Highlights
The GAR Report is a monthly summary of membership numbers by chapter. In the Chapter Recognition Program, up to 3,000 credits are available in the Membership Section in the areas of Base Growth, New Member Acquisition and Retention.
The GAR lists chapters by size (Group A = 300 or more members; Group B = 150-299 members, etc.). We also publish a GAR by region. It may be useful to see how individual regions compare. Don’t remember what the columns and numbers mean? Read a detailed explanation of the GAR Report.
AGA National Staff
Have you ever wondered who is on the other end of the line when you call the National Office? To find out, click on "Chapter Resources" in Members Only and then scroll to the bottom under “National Office.”
Mark Your Calendar
Jan. 22— National Leadership Conference early registration deadline
Jan. 27—President's Executive Order: Reduce Improper Payments and Eliminate Waste audio conference
Feb. 10—Understanding IT Audits for Program Managers and Auditors audio conference
Feb. 18–19—AGA’s Eighth Annual National Leadership Conference
Advertise for Free!
AGA’s online Training Opportunities Calendar allows chapters to list upcoming events free of charge. By clicking “Add an Event,” you can advertise your chapter meeting or regional event for everyone to see. With more than 1,200 visits every month, the Training Opportunities Calendar is a great way to get noticed by AGA members and nonmembers alike. |
January 2010, Volume 5, Issue 1
Renew Your Membership Today
Renewal time is here. Annual membership and CGFM renewal packets should be arriving in mailboxes the last week of January. Members don’t have to wait that long though—renew online today! Please encourage members to use this quick and easy renewal method.
How to renew online: Access the AGA website and click on ‘Members Login’ on the right top corner of the screen. Login using your membership ID number and password (your first initial followed by your last name—no spaces), click on the gray ‘billing’ button above your name. All you have to do is input your credit card information and hit ‘submit.’ The transaction will be processed through our secure server and the renewal information will be automatically updated in AGA’s in-house membership system. While you are logged into the Members Only section, be sure to take a look at your contact information and make any updates as necessary (especially your e-mail address).
Call for National Award Nominations
AGA’s National Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 13 National Awards that recognize the leaders advancing our profession and setting the standards of excellence. These awards will be presented during AGA's Professional Development Conference & Exposition (PDC) in Orlando, July 11–14. In many cases, individuals do not have to be members of AGA to be eligible. All nominations are due by Friday, April 16. Nomination forms and additional information is available online or contact Louise Kapelewski.
Wanted: Citizen-Centric Report (CCR) Reviewers
AGA offers a Certificate of Excellence in Citizen-Centric Reporting for entities that prepare and distribute high-quality Citizen-Centric Reports. To be eligible for the certificate, governments must incorporate into their report the program’s high standards of content, visual appeal, readability, distribution and timeliness in reporting.
The number of reports that we are receiving is steadily increasing and therefore we are looking for additional members to serve as volunteer reviewers of Citizen reports that are submitted for the Certificate of Excellence in Citizen-Centric Reporting.
What Do Reviewers Do?
Volunteer reviewers read four-page Citizen-Centric reports, evaluate them using AGA's judging guidelines and respond with recommendations for report improvements. Each report gets reviewed by three volunteer reviewers. Reviewers decide whether the report they have judged merits the Certificate of Excellence.
What is the Time Commitment?
On average, reviewing/judging a report takes approximately one to two hours and it is all done electronically. More than likely, each reviewer will review one report a month.
Your help is needed! Please volunteer today! Interested in Being a Reviewer? Please contact Susan Fritzlen.
Grants Management Training Available
Are you receiving ARRA grant funds and struggling with the accounting and financial requirements? AGA’s onsite Grants Management training course may help! This course provides a general overview of grants management, including preparation, review and submittal of proposals; negotiation and acceptance of grants; post-award financial and administrative management; closeout and audit; and relevant compliance issues.
For more details about Grants Management and all other AGA-sponsored training courses, including pricing and availability, please contact Joe Jozefczyk at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 307, or Lynn Hoffman at ext. 342.
CGFM Intensive Review Course
The next CGFM Intensive Review Course will be held after the National Leadership Conference on Feb. 22–23 with CGFM Examinations on Feb. 24–25. Learn more.
Bring the Government Financial Manager Courses to your Chapter
To celebrate March as CGFM month, we encourage you to bring the Government Financial Manager (GFM) courses to your chapter. If your chapter holds a GFM course through AGA National during the month of March, the chapter will receive 10 free CGFM Examinations that can be used by the course participants. That is a $1,090 value! If the chapter holds all three GFM courses, it will receive 30 free CGFM Examinations, which is a $3,270 value.
For more information on this promotion and GFM courses, please e-mail Katya Silver or call 800.AGA.7211, ext. 305.
New! Discounted Audio Conference on Improper Payments
AGA has added a hot topic to its robust audio conference schedule: The President's Executive Order to Reduce Improper Payments and Eliminate Waste. The cost has been reduced $100 from the regular early bird rate of $249, a 40 percent savings! Agencies and firms that register five or more offices get an even bigger discount. Read more.
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