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Highlights
Upcoming Audio Conferences
Top Speakers Lined Up for September Fraud Conference
Join AGA at its Fourth Annual Internal Control &
Fraud Conference, set for Sept. 16–17 at the Ronald Reagan
Building and International Trade Center in Washington, D.C. Hear from leaders in
government, academia and private industry discuss latest discovery techniques
and lessons learned from various schemes; how poor internal controls can lead to
fraud, waste and abuse; and how different levels of government are cooperating
to improve services to citizens. The conference will also cover various aspects
of the Recovery Act from an internal control and fraud perspective. Earn 14 CPE
hours.
Speakers include:
- Neil Barofsky, Special Inspector General, Troubled
Asset
Relief Program, U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Brenda C. Bolander, Oklahoma State Comptroller
- Thomas M. Davis III, Former U.S. Congressman
- Earl E. Devaney, Chairman, Recovery Act Transparency
and Accountability Board
- Phyllis K. Fong, Inspector General, U.S. Department
of Agriculture
- Arthur A. Hayes, CGFM, CPA, Director of State Audit,
Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee
- Danny Werfel, Deputy Controller, Office of Federal
Financial Management, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
Register now!
Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Contact
Ada Phillips
This Week on the
AGA Blog
Monday: Kenneth A. Smith, Ph.D., CPA,
an assistant professor of accounting, Willamette University, on "Who is Your
Chief Performance Officer?"
Wednesday: Sunil Datt, MS, MBA, MA, CGFM, PMP,
senior managing consultant, IBM Global Business Services
Friday: Sheila Weinberg,
CEO for the Institute for Truth in Accounting
AGA Needs You on the Blog! Come
share your opinions with the AGA community! Contact
Marie Force to book your day on the AGA Blog.
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Member News
John Phillips, CGFM, CPA,
a charter member of AGA's Guam Chapter, is retiring as a professor of accounting
at the University of Guam after a 22-year career. Phillips has been a dedicated
member of the chapter since its beginning, participating on the board, teaching
courses, attending nearly every chapter meeting and the PDC each year, the last
one in 2005 in Orlando, FL. He has served as president of the chapter four
different times, and worked with AGA's Hawaii Chapter to establish the Pacific
Rim Region. He continuously chaired the Education Committee until his
retirement. He was instrumental in bringing AGA's CGFM courses to Guam and
helping the chapter earn the prestigious National Award for Education for
Program Years 2008 and 2009. Phillips has also served as Regional Vice
President and a Regional Education Coordinator. His colleagues at the Guam
Chapter recently awarded him the Chapter Service Award for his many years of
valued service, calling him a "link to the past, a guide to the future, and a
mentor for all." Congratulations!
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Volume 49: Issue 13, July 20, 2009
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Mayor Dannel P. Malloy of Stamford, CT, announced that the city on July 6
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municipalities in adopting the model used by AGA’s Citizen Centric Initiative,
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doing,” said Mayor Malloy. “This should provide that transparency, and
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Next Steps in Accountability and
Control Over Recovery Act Funds
AGA, in conjunction with the National Association of State Auditors,
Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT), and the Association of Local Government
Auditors (ALGA), is pleased to announce a
new audio conference addressing the management strategies to comply with the
American Reinvestment and Recovery Act reporting requirements. The audio
conference, worth 2 CPE hours, is set for 2 – 3:50 p.m. EDT Aug. 12.
Our panelists will discuss risk management plans and
approaches at the federal agency level, the new Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) reporting requirements, efforts under way at the state and local level to
prepare for such accountability and transparency, and other issues raised during
the course on AGA’s ongoing research project related to Recovery Act
implementation.
Speakers are Marcia Paull, Chief Financial
Officer, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice; John
Radford, CGFM, CIA, CFE, Controller, State of Oregon; Daniel I.
Werfel, Deputy Controller, Office of Federal Financial Management, U.S.
Office of Management and Budget; and David M. Zavada, CPA,
Partner, Kearney and Company, P.C.
Cost: $249 per site (UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register
on or before Friday, Aug. 7, 2009 and $299 thereafter. SPECIAL
PROMOTION: Government agencies and AGA Corporate Partner members who register
five or more offices will receive a 20 percent discount ($200 per site).
Register online
Print the registration form or
special promotion registration form and fax it to 703.684.6933
Direct registration questions to
Maria Lucas 800.AGA.7211, ext. 308. Questions regarding the program should
be directed to Raymond Harris at ext.
339.
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People often say they don’t volunteer because no one asked them. AGA is
asking. Volunteer today and share your knowledge and experience.
Here Are Six Easy Ways to Get Started:
- Become a leader of the association
through service on a committee, focus group, or within your chapter.
- Learn from others by participating in
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events.
- Volunteer at the Professional
Development Conference & Exposition.
- Share your professional expertise and
teaching techniques or recommend a colleague as a potential speaker.
- Join and participate in communities of
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- Support the profession by recruiting new
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Education News for AGA Chapters
Are you having a hard time getting good speakers for your chapter events? Or
do you know of good speakers you would like to suggest to other AGA chapters?
Just fill out the
AGA Speaker Recommendation Form and the National Office will add the
speaker to its database. The database is made up of recommendations from AGA
members around the country and can help you plan meetings, luncheons or training
events.
For more information, contact Joe
Jozefczyk or Bekka Gehrmann at
800.AGA.7211.
Speaking of training, AGA is offering a Fraud Detection & Prevention course
that will help you to detect and prevent fraud within your organization.
Fraud Detection & Prevention
Fraud is a serious and growing problem in our society and is a particular
threat to the public and private sectors’ bottom line. How to detect and prevent
fraud and fraudulent activities is crucial to effective program management and
accountability. This course is designed to highlight the genesis of fraud in
today’s environment, ways to detect it, solutions for correcting it and methods
to mitigate future risk. The course is intended for financial and program
managers, auditors and information technology professionals.
AGA courses are taught by experienced professionals at your office location
and upon completion; participants are awarded CPEs based on the length of the
course.
For more details about this and other AGA-sponsored training courses,
including pricing and availability, please contact
Bekka Gehrmann, AGA Education Manager, at 800.AGA.7211 ext, 309.
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Register Today for
AGA’s Performance Management Conference
"AGA's Performance Management Conference is the only one I've attended
that focuses on reporting. You can learn what works and what doesn't when it
comes to citizen involvement, benchmarking, measuring government progress and
other issues. If you're on the front lines of performance reporting for your
government, this conference is for you." —Sharon Winslow Erickson, City Auditor,
City of San Jose
If you are a practitioner of performance reporting at your
government entity, no conference does a better job of helping people like you
than AGA’s Performance Management Conference (PMC).
AGA’s PMC will take place Nov. 5–6 at the W Hotel in Seattle,
where leaders in performance reporting from all levels of government, the
private sector and academia will share how-tos, lessons learned and cooperative
initiatives among governments. AGA’s PMC brings together government officials
who are using performance reports to measure progress toward achieving their
goals every year.
At a time when public demands for transparency, accountability and results
have never been greater, performance reports communicate how tax dollars are
spent. At the same time, results-based performance measures provide program
managers with the information they need to improve public services. Some experts
say more and more governments are turning to performance reporting during the
economic downturn.
In addition to practical guidance—AGA will unveil its Toolkit for Preparing a
Performance Report at the conference—the PMC offers many opportunities for
networking and exchanging ideas with colleagues. Meet leaders in the field, as
AGA will also recognize governments that have received gold, silver and bronze
awards through the Certificate of Achievement in Service Efforts and
Accomplishments Reporting Program.
Hotel Reservation Deadline Oct. 23, 2009
AGA has reserved a block of rooms at the W Hotel, which is centrally
located in downtown Seattle, just steps from Safeco Field, Pike Place Market,
fine dining, nightlife and great shopping, including the original Nordstrom’s.
The room rate is $158 (plus tax) for single and double occupancy, until Oct. 23
or until the room block sells out. We encourage you to make your hotel
reservations today, for the best price and availability. Call 888.627.8552 and
mention you are attending the “AGA PMC” to receive the discounted rate.
Take the lead in improving transparency for your government agency—register
for AGA’s PMC today!
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