Highlights
CPE Opportunities
Looking for a Job?
Almost Ready to Take the CGFM Exams?
This year AGA has introduced an Intensive
Review Course and an opportunity to take CGFM Examinations at AGA's
national conferences. Read more about an upcoming
event in February.
Corporate Partner Spotlight: Reznick Group
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federal agencies and bureaus identify accounting problems and achieve
clean audits. It is designed to quickly identify problems or errors in
federal financial reporting and help reconcile government agencies'
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Chapter News
While chapters are participating in volunteer
projects and fund raisers across the nation, AGA wants to remind you of
the Community Service Photo Contest. Photos are judged by AGA staff and
the winning submission receives a free registration to the 2006 PDC in
San Diego. The contest deadline is not until May, so stay tuned for more
information!
AGA Advertising Opportunities!
Advertise in AGA's electronic newsletters—TOPICS and
AGA Today! Get maximum exposure and build your brand. Click here for all the information
you need to run your ad! Or you can contact AGA's Director of
Communications, Marie Force.
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Volume 44: Issue 18, October 3, 2005
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
Sam M. McCall, MPA, CGFM, CPA, CIA, CGAP
 Since last month’s
TOPICS column, many things have happened. Hurricanes Katrina and
Rita have inflicted damage and destruction to communities along the Gulf
Coast from Alabama to Texas. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those
communities, to those providing relief efforts and assisting in
restoring critical services. AGA is especially concerned about our many
members and their families affected by these hurricanes. In response,
AGA chapters and members around the nation are contributing to a special
fund established at the AGA National Office. Collections will be sent to
chapters in the affected areas for distribution to AGA members. In
addition, some of our chapters have made donations directly to
organizations such as the American Red Cross to assist in relief
efforts.
Click here to read more from President McCall.
AGA Hurricane Relief Effort Tops
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Click here to find out how you can donate and
to view the list of contributors!
PMC Registration Brochure Now
Online
 Make plans now to attend AGA’s First National Performance
Management Conference (PMC), Service Efforts & Accomplishments
Reporting: The Cornerstone for Building Trust and Enhancing Management.
The conference is set for November 14-15, 2005, at the
Marriott Portland Downtown Waterfront Hotel, and features presentations
by state and local government officials who have been recognized for
preparing top-quality Service Efforts & Accomplishments (SEA) Reports.The
conference brochure is now available online. Why wait? Get a
sneak preview of the program and register today! More information about
the conference arrives in your mailbox next month. In the meantime, visit our website, or
click here to download the brochure.
Register Early & Save!
Registration couldn’t be easier. You can register online or print the
registration form to register by fax or mail. Advance registration
discounts apply to all forms received before October 21, 2005. Register
today for AGA’s PMC and show your commitment to a more accountable
government.
SEA Reviewer Training
In conjunction with the Performance Management
Conference, AGA will provide free SEA Reviewer training on Wednesday,
November 16th. Can you believe it? Three FREE CPE hours! Click here to
obtain registration information for this training as well as serving as
an SEA Reviewer. This free training is also offered on Wed. Oct. 5 in New York City
in conjunction with Governing Magazine's Conference.
2005-2006 AGA Member-Get-A-Member Campaign Under Way
Go for Growth!
AGA’s National President, Sam M. McCall, CGFM, is challenging EVERY
member to recruit at least one new AGA member before the close of the
membership year on April 30, 2006. Current members are our best source
for new members who could benefit from all that AGA has to offer! Each
current member who sponsors a new member is eligible for special
recognition and rewards in the Go for Growth recruitment campaign. Click here to view
incentives and prizes!
Who is a Potential Member? Click here to find out!
Need help recruiting? Click here for some
Recruiting Tips!
Registration Now Available for 2006 NLC, PDC
AGA is ready for 2006! Make plans now to join us Feb. 2–3, 2006 in
Washington, D.C. at the Fourth Annual National Leadership Conference.
Click here to visit the preliminary conference website and to register
now.
Registration is also now open for the 55th Annual Professional
Development Conference & Exposition, slated for June 18–21, 2006, in San
Diego, CA. Click here to visit the
preliminary conference website.
Call for National
Awards Nominations
Due October 28, 2005
Who do you know that deserves special recognition for contributions to
the field? Please help us acknowledge financial professionals at the
federal, state and local level and private sector who are leading the
way! You might even consider nominating yourself. Nominations are now
being accepted for Federal Leadership Awards, State and Local Leadership
Awards and Private Sector Leadership Awards.
* Nominees do not have to be AGA members.
These awards will be presented at
AGA’s Fourth Annual National Leadership Conference on February 2-3, 2006
in Washington, D.C. Submit your nominations today!
Click here to find out more about the awards and the nomination process.
Audio Conference: Debt Collection and
Interception of Federal Payments
NASACT, in conjunction with AGA and N.A.L.G.A.,
is pleased to announce the latest in its series of audio conferences
addressing timely issues in government financial management. "Debt
Collection and Interception of Federal Payments," is scheduled for
October 26. This audio conference will cover the federal offset process
currently used by states to collect delinquent child support and state
income tax obligations. By intercepting debtors' federal income tax
refunds and other federal payments, the U.S. Department of the Treasury
collects over $1.5 billion for states each year. The audio conference
will also cover future initiatives to expand the use of the offset of
federal non-tax payments to collect new types of debt owed to states. Click here to register.
Register NOW for AGA's next audio conference on December 7, covering
Identity Theft. Go to
www.agacgfm.org/education/audioconferences/identity1205.aspx for more
information.
Call for Nominations for AGA’s National and Regional
Leadership Team
Deadline: October 28, 2005
If you're interested in the opportunity
to shape Association programs, advance your profession, and represent
members’ interest in the government accountability community, then
submit your nomination TODAY for these
National Board of Directors
positions:
- National President-Elect
- National Treasurer-Elect
- Senior Vice President for Regional Services -
Section I and IV
- Regional Vice Presidents-Elect
*Those elected will take office
on July 1, 2006 and serve for three years.
Click here for more information
on the requirements of each position.
E-submission is preferred.
Submit one package that includes: National Office Nomination Form, leadership statement
and bio to the attention of the National Nominating Committee Staff
Liaison, Rosanna Ortiz. However,
you may mail the documents to: AGA, 2208 Mount Vernon Avenue,
Alexandria, VA 22301-1314. Or fax them to 703.548.9367.
AGA Members Encouraged to Apply
for UMD Scholarship
The University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business has
announced executive MBA scholarships. The scholarships will be
merit-based and specifically designed to help executives from
underrepresented industry areas—including the government and non-profit
sectors—in attaining their career and leadership goals. Click here to
find out more.
New FBC Member
AGA is pleased to welcome Thad Juszczak,
a member of AGA's Northern Virginia Chapter, to the Finance and Budget
Committee. Juszczak joined Grant Thornton's Global Public Sector in
August 2004, where he specializes in budget and performance integration
issues for federal clients such as the Department of Homeland Security,
the Farm Service Agency of the Department of Agriculture, and NASA. He
has more than 34 years of experience in federal budgeting and financial
management and has led teams at the Department of Health and Human
Services (HHS), Treasury IG for Tax Administration, Internal Revenue
Service (IRS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Department of
the Army.
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