FOS: MAS
Audience: All
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T122: The New SAS 70 Service
Auditor Reporting Requirements
Location: Grand Ballroom – Salons
9-11
Robert F. Dacey,
JD, CGFM, CPA,
Chief Accountant, U.S. Government Accountability Office
James
R. Merrill, CPA,
Partner, Ernst & Young, LLP
Moderator: Anna D. Gowans Miller, MA, MBA, CPA,
Director of Research, AGA
The issuance
and use of SAS 70 reports on controls at service organizations
are an important component of government audits. The U.S. SAS 70
auditing standards are changing to an attestation standard. A
similar new standard has been issued internationally. Learn what
you need to know to prepare for the changes.
FOS:
AUDG
Audience: All
2:20 – 3:30 p.m.
T123: Are States Ready to Manage
Federal Grant Funds
Location: Grand Ballroom – Salons
12-14
William W.
Kilmartin, MPA, CGFM,
Director, Accenture LLC
Kinney M. Poynter, CPA,
Executive Director, National Association of State Auditors,
Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT)
Moderator: Matthew A. Jadacki, CGFM, Deputy Inspector
General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
The $787
billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) presents
an unprecedented opportunity for states and their respective
agencies to receive federal funding. A significant portion of
stimulus funds will be distributed based on grant requests and
competitive awards. This poses new challenges for state
administrations across the entire life cycle of grants
management, from application through receipt through closeout.
This session presents six key findings from a survey conducted
by Accenture and NASACT asking state comptrollers about their
current federal grants management practices. It paints a
nationwide picture of inconsistency regarding states’ readiness
to address the ARRA opportunities and challenges. The
implications can help states work toward a best practice model
to compete for and win the optimal amount of federal grant funds
for programs that deliver value to citizens.
FOS:
FIN
Audience: All
3:30 – 4:10 p.m.
Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Location: Sago, Sabal & Royal
Sponsored by Graduate School
Re-energize
your afternoon with a cup of coffee, tea or soda in the Exhibit
Hall, while networking with colleagues and friends. This is your
last chance to visit with exhibitors. Don’t miss this
opportunity to meet your private sector partners and find
solutions to your business challenges. Today’s coffee break is
sponsored by Graduate School. Enjoy!
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T124: Responding to Change:
Creating an Agile Financial Environment
Location: Canary Ballroom – Salons
1 & 2
Moderator: TBD
Government
agencies and organizations need to gain intra-period visibility
into the current financial environment and spending position to
optimize resources and fulfill their fiscal stewardship
responsibilities. This session reviews the creation of an agile
financial management environment, how data center consolidation
can improve analytics and reporting and the impact of such an
environment on four key roles in the financial management
function, including the strategist, steward, catalyst and
operator.
FOS:
CS
Audience: Federal
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T126: How to Combat Fraud and
Recover Financial Resources in an Era of Tight Budgets and ARRA
Location: Crystal Ballroom –
Salons C & D
Debra Bond,
Deputy Comptroller, Office of Federal Financial Management,
U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Lewis
Morris,
Chief Counsel to the Inspector General, U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services
Patrick P. O'Carroll Jr.,
Inspector General, U.S. Social Security Administration
Moderator:
Andy Harrs,
Principal, Financial Advisory Services, Deloitte
American
taxpayers demand it, ARRA requires it and agencies want to be
compliant. Preventing fraud, waste and abuse is a priority for
the government, yet agencies are faced with many obstacles
particularly in this era of increased spending and growing
government programs. This panel of experts and practitioners
discusses how to establish and manage a fraud prevention
process, including the tools, techniques and systems to make it
effective. In addition, the panel covers methods to identify and
remediate improper payments to ensure funding supports
mission-critical activities.
FOS:
AUDG
Audience: All
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T127: Modernization and
Re-Engineering the Census of Governments
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
H
Eric S. Berman,
CPA,
Deputy Comptroller, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Christopher V. Pece,
Assistant Division Chief, U.S. Census Bureau
Moderator: Edward J. Mazur, CPA, Senior Advisor,
Government Financial Management, Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, LLP
In 2007, the
National Academies of Sciences, Committee on National
Statistics, released its report: State and Local Government
Statistics at a Crossroads. This was the first comprehensive
outside evaluation of the Census of Governments programs since
their inception in the early 1950s. In 2009, the U.S. Census
Bureau began a major program re-engineering effort with the goal
of implementing changes for the 2012 Census of Governments to
address the recommendations made by the committee. In
recognition of the need to preserve the integrity of the
historical data with the need for more relevant data, the Census
Bureau implemented an approach to re-engineer its collections
and processes while strengthening the relationships with data
users and suppliers. This session addresses the reporting and
coverage constraints associated with past Census of Governments
and proposed changes and improvements for the 2012 Census of
Governments.
FOS:
SKA
Audience: All
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T128: OMB Single Audit Internal
Control Project—ARRA Programs
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salon
K & L
John H. Fisher,
CGFM, CPA,
Technical Manager, Office of Inspector General, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Gilbert Tran, CPA,
Policy Analyst, Executive Office of the President, U.S.
Office of Management and Budget
Moderator: Robert F. Dacey, JD, CGFM, CPA, Chief
Accountant, U.S. Government Accountability Office
The U.S. Office
of Management and Budget developed the Single Audit Internal
Control Project for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
programs in close consultation with federal agencies, the U.S.
Government Accountability Office, the Recovery Accountability
and Transparency Board, state auditors and controllers, and the
AICPA. The goal of the project was to identify potential
material weaknesses and significant deficiencies for selected
ARRA programs three months sooner than the nine-month timeframe
currently required under statute. This was so these potential
issues could be addressed by the auditee’s management and the
federal agencies in a timely manner for this expedited funding.
This session addresses the results of the project, lessons
learned and future plans.
FOS:
AUDG
Audience:
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T129: CFO Panel: Meeting the
Financial Management Challenges
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
M & N
Sheila O.
Conley, CGFM, CPA,
Deputy Assistant Secretary/Deputy Chief Financial Officer,
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; Co-Chair, PDC 2010
Technical Committee
D.
Clark Partridge, CGFM,
State Comptroller, Administration Department, State of
Arizona
Moderator: Gwendolyn Sykes, MPA, CGFM, Vice
President for Business and Finance and Chief Financial Officer,
Morehouse College
Public sector
CFOs need to do more with fewer resources. Find out from this
panel how they are meeting these challenges.
FOS: BMO
Audience:
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T130: Leveraging Agency Innovative
Technology for Government-Wide Application—The
FederalReporting.gov Story
Location: Canary Ballroom – Salons
1 & 2
Kathleen
Druitt, MA, PMP,
FederalReporting.gov System Manger, Project Manager,
Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board
Carrie A. Hug, MS, CGFM, CPA,
Assistant Director, Data Analysis, Recovery, Accountability
and Transparency Board
Moderator: Patricia E. Healy, CGFM, Executive
Consultant, CGI
This panel
explores the path taken by the Recovery Accountability and
Transparency Board (RATB) to deliver the FederalReporting.gov
website for recipients of ARRA funding to report on their
projects’ use of those funds on a quarterly basis.
FederalReporting.gov is the central government-wide data
collection system for federal agencies and recipients of federal
awards under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. The panelists
discuss the decision to leverage the EPA CDX solution that was
collecting environmental information from states, the actions
taken to rapidly retro-fit the CDX solution into
FederalReporting.gov and the progress to-date on recipient
reporting using the tool.
FOS: BMO
Audience:
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T131: Addressing the Financial
Crisis—the FDIC’s CFO and Inspector General Share Lessons
Learned and Advice for Effective Agency Management During
Challenging Times With Increased Workloads and Limited Resources
Location: Canary Ballroom –
Salons 3 & 4
Steven O. App,
CGFM,
Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Financial Officer, Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation
Jon
T. Rymer, CIA,
Inspector General, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
The FDIC’s CFO
and IG describe the approaches and strategies they have
implemented, with limited resources, to carry out the increased
responsibilities placed on their divisions over the past two
years as the FDIC developed and implemented new programs to
resolve the unprecedented banking/financial crisis, closed more
than 250 banks, increased investigation, audit and oversight
activities to address risk, and implemented strategies to
maintain effective and efficient operations. They also offer
practical “how-to” advice for assuring effective program
operations, implementation and oversight, and successful
organizational management under challenging circumstances.
FOS: MAS
Audience:
4:10 – 5:15 p.m.
T132: Implementing an
Enterprise-wide Performance Management Program
Location: Grand Ballroom – Salons
9-11
Ronald E. Crupi,
CGFM,
Deputy Director for Strategic Initiatives, U.S. Immigrations
and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Martin N. Finkelstein, CGFM,
Director, Office of Financial Management, U.S. Immigrations
and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Moderator:
Ronald E. Crupi, CGFM
In accordance
with the Obama administration’s objective of creating
high-performing organizations, Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) Office of Financial Management (OFM), a
fee-for-service financial shared-service center serving DHS
components, recently re-examined its performance management
program. The result is to quantify and effectively measure how
well the organization is achieving its goals and objectives, as
well increasing transparency to its customers. As part of this
effort, OFM developed a performance management framework,
created a structured reporting process and identified a number
of key lessons learned that other agencies and departments could
use when establishing or re-examining their programs.
FOS:
SKA
Audience:
5:30 – 6:30
p.m.
AGA International Roundtable*
Location: Crystal Ballroom – Salons
P & Q
Join AGA’s International Development Committee (IDC) for a
discussion of current and emerging international issues. The IDC
chair presents changes that have been made recently, and IDC
members share their views, discuss AGA’s long-term goals and
offer attendees the opportunity to raise questions or suggest
approaches for AGA in the international arena. International
attendees, U.S. nationals living abroad and anyone interested in
international issues are invited to attend, but reservations are
required.