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Highlights Internal Controls Audio Conference Set
for Feb. 6 Good internal controls can be used for far
more than ensuring the right numbers are used in financial statements.
Good controls can Speakers include Janet Hayes, MBA,
CPM, CICA, Director of the Management Services and
Nongovernmental Compliance Division, Office of the State Cost is $249 per site (unlimited attendance)
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Corporate Partner Loren Osborn Member News Jessica Hurst, CGFM, a member of AGA’s Inland Empire of California Chapter, received her master’s degree in public administration in December from California State University, San Bernardino. Ashley Schwenk, a member of AGA’s Inland Empire of California Chapter, passed all four parts of the CPA exam. She works in the Management Services section of the Auditor/Controller-Recorder’s Office in San Bernardino County. Chapter News |
Volume 48: Issue 1, January 22, 2008 NOTE: Please ‘whitelist’ (postmaster@303media.net) to prevent AGA newsletters from being blocked by e-mail or spam filters. Enjoy our weekly newsletters and feel free to forward to your government financial management colleagues. TOPICS is Brought
to You by AGA Corporate Partner Grant Thornton Global Public Sector delivers financial, technology and performance management solutions to federal, state and local government clients, and international organizations. Call us to see if we can help your agency manage its resources more efficiently and effectively at 703.637.2750. NLC Early Registration Deadline
January 25 NLC 2008 will be bigger and better than ever! This event is packed with dynamic speakers and informative educational sessions. In addition to offering 14 CPE hours and an outstanding technical program, the NLC also provides unparalleled opportunities to network, exchange ideas and meet new friends. Visit the Exhibit Hall to see the latest tools to help your agency perform at top efficiency. Join us in Washington, D.C. to hear from the top government financial management leaders and industry experts—Register today! AGA Past National President
Jeffrey C. Steinhoff, CGFM, Retires Credited for being the “father” of AGA’s Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) Program during his term as 1993–1994 AGA National President, he served as the first Professional Certification Board chairman, from 1994–1998, and continues as a board member today. He is also considered one of the fathers or principal architects behind the groundbreaking 1990 Chief Financial Officers Act. After graduating from the College of William and Mary, Steinhoff began his federal career as an auditor with the Army Audit Agency. In 1973, he moved to the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO, now the Government Accountability Office) where he spent the remainder of his career, retiring as managing director for Financial Management and Assurance. Read entire article. Read Our Q&A Interview with Jeffrey C. Steinhoff, CGFM.
CGFM Examinations Update The revised examination content outlines may be found here. The Job Analysis process is described here. The updated CGFM Examinations will be offered for the first time at the Intensive Review Course/CGFM Examinations event to take place before the Professional Development Conference in Atlanta on July 24–27, 2008. The updated examinations will be available in Prometric testing centers beginning on Aug. 15, 2008. CGFM Examinations taken prior to that date will follow the existing examinations content outline. AGA is in the process of revising the three CGFM Study Guides to reflect the updated examinations content outline. The updated study guides will be available in March. If you have any questions about the examinations update, please contact the Office of Professional Certification at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 305. AGA Partners with the Council for
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People in Easy-to-Read Format Communicating with citizens is just one of the many challenges government officials face in serving this population every day. But in recent years, the county has been focusing on making budget and government performance information easier to understand, said Linnea Betzler Mirsch, an analyst with the administration department. So when she saw AGA’s guidelines for developing Citizen-Centric Reports, she suggested the county use them to provide budget information to the public. “Having that common framework and structure to use made us say, OK, we’re doing it and we’re doing it quickly,” Mirsch said. Read more. AGA Advertising
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The early
registration deadline for AGA’s Sixth Annual National Leadership
Conference (NLC) is quickly approaching. Don't miss your chance to
attend, and save $100 by registering by Jan. 25. After
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Steadfast, determined, consummate professional,
outstanding fiscal steward, and finally, “father.” These
were just some of the adjectives used by his colleagues and friends to
describe AGA Past National President Jeffery C. Steinhoff,
CGFM, CPA, CFE, on the occasion of his retirement this month
after 40 years of federal service.
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In 2007,
AGA undertook a psychometric review and update of the three CGFM
Examinations. To ensure the examinations' content reflects the current
industry practices, AGA conducted a full-scale Job Analysis Study of
the role of the Certified Government Financial Manager. While the core
of the examination content remained the same, the three examination
content outlines were updated, refreshed and streamlined. The weighting
among the sub-content areas within each examination was adjusted, and
the language of the content outlines was revised to provide additional
depth and detail to support candidates preparing for the
examinations. 
The Association of
Government Accountants (AGA) and the Council for Excellence in
Government (CEG) are pleased to announce the initiation of a new
partnership to develop a financial management career track with the
CEG’s 'Excellence in Government Fellows Program'.
Through the new partnership, AGA and CEG will work to design and
implement a financial management career track within the
Fellows program. The new track will include specific
financial management-related education courses and specialized team
projects, benchmarking and coaching.