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Procurement Cards Focus of New AGA Audio Conference on
Dec. 6
AGA, in conjunction with NASACT and ALGA, is sponsoring an audio
conference, worth 2 CPE hours, addressing the "Successes and
Challenges" and evolution of government procurement cards.
Speakers include Glen B. Gainer III, state auditor,
State of West Virginia; Thomas J. Sadowski, CGFM, CPA,
director of Accounting, State of Missouri, and Current AGA National
Treasurer as well as Past AGA National President and Past National
Treasurer; and Bruce E. Sullivan, Vice President,
Government Services, Visa USA. Join us from 2 - 3:50 p.m. EST, Dec. 6
for a lively, open discussion. Cost is $249 per site if you register on
or before Dec. 1; $299 thereafter. Register online.
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Member Happenings
Congratulations to the recipients of the Nashville
Chapter’s CGFM subsidy drawing: Amy Abbott,
Division of State Audit, Comptroller of the Treasury, State of
Tennessee; Kristy Carroll, Division of State Audit,
Comptroller of the Treasury, State of Tennessee; and David P.
Lannom Jr., Finance Department, Division of Accounts,
Metropolitan Government of the City of Nashville and Davidson County.
Each subsidy will pay the cost of the three exams, a total value of
$327. The three winners have until Sept. 30, 2007 to document that they
have paid for the three exams to receive the subsidy.
Cass Glenn, CGFM, a member of AGA’s Baltimore
Chapter, accepted a new position with the Office of Hearings and
Appeals in Falls Church, VA. She worked in the Social Security
Administration’s Office of Finance in Baltimore for 11 years.
C. Morgan Kinghorn,
CGFM, a member of AGA's Washington, D.C. Chapter, has
joined the Grant Thornton LLP's Global Public Sector practice,
Alexandria, VA, as chief operating officer, after more than 30 years in
both public and private sector financial and policy management
positions.
John Selby, a member of AGA’s Baltimore
Chapter, was promoted to a GS-13 Supervisory Fiscal Management Analyst
in the Division of Administrative Payments, Social Security
Administration.
Chapter News
Second quarter
Chapter Recognition Credits are due
today. Questions?
Contact Jessica
Jones.
AGA
Advertising Opportunities!
Advertise in AGA's electronic
newsletters—TOPICS and AGA Today! Get maximum
exposure and build your brand. Contact AGA's Director of
Communications, Marie
Force.
National
Intergovernmental Audit Forum Meeting Set for Dec. 1
Make plans to attend the meeting, scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at the Hilton Silver Spring Hotel at 8727 Colesville Road, Silver
Spring, MD. It is conveniently located near a Metrorail line only 15
minutes outside of downtown Washington. The Hilton will provide shuttle
service from the rail station to the hotel. Key Speakers: Ron
Elving, senior Washington editor for NPR and David M.
Walker, comptroller general of the United States, GAO. Cost:
$150. View registration and other
information. Contact Edith Pyles at 202.512.9582
with questions.
Register Today! eC3 10th Annual Conference
December 4 – 6, 2006
Sacramento, California
eC3 is hosting the 10th in its series of exciting programs exploring
best practices and identifying strategic change within
government. With the theme of “Managing Change in a
Connected World: Globalization and Government” the conference
consists of two and one-half days of presentations, case studies and
interactive discussions. This year’s event will feature some of
the top thought leaders in the industry including former Washington
State Governor Gary Locke, who will share how the state of Washington
transformed its old economic base to the new economy of ideas and
information. We look forward to seeing you in Sacramento. Please
note the cut-off date to receive the discounted hotel rate is November
11, 2006. Find out more.
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Volume 46: Issue 22, November 21, 2006
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From the National President, Jeffrey
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I recently returned from our Second
Annual National Performance Management Conference in Schaumburg, IL,
which represents one of the most exciting ways we are creating value
for you in AGA. I believe that our two performance measurement and
reporting programs—our Certificate of Excellence in
Accountability Reporting (CEAR) for federal agencies, and our
Certificate of Excellence in Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA)
Reporting for state and local government entities—are a critical
part of the future of AGA and our profession. This annual conference is
making AGA and our profession the leaders in
improving and expanding government performance measurement and
reporting.
Looking back 30 years to when I went to work
for the government and joined AGA, I would have never guessed that we
would be in the forefront of performance reporting. At the same time,
it’s a natural for us in the government
financial management profession. Our profession, and our Association,
has always stood for accountability, transparency and using data to
make sound management decisions. If accounting is the language of
business, then it is also a critical language of government, especially
if the numbers and words of this language are presented in a way that
effectively tells a story about the business of government—a
story that an average citizen can easily understand and make decisions
about how well their government is performing. Read more from President Hart about AGA's Performance
Reporting efforts. NLC Registration Brochure Now
Available
 The Registration Brochure for AGA’s 2007 NLC is now
available online. The brochure includes a list of the featured
speakers, education sessions and events. You can also get information
about registration, hotel accommodations, travel discounts and
more!
2007 National Leadership
Conference—Stay for Free!
Once again, AGA is pleased to offer the NLC Hotel Scholarship. Every AGA chapter will be offered
one scholarship covering two nights stay at the Marriott at Metro
Center. Details and RSVP forms were mailed to all chapter presidents;
the deadline to RSVP for the hotel scholarship is December 8!
Questions? Contact Jessica
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top factors have increased the use of scorecarding in
government and why an enterprise scorecarding system can
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AGA Leadership Breakfast
November 28—Reserve Your FREE Spot
Today!
Have your morning coffee
and eggs on us! Network with your peers at the Meet the
Financial Management Policy-Makers breakfast. AGA Executive Director
Relmond Van Daniker, DBA, CPA, will moderate a discussion with three
federal agency executives on the biggest challenges facing their
colleagues and themselves and what they would like to get accomplished
in the remainder of the current Administration.
His guests will include Johnnie
Frazier, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Commerce;
Charles Havekost, Chief Information Officer, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services; and Alexis
Stefani, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance &
Budget/Office of the CFO, U.S. Department of Transportation.
The speakers will take questions
after
the panel discussion. Federal chief financial officers,
inspectors general, chief information officers, AGA Corporate Partners
and representatives from OMB and GAO will participate.
Registration, including a delicious breakfast
is FREE for government executives, but space is
limited, so register today!
Registration Now Open
for PDC 2007!
Saddle up, dust off your best pair of boots and get
ready for PDC 2007! Download your registration form and make your plans
now to join us in Music City, USA for AGA’s 56th Annual
Professional Development Conference & Exposition.
Location: Nashville Convention
Center
Conference: June 24-27, 2007
EXPO: June 24-26, 2007
Register today and secure your place at the government financial
management education event of the year
Hotel
Accommodations Now Open for PDC 2007!
Make your hotel reservation today for AGA’s 56th Annual
Professional Development Conference & Exposition. We have reserved
a block of rooms at several hotels in the heart of downtown Nashville.
Room rates are $99 (plus tax) for single occupancy and $119 for double
occupancy.
Rates are only guaranteed until June 4, 2007 or until the room
block is sold out. So please make your reservations as quickly as
possible to ensure availability at your preferred hotel. Make your
reservations by calling the hotels directly.
- Courtyard by Marriott Nashville
Downtown: 888.687.9377 or 615.256.0900
- Doubletree Hotel
Nashville: 800.222.TREE or 615.244.8200
- Renaissance Nashville
Hotel (Headquarters): 800.327.6618 or 615.255.8400
- Sheraton Nashville Downtown
Hotel:
800.447.9825 or 615.259.2000
The Renaissance Nashville Hotel
is
adjacent and connected to the Nashville Convention Center and will
serve as the headquarters hotel. Our overflow hotels are conveniently
located within walking distance (3-4 blocks) of the Nashville
Convention Center. More information about specific hotel features and
amenities will be provided on our website next month.
When making your reservation, be sure to mention you are attending
the “AGA PDC” to ensure you receive the discounted rate. Be
sure to book your reservation by June 4, 2007. After that date,
AGA’s room blocks will be released—and the hotels may
charge significantly higher rates.
We hope you enjoy your stay in Music City, USA, and we look
forward
to seeing you!
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Take the CGFM
Examinations Before the NLC
 AGA is once
again offering a great opportunity to take the CGFM Examinations and
earn your CGFM before the annual National Leadership Conference (NLC)
in Washington D.C. Whether you've been thinking about earning your CGFM
or have enrolled but found it difficult to find time to complete the
three exams, this is your chance to get it done! To help you reach that goal, we are offering a two-day
Intensive Review Course on Thursday, February 8, and Friday, February
9, 2007 and an opportunity to take CGFM Examinations on February 10-11,
2007. The cost of the course is only $249 for qualified participants,
and it offers 18 CPE hours. Special Bonus: the CGFM
Examinations are offered at no cost to course attendees. This course is designed as a supplement to previous
preparation for the CGFM Examinations, so this is a perfect opportunity
for those individuals who have already attended GFM training courses or
have been preparing by using the CGFM Study Guides. Enrollment is
limited and participants must first apply and be accepted into the CGFM
Program, so don't delay. More information
and a registration form for this event are available on AGA
website. If you have any questions, contact Katya Silver at 800.AGA.7211,
ext. 305. CEAR
Reviewer Training
Don't forget to register for the Certificate of Excellence in
Accountability Reporting (CEAR) Program Reviewer Training scheduled for
Monday, December 4, 2006, from 1:30 – 4 p.m. at the U.S.
Department of Education auditorium. The training is free and offers 2
CPE hours. This training will teach you how to review a Performance and
Accountability Report and will expose you to the broad range of current
performance and accountability reporting practices. Click here to register. For more
information, contact Evie
Barry. Interested in Reviewing a
Service Efforts and Accomplishments (SEA) Report?
AGA has scheduled an audio conference
on Tuesday, December 19, 2006, from 2 – 4 p.m.(EST). This audio
conference is free and will offer 2 CPE hours. Stay tuned to the AGA
website in early December for more information or contact Evie Barry. From the National
Office
 Please join us in
welcoming Kimberly Ferguson as AGA's new
membership manager. Kimberly comes to us from the International
Cemetery and Funeral Association, based in Sterling, VA, where
for a year and a half she served as supplier relations
manager of the 8,000-member association. Kimberly
concentrated on adverting sales for several publications,
recruitment and retention of supplier members, membership
development and billing, and brings those skills to AGA.
Kimberly was hired to grow AGA
membership through recruitment and retention efforts, involving
chapters in the process. One of her first initiatives will be following
up with nonmembers who attend AGA events including audio conferences,
national and regional meetings.
Kimberly lives in Springfield,
VA, with her three-year-old daughter, Lydia. You can
reach Kimberly at kferguson@agacgfm.org or 800.AGA.7211,
ext. 318. Welcome Kimberly!
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