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Internal Control & Fraud Conference Registration, Hotel Deadline Extended to Aug. 24
 If you have not yet registered for AGA’s National Internal Control & Fraud Conference, this is your opportunity to take advantage of an extended early registration deadline. Save $100 by registering in advance. After Aug. 24, fees will increase to $550 for AGA members and $650 for nonmembers. Act now to secure your place at this important event!
AGA’s National Internal Control & Fraud Conference takes place on Sept. 10 –11, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta. With a theme of "Combating Fraud & Minimizing Risk: Strategies for Success," this event focuses on management's responsibility for ensuring a good system of internal controls and the role of accountability professionals in minimizing the risk of fraud, waste and abuse.
14 CPE Hours and Ample Opportunities to Network
This event promises to be an excellent learning and networking opportunity. Hear from nationally recognized industry leaders, enhance your knowledge with informative technical education sessions and see the latest innovations in fraud detection and government financial management. Don’t miss this opportunity to earn valuable CPE hours, gain a deeper understanding of fraud, ethics and internal controls, and network with colleagues and friends. The conference features timely topics and impressive speakers who will share best practices, leadership secrets, emerging trend snapshots and lessons learned. Hear from the top leaders and industry experts, including:
• Sally Clark Beecroft, Senior Policy Analyst, Financial Integrity Analysis Branch, U.S. Office of Management and Budget
• Mary Jean Buhler, CGFM, CMA, CPA, Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Capitol Police
• William J. Cordrey, CGFM, CPA, Assistant Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office
• Stan Dore, Chief Risk Officer, Office of Federal Student Aid, U.S. Department of Education
• Jane Duffield, Chief, Payment Accuracy Branch, Food Stamp Program, Food and Nutrition Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
• David R. Dugas, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana, U.S. Department of Justice
• Michael Granof, Ph.D., CPA, Professor of Accounting, University of Texas at Austin
• Martha M. Haines, Chief, Office of Municipal Securities, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
• David R. Hancox, CGFM, CIA, Director of State Audits, Office of the State Comptroller, State of New York
• Arthur A. Hayes Jr., JD, MBA, CGFM, CPA, CFE, Director, Division of State Audit, Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee
• Linda Dale Hoffa, Chief, Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney's Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, U.S. Department of Justice
• Dana James, Accountant, Office of Federal Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget
• Marianne M. Jennings, JD, Professor of Legal and Ethical Studies, Arizona State University
• Susan S. K. Lee, Deputy Director, Internal Control Program Management Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; AGA Past National Treasurer
• John McCarty, Assistant Inspector General for Investigation, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Gerald Schaefer, CISA, CIA, CFE, CGAP, Financial Systems Audit Manager, City Auditor's Office, City of Atlanta, GA
All this awaits you and more. Join us in Atlanta for AGA’s Internal Control & Fraud Conference and show your commitment to a more accountable future —register today!
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Volume 47: Issue 15, August 20, 2007
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Join Us in Sunny Phoenix for the PMC, Sept. 24–25, Embassy Suites Phoenix/Scottsdale Golf Resort
 Are you a financial manager looking to promote your state or local government's achievements to citizens? Join us for AGA’s Third Annual National Performance Management Conference (PMC) to sharpen your performance reporting techniques. Industry experts and speakers honored with AGA’s Certificate of Achievement in SEA Reporting will show you how to promote government accountability through performance management.
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Confirmed speakers include:
- Robert H. Attmore, CGFM, CPA, Chairman, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
- Frank Fairbanks, City Manager, City of Phoenix, AZ
- Michael Lawson, Director, Center for Performance Management, International City/County Management Association
- Rep. Mark Miloscia, House of Representatives, State of Washington
- D. Clark Partridge, CGFM, State Comptroller, Department of Administration, General Accounting Office, State of Arizona
- David R. Smith, County Manager, Maricopa County, AZ
- Jonathan Walters, Staff Correspondent, Governing Magazine, Author, Measuring Up 2.0
Don’t miss the opportunity to bring invaluable performance management strategies back to your government entity. We look forward to seeing you in Phoenix!
Special Offer for AGA Members to Attend the PMC
Are you interested in learning more about performance reporting for your entity? If you are an AGA member who has a desire to implement performance reporting, AGA is offering 10 complimentary registrations to the Performance Management Conference in Phoenix on Sept. 24 – 25, 2007. Registrations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. One per office/ government entity please. Offer is for registration only. Please indicate on your registration form that you are applying for the complimentary registration. Register now.
Making the Transition to Management Focus of Next Audio Conference
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 how to make the transition from individual contributor to leader. This audio conference, set for 2 – 3:50 p.m. EDT Sept. 20 and worth 2 CPE hours, will explore what tools and techniques new leaders need to succeed. To discuss this important personal development challenge is an industry expert: Robert A. Carnegie, MBA, founder of R. Carnegie and Associates, Inc. Cost is $249 per site (unlimited attendance) if you register on or before Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 and $299 thereafter.
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Two Arizona Governments to Discuss Their Citizen-Centric Reports at AGA's PMC
AGA is pleased to announce that Maricopa County, AZ, and the city of Phoenix have signed on to produce four-page ‘annual state of the government’ reports as part of AGA’s Citizen-Centric Reporting initiative. The reports, designed to be visually appealing, provide understandable information to citizens about the performance and financial condition of the government as well as demographics and future challenges. The reports are designed to answer the question, “Are we better off today than we were last year?”
Both reports are scheduled to be complete by the end of August and will be highlighted in a technical session at the September Performance Management Conference in Phoenix. The reports will also be unveiled to the citizens and media at a press conference in Phoenix on Sept. 26.
Momentum continues to build! More and more governments are seeing the importance of this type of reporting. Why not be on the cutting edge and add your government to the growing list? AGA has developed a Content Guidelines Template describing what information should be included on each page as well as a Design Guidelines Template outlining the physical layout of the report. Check out the entire program, including completed reports.
Welcome to A New Era In Thought Leadership—FREE Research Reports Now Available from AGA
Government officials generally agree that the federal financial and performance reporting model needs to be reformed. The current model skews too much toward compliance with regulations at the expense of providing information needed for making sound business decisions. This model is not cost-effective, not effective in linking cost and performance information, nor is it helpful for internal decision-making.
As part of reform, the Process-Based Financial Reporting study recommends using process-based accounting to develop integrated financial and performance reports. Such reports are in the best interest of taxpayers. They will help show citizens that their taxes are spent properly and deliver results, will increase transparency, will highlight problems and opportunities for operations improvement, and will increase the amount of forward-looking information for government decision-making.
As the world becomes more deeply interconnected, what new demands will be placed on public sector financial executives? What tools and techniques will they possess for meeting those demands? The Trends in Technology 2007 Review examines developments in six key technology areas that are expected to make a significant contribution to future public and private sector financial planning and management. These trends include, RFID-rich asset management, Risk Management, XBRL, Web 2.0, Information Security and Service-Oriented Architectures (SOAs).
View the reports.
Contact Susan Fritzlen to obtain printed copies.
The Academy for Government Accountability Announces Raymond Einhorn Research Award
The Academy for Government Accountability has established the Raymond Einhorn Research Award to provide up to $25,000 in each of two annual awards to individuals or teams of researchers to support research that will advance knowledge, concepts, and tools of government financial management or accountability, governmental accounting, or auditing. Find out more.
Chapter News
Attention Chapter Leaders: A New Chapter Resources Page Available Online
Looking for the Chapter Education Manual or for your chapter logo? The National Office has made this process even easier with the creation of the online Chapter Resources page. We listened to your comments and suggestions at the 2007 Professional Development Conference (PDC) this past June asking for a one-stop-shopping page that would list all of the pertinent information needed to successfully run your chapter operations during the program year.
Member News
Susumu Uyeda, CGFM, Remembered as Consummate Professional, Friend
 When AGA’s 1983–1984 National President Susumu Uyeda, CGFM, 79, passed away on July 31, he left behind a legacy of service to the federal government and AGA. His friends and peers remembered him fondly this week, recalling his calm demeanor, high ethical standards and love of a good joke. Read more. —Marie S. Force, with Doris Chew and Jerry Murphy.
Art Alexander, CGFM, a member of AGA's Nashville Chapter, recently retired from the Office of the Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee, after more than 38 years of service with the Division of County Audit, most recently serving as director of the division. Alexander is a charter member of the Nashville Chapter and served the chapter in many capacities including Chapter President. He also served AGA as a Regional Vice President. He plans on spending his retirement with his family and playing golf.
Jim Arnette, CGFM, a member of AGA's Nashville Chapter, was recently selected by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury to serve as the director of the Division of County Audit. He has served as chapter newsletter editor and as Chapter President for the 2002–2003 program year. Arnette has also been active at the national level serving as Regional Vice President for the 2005–2006 program year.
Jill Flinton, CGFM, certification vice president of AGA's New York Capital Chapter, has been
promoted to Bankruptcy Analyst for the U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of the
U.S. Trustee. She was formerly an auditor for the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services.
Edward J. Mazur, MBA, CPA, a member of AGA's Richmond Chapter, has joined Cherry, Bekaert & Holland, L.L.P. as senior advisor for Governmental Financial Management. He was most recently a member of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board.
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