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Assessing Risk and Controls Audio Conference Set for Wednesday Final Call for National Awards Nominations Procurement Fraud Subject of Next Audio Conference Chapter News Member Happenings Now Accepting 2007 Scholarship Applications Each year, AGA National awards:
The deadline for receipt of applications is March 30, 2007. Download a copy of the scholarship application. Contact Michiyo Wheeler with questions. Spotlight on Early Career Member Recruitment Please click here for all of the details, including other prize information. The 2006–2007 Recruitment Campaign runs through April 30, 2007. |
Volume 47: Issue 4, February 26, 2007 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. U.S. Rep. Tom Davis Headlines CPAG Breakfast on Thursday – Reserve Your FREE Spot Today Congressman Davis will share insight into the challenges facing our government today, the priorities the committee is setting, and how the federal government and its partners in the contracting community can work together to achieve success. Davis will take questions after his talk. Federal chief financial officers, inspectors general and representatives from OMB and GAO will participate along with AGA Corporate Partners. Registration, including a delicious breakfast is FREE for government executives, but space is limited, so register today. For more information, please contact Susan Fritzlen. Government Executive Registration AGA Corporate Partner Registration Registration Now Open for PDC Golf Tournament This year's tournament takes place on Saturday, June 23 at the Hermitage Golf Course-– President's Reserve. This 7,200-yard course trails through 300 acres of natural Tennessee wetlands and provides spectacular views of the Cumberland River. The President's Reserve offers a challenging, yet pleasurable, experience for even the occasional golfer. The PDC starts the next day and runs through June 27 at the Nashville Convention Center. Fee is $35 per person – Includes greens fees, golf cart, gratuities, range balls, breakfast, lunch and transportation. The tournament begins at 8 a.m., shotgun start. Prizes will be awarded at the end of play. The PDC Golf Tournament is a great way to have fun and meet new people. Space is limited to 100 players, so sign up early! Register for the PDC today and secure your place at the government financial management education event of the year! CGFM Profile: Certification Helps IT Professional See the Big Picture Adkins, 25, is Business Operations Specialist at the Division of Enterprise and Custom Applications at the NIH’s Center for Information Technology. “Basically, I’m responsible for financial management duties of an IT division at the NIH,” he said. The division develops, manages and customizes software applications, and charges user fees for those and other services. “It’s a lot like the private sector, but without the profit motive,” Adkins said. He came from the private sector where the Veterans Health Administration was one of his biggest clients. While that experience gave him a good background on government financial requirements, it wasn’t enough. Adkins said he wanted a broader base of knowledge — to learn about financial statements, the auditing process, performance reporting and more — and to grow professionally. An online search of course offerings by Management Concepts led him to a description of the CGFM Training Series, which looked like the perfect combination. Read the entire article. Intensive Review Course - Don't Miss This Opportunity to Take The CGFM Exams Already a staple at two of AGA's conferences, the course was offered before the National Leadership Conference (NLC) in Washington D.C. and once again was sold out. After attending the two-day review course on February 9-10, the candidates tackled the CGFM Examinations over the next two days. As a result, 19 of the participants passed all three (or finished up their remaining) CGFM Examinations. Several others passed one or two examinations and are on their way to completing the CGFM process. While this "intense" experience is not for everybody, participants were attracted to the idea of completing the CGFM process in a short period of time, having a set deadline to take the examinations and saving money. The cost of CGFM Examinations is included in the Intensive Review Course fee, and this fee is less than the cost of the three examinations. The Intensive Review Course is not a substitute for the six days of regular instructor-led training courses. On the contrary, this course is designed as extra reinforcement. The majority of the participants have either attended the CGFM training courses or purchased the CGFM study guides before participating in the Intensive Review Course. The next Intensive Review Course is scheduled for June 21-22, 2007 (with exams on June 23-24, 2007) in conjunction with AGA's Professional Development Conference & Exposition (PDC) in Nashville, TN. Space is limited - if you are interested in participating, sign up now!  Members Vie for Top Recruiter in the Member-Get-A-Member Recruitment Campaign James J. Kennedy, CGFM, Central Ohio Chapter, is in the running for Top Recruiter with having recruited 38 new members in this year’s Member-Get-A-Member campaign—Reach for the Stars! Not far behind is Sheila Arrington, Virginia Peninsula Chapter, with 32 recruits. Each year, the Top Recruiter and the next two top sponsors are awarded a complimentary national meeting registration and are honored at an awards ceremony at the annual AGA Professional Development Conference & Exposition (PDC). This year the PDC takes place in Nashville, TN June 24-27. Achieve More in 2007 – Renew Your AGA Membership, CGFM Certification How to Renew Online: Access the ‘Members Only’ section of the AGA website. 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 automatically process via 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). Need assistance? We are happy to help. Contact the AGA Customer Satisfaction Center at 800.AGA.7211. Kick your 2007 goals into full gear – renew today! |
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Norman Adkins hadn’t worked for the National Institutes of Health for long before he started looking around for a way to learn more about managing finances within the government environment.