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Highlights PMC Set for Seattle
Oct. 27–28 First-time preparers to veterans in performance management can benefit by hearing Ron Sims, county executive, King County, Washington; Robert Attmore, CGFM, chairman, Governmental Accounting Standards Board; Robert Shea, associate director for administration and government performance, Office of Management and Budget; Brian Sonntag, Washington State Auditor; and Jonathan Walters, staff correspondent, Governing magazine. A special treat will be a presentation by Paul Posner, George Mason University, and Harry Hatry, Urban Institute, as they look back at the last 30 years in performance reporting and how they see the future of performance reporting gaining momentum in federal, state and local governments. Read more. Heart Attack Claims Friend to AGA, Bruce Michelson, 62 AGA supporter and friend Bruce Michelson, 62, a professor at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business, suffered a fatal heart attack on Aug. 12 while vacationing in Russia. A well-respected lecturer with the accounting and information assurance department since 1996 and a 35-year industry veteran and practitioner, he was a favorite with students and faculty and will be greatly missed, the business school announced. His outstanding undergraduate teaching methods and consistent high ratings earned him the distinction of the 2006-2007 Krowe Teaching Award. He had previously worked for the U.S. General Accounting Office (now the Government Accountability Office) for 35 years. A scholarship fund has been established in his memory. Contributions to the fund can be made to the University of Maryland College Park Foundation and sent to: The Bruce Michelson Memorial Scholarship Fund, Office of External Relations, The Robert H. Smith School of Business, 2520 Van Munching Hall, University of Maryland College Park, MD 20742-1815. AGA Executive Director Featured in
American City & County Magazine
AGA's Second Government Finance Case
Challenge
All members of the two highest-scoring teams will receive a scholarship to attend AGA's National Leadership Conference, set for Feb. 19–20, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Teams will present their solutions before a panel of federal/state/local government leaders, corporate partners and CFOs on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2009. The winning team will be announced at the awards luncheon on Feb. 20, 2009. Cash prizes will be awarded to the winning team, and each student participant will receive a free one-year membership to AGA. The experience promises to challenge students' moral reasoning, raise their awareness of the importance of government accountability and open doors to a future career in government. We need your assistance to make this program a success. If you or your chapter has a connection with a local college or university, please consider contacting the institution to introduce this competition. Learn more. Contact Jennifer Curtin at jcurtin@agacgfm.org or at 800.AGA.7211, ext. 340, with questions.
It has been a big undertaking and we could not have done it without our subject matter experts—CGFMs who volunteered their time to serve on the Job Analysis committee, be a question writer or participate in a cut score study. Our deepest thanks to our subject matter experts who worked on the CGFM Examinations update.
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Volume 48: Issue 15, August 25, 2008 TOPICS is Brought to You by AGA Corporate Partner
Grant Thornton 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. Early Registration
Date Extended to Aug. 29 for 2008 Internal Control & Fraud
Conference 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. Hear from leaders in federal, state and local government, the private sector and academia who are on the forefront of fraud prevention and detection. Earn 14 CPE hours at educational sessions covering, Governance and Control in a Time of Financial Crisis, National Procurement Fraud Initiative, Building Fraud Risk Assessment Into Audit Planning, Forensic Auditing—Managing Risk, The Anatomy of Ethical Slips in Government, Investigating Conflicts of Interest at the State Level, Cyber Security Control Issues, and more! Join us in Phoenix to hear from the top financial management and accountability leaders and industry experts, including:
Don’t miss this opportunity to recharge professionally, gain useful information and expand your network of colleagues—register today! Reserve Your Room by
Aug. 29 in Phoenix The room rate is $102 (plus tax) for single and double occupancy. Rates are guaranteed until Aug. 29, 2008, or until the block is sold out. We encourage you to make your hotel reservations early, for the best price and availability. To make reservations, please call the hotel directly at 800.359.7253 and mention you are attending the “AGA Fraud Conference” to receive the discounted rate. TOPICS is Brought to You by AGA Corporate
Partner The Graduate School, USDA Gain an understanding of the basic concepts of statistical sampling and how they can be applied to decision making. In this new Graduate School course, you learn how concepts of statistical sampling play in auditing/inspection/fact-finding. For information, visit the Graduate School, USDA, or call (888) 744-GRAD. Fraud Prevention, Detection
Focus of Sept. 10 Audio Conference Unlike a theft or vandalism against an organization, fraud is a quiet, unseen crime that is hidden from the light of day. Its perpetrators hide in the shadows and gaps within the existing internal control structures to avoid detection and continue their unlawful enterprise. But what exactly is fraud? How do you detect it? Who is responsible for detecting and preventing fraud? This audio conference, worth 2 CPE hours, will provide some of the answers. Speaker is Bruce N. Crandlemire, CPA, senior consultant with EAM, Inc./Mosley & Associates, who has more than 31 years of audit and investigative experience in the federal government and inspector general community. Crandlemire will offer a contemporary definition of fraud, discuss who is responsible for detecting and preventing fraud, and how to recognize fraud in procurement awards and employee actions. Cost is $249 per site (UNLIMITED ATTENDANCE) if you register on or before Friday, Sept. 5, 2008 and $299 thereafter. SPECIAL PROMOTION: Government agencies and CPAG members who register five or more offices will receive a 20 percent discount ($200 per site). Register online This Week on the AGA
Blog Questions about how to post a comment or how to subscribe to the feed that sends blog entries straight to your e-mail address? Find out more. Sign up now to take a day on the blog in September. Contact Marie Force, communications director. You Are Invited to
Accept the Challenge of AGA National and Regional Leadership
Three-year terms begin July 1, 2009. National President, National Treasurer and Regional Vice Presidents take office as “elects” on that date, will then serve in full capacity the next year, and as "Immediate past" officers the third year. Senior Vice Presidents for Regional Services come on board in full capacity for a three-year term. Nominations are due Friday, Oct. 24, 2008. If you are interested in serving or know of potential leaders, read the nominations brochure that contains information about position terms, qualifications and eligibility, a list of Sections/Regions/Chapters and National Officer Nomination Form. Or, contact Michiyo Wheeler, Nominating Committee Staff Liaison, at the National Office at mwheeler@agacgfm.org or 703.684.6931, ext. 321. Call for National Awards
Nominations The federal leadership awards include the Distinguished Federal Leadership Award, the Elmer Staats Award and the Andy Barr Award. The state and local leadership awards are the Excellence in Government Leadership Award, the William R. Snodgrass Distinguished Leadership Award, the Distinguished Local Government Leadership Award, and the Private Sector FInancial Excellence Award. These awards will
be presented at AGA’s Seventh Annual National Leadership
Conference, set for Feb. 19–20, 2009 in Washington, D.C.
Submit your nominations today. Contact Michiyo Wheeler at mwheeler@agacgfm.org or
703.684.6931, ext. 321, with questions. AGA's Blog Gets 'Site of the Week'
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