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Membership Campaign Results The results are in! Close to 2,100 members joined AGA during the past membership year. Of that total, 951 were recruited by 456 current AGA members! Read about the results and the prizes won by member recruiters!
Registration Now Open for AGA’s
New Fraud Conference With a theme of "Fraud Prevention and Detection: The Newest Tools and Techniques," the conference will focus on management's responsibility for ensuring a good system of internal controls and the role of all accountability professionals in minimizing the risk of fraud, waste and abuse. Hear from leaders in government and private industry who will discuss the latest discovery techniques and lessons learned from various schemes, and how different levels of government are cooperating to improve services to citizens. Register now and secure your place at AGA’s newest educational and networking event!
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Conference Scheduled for June 14 NASACT, in conjunction with AGA, N.A.L.G.A. and the National Association of College and University Business Officers, is pleased to announce the latest in its series of audio conferences addressing timely issues in government financial management. The topic for this audio conference, GASB Statement No. 44, is the first update in 25 years of the standards guiding the preparation of the statistical section of a CAFR. Join us Wednesday, June 14, from 2 – 3:50 p.m., EDT. Speakers are Dean Mead, Project Manager, Governmental Accounting Standards Board; Eric Berman, Deputy Comptroller, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Anne Fritz, Finance Manager, Westlake, Ohio; representative from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (for the higher education perspective); and Dan Bonnette, Deloitte. Visit the NASACT website for registration information. Celebrating AGA Anniversaries |
Volume 45: Issue 10, May 15, 2006 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. From the National President Since the February National Leadership Conference, I have had the pleasure of participating in 14 chapter and regional events with three more chapter events planned for the remainder of May. I continue to meet members who are excited about AGA and volunteer a significant amount of their time to provide quality education events for the government financial management community. In recent meetings, I have had the opportunity to listen to financial experts in federal, state and local government and the private sector and am very pleased to see the continuing presence of GASB members and staff at our conferences. I have also been impressed to see co-chairs of our national conferences take additional time out of their busy schedules to make presentations at chapter and regional Professional Development Conferences. Recently, J.D. Williams, CGFM, former Idaho state controller and now with Oracle, assisted me in loading my presentation on his computer for my comments to attendees. Whenever help is needed, AGA members come together to get the job done. Read more from National President McCall. PDC Early Registration Ends May 19
—Register Now & Save! 25 CPE Hours, An Outstanding Technical Program—This Year's Program Is Not To Be Missed!AGA’s PDC features an impressive line-up of dynamic speakers who will share best practices and lessons learned while equipping you with the knowledge you need to become more effective. Join us to hear from the top financial management leaders and industry experts. This year’s speakers include:
Click on the links below to view the conference schedule. If you can only choose one education event this year, make it AGA’s PDC. Show your commitment to a more accountable government. Register today! TOPICS is Brought to You by AGA Corporate
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percent of the Fortune 500. Space Still Available for PDC Golf
Tournament Fee: $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 88 players, so sign up early! Transportation will be provided. Past National Treasurer Charles W.
Culkin Jr., CGFM, to Receive AGA’s Highest Honor, the Robert W.
King Memorial Award Attending the PDC in
June? Wednesday, June 21, 11:15 a.m. -
12:10
p.m.— "AGA Chapter Leadership Session - Focus on CGFM":
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Dates! Member Happenings Regina Macke, CGFM, a member of AGA's Jackson Chapter, and her husband Michael, are proud parents of a new baby boy, Phillip Thomas Macke, born April 11. He was 7 pounds, 4 ounces, and 20 inches. He has a big sister, Cheryl Macke, who is 6 years old. Send your Member Happenings to Chris Camara for inclusion in future issues of TOPICS! AGA
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The early
registration deadline for PDC 2006 is quickly approaching. Don't miss
your chance to save money— register by May 19, 2006. After May
19, fees will increase to $900 for AGA members and $1100 for
nonmembers. You can 
Long
before AGA had two Certified Meeting Professionals on staff to oversee
conferences like the PDC, Charlie Culkin was the one you’d see
running around with a clipboard and a walkie-talkie. He managed the
technical committees, worked with the hotels and kept the events on
budget—all as a volunteer member. For this and many other
contributions to the Association, Charles W. Culkin Jr. will receive
AGA’s highest honor, the Robert W. King Memorial Award, in June.
Charlie will also receive the Washington, D.C. Chapter’s Robert
W. King Memorial Award this spring. 
Mark your
calendars for two important CGFM sessions: Tuesday, June 20,
4:10 - 5 p.m.—"CGFM: Government Financial Management
Certification for the Future" Session:
The
headlines continue to read, “Human Capital Crisis Looms for the
Government”, so AGA has taken a step forward to proactively reach
out to college students and early careers. Aptly named,
‘Tomorrow’s Professionals,’ this section is full of
information about: becoming a government financial manager; resources;
news headlines; events; scholarships; and a career center. The career
center is designed to only offer job/internship/co-op information
applicable to a college student’s level of understanding. If you,
your agency, or company are looking for the best and the brightest,
look no further than this career center. We are also offering a
discounted introductory rate for posting a job or gaining the ability
to review posted resumes in this section until August 1.