CEAR Program
CEAR Program Announcements
Due Dates for FY11 Reports
FY11 Performance and Accountability Reports
or Agency Financial reports are due to AGA by Thursday,
Dec. 15, 2011, to be considered under the Certificate
program. Submission extensions may be granted. Contact Evie
Barry at ebarry@agacgfm.org
if there is an issue getting the report to AGA.
Recognizing that some agencies will not print their reports,
please send the link to the PDF file of the report.
The Summary of Performance and Financial
Information is due to AGA by Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, for
the timely review of the report. If extenuating
circumstances arise, contact Evie Barry at
ebarry@agacgfm.org to
gain a deadline extension.
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AGA Honored Federal Agencies with
Special 'Best in Class' Recognition Awards on May 25—AGA
honored eight federal agencies with awards that demonstrate
specific points of excellence within their fiscal year 2010
performance and accountability reports. They are as follows:
→ U.S. Department of Education – Agency Financial Report:
Opportunities for User Interaction
→ Federal Trade Commission – Performance and
Accountability Report: Effective Management’s Discussion and
Analysis
→ U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission – Performance
and Accountability Report: Analysis of Financial Position and
Results
→ U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission – Performance and
Accountability Report: Comprehensive, Candid Presentation of
Forward Looking Information
→ U.S. Social Security Administration – Performance and
Accountability Report: Informative Performance Section
→ U.S. General Services Administration – Agency Financial
Report: Inspector General’s Summary of Management and
Performance Challenges
→ U.S. Department of the Interior – Agency Financial
Report: Summary of Performance and Financial Information
→ U.S. Government Accountability Office – Agency
Financial Report: Summary of Performance and Financial
Information
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18 Federal Agencies Receive AGA's Prestigious CEAR Award
AGA is pleased to recognize the outstanding Fiscal Year 2010
performance and accountability reporting efforts of the
following federal agencies, which are the recipients of the
Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting
(CEAR):
Federal Aviation Administration7
Federal Housing
Finance Agency3
Federal Trade Commission4
Office of Financial Stability, U.S. Department of the Treasury2
Peace Corps4
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission5
U.S. Department of Education7
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development5
U.S. Department of the Interior11
U.S. Department of State 5
U.S. General Services Administration7
U.S. Government Accountability Office10
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission10
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office9
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission5
U.S. Small Business Administration5
U.S. Social Security Administration13
U.S. Department of the Treasury2
“It's important to ensure
the information we include in Treasury annual
reports to the public and the Congress meets
expectations regarding financial and program
accountability and is also effective in terms of
format, consistency, and readability. The CEAR
program provides us a valuable indicator of the
quality and effectiveness of our reporting.”
Al Runnels
Deputy Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Department of
the Treasury
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*The number in parenthesis after each agency indicates the
number of years, including this year, that the agency has
received the award.
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Meet Your CEAR Board Members
The CEAR
Program Board oversees all aspects of the CEAR Program including
establishing, interpreting and maintaining program eligibility
requirements, developing policies and procedures, and
maintaining technical eligibility requirements for program
reviewers.
Robert Dacey, CGFM,
Chair, Chief Accountant, Government
Accountability Office
Richard T. Beck, Ph.D.,
Director for Planning and Performance
Management, Department of the Interior
Jonathan D. Breul,
Partner, IBM Global Business Services, and
Executive Director, IBM Center for The
Business of Government, IBM
Wendy M. Payne, CGFM,
Executive Director, FASAB
James L. Taylor, Chief
Financial Officer, U.S. Department of Labor
Harold I. Steinberg, CGFM,
CEAR Technical Consultant, AGA