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Attention CGFMs: Are You
Keeping Proper Backup Documentation on Your CPE Activities?
CGFMs need to maintain documentation to substantiate their
statements of completed CPE for a minimum of three years. This
documentation may be requested by AGA as part of a CPE audit or a
reactivation process.
The proper backup documentation must clearly
state your attendance or completion of the CPE activity. Examples of
such documentation include: a certificate of attendance or completion,
a certificate of CPE hours earned, a grade report or an official letter
from the event sponsor or your employer stating that you have attended
the event.
The documentation must include the following
information:
• sponsoring organization,
• location of the activity,
• title of the program,
• your name,
• completion date (or dates attended),
and
• number of CPE hours earned.
Click
here for more information on CGFM CPE requirements.
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Volume 44: Issue 12, June 20, 2005
TOPICS
is Brought to you by AGA Corporate Partner
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A Fond Farewell From AGA's 2004-2005
National President
Bobby A. Derrick, CGFM
How do you wrap up an incredible year in one
brief article? Answering this question proved to be more difficult than
I had originally thought, considering I had so much to say.
Click here to read National President
Derrick's final column.
National
President’s Awards
Each year, the National President presents special
awards to recognize individuals who have made extraordinary
contributions to the success of the Association’s programs during
that president’s term.
Click here to read the list of this year's
recipients, chosen by National President Bobby Derrick, CGFM.
William J. Anderson
Jr., CGFM, to Receive 2005 Robert W. King Memorial Award
Bill Anderson’s contributions at all levels of AGA will be
recognized in July when the Association presents its top honor, the
Robert W. King Memorial Award, to Past National President William J.
Anderson Jr., CGFM. Presented annually as a medallion to formally
recognize superior service that has enhanced AGA’s national
prestige and stature, the award is named for AGA’s founder and
first National President.
Click here to read a profile of Mr. Anderson.
PDC Hotel Update
The Orlando World Center Marriott has agreed to offer additional
discounted rooms to accommodate PDC attendees. This room rate
is $169 (plus tax) per night for single or double
occupancy. As the hotel begins to sell out these rooms,
reservations will be made on a space-available basis and may be subject
to higher rates. To make reservations, call the Orlando World
Center Marriott Center at 800. 228.9290. Be sure to mention that
you are attending the "AGA PDC."
IMPORTANT: If you had a
reservation at AGA’s overflow hotel, the SpringHill Suites
Marriott Village—Lake Buena Vista, under the AGA room block, your
reservation was automatically moved the conference hotel for the same
$149 rate.
Because we were able to accommodate everyone
staying there, we have canceled our block at the SpringHill
Suites. Thus, the SpringHill Suites will not accept any more
reservations at a discounted rate of $149 and shuttle service
will NOT be provided to the conference hotel.
If you booked a room at another hotel, or
reserved a room at the SpringHill Suites outside our block (a rate less
than $149), you will need to make arrangements for your own
transportation to and from the Orlando World Center Marriott. If you
have any questions, please contact, Ada Phillips.
Bringing Your Family
to PDC?
> Child Care
The resort does not have a child care facility. However,
in-room babysitting services can be arranged through the concierge
desk. Service is provided by All About Kids, a company that provides
licensed, bonded babysitters who will care for your children in your
hotel room. The fee is $12 per hour for one child and $1 for each
additional child. In addition, you will need to pay parking ($9/day)
for the babysitter. Child care is available on a limited basis; advance
reservations are encouraged. Please make payments directly to your
sitter. Traveler’s checks or cash only; gratuity is
appreciated.
> Poolside Activities for Kids
Kids of all ages will love the Orlando World Center
Marriott’s Activities Center. In fact, many favor a day of
activities onsite at the resort over the long lines and characters in
the parks! The center has scheduled activities 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for
poolside fun. Younger kids will enjoy activities like sand castle
building, face painting or hoola hooping. And teens will enjoy a
manicure, volleyball or basketball. And everyone enjoys the waterslide
and collection of six pools and spas.
From 4 – 11 p.m., parents may bring children to the
center to play with puzzles and games; however, hotel supervision is
not available. The activity schedule varies by season. The current
schedule will be available at the AGA Registration Desk and the
hotel’s concierge desk.
Click here to register online!
Click here to download a copy of the PDC Registration
Brochure.
TOPICS is Brought to you by AGA
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 Clifton Gunderson's DC office is looking for
experienced professionals to join our public sector practice. The ideal
candidate will have 5+ yrs of Public Accounting or equivalent audit
experience along with your BA/BS in Accounting and CPA or CGFM. Duties
will include audits of Federal entities, State & Local audits
(GASB), A-133 audits, and compliance auditing. To apply please e-mail
Jennifer.Busse@cliftoncpa.com
Audio Conference Scheduled
for July 20: An Afternoon with OMB
NASACT, in conjunction with the 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.The topic for this audio conference, An Afternoon with OMB,
will cover a variety of timely and interesting financial management
topics. From erroneous payments to internal controls, presenters from
the Office of Management and Budget will highlight recent issues
surrounding improper payments, grants management, internal control, and
other financial management improvement priorities and policies of the
Administration. The audio conference will run from 2 – 4 p.m. EDT
and will offer two CPE hours. Speakers are David Zavada, chief,
Financial Standards and Grants Branch, Office of Federal Financial
Management, OMB; and Daniel Werfel, chief, Financial Integrity and
Analysis Branch, Office of Federal Financial Management, OMB. The cost is $249 per site (unlimited attendance) if you register on or
before Friday, July 15, and $299 thereafter. Click here to
register. Don’t miss out on this important discussion!
If you have any questions, please call NASACT at 859.276.1147 or support@nasact.org.
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our website at www.kearneyco.com.
Member Happenings
Gregory A. Whirley, a member of AGA’s Richmond
Chapter and inspector general of the Virginia Department of
Transportation (VDOT), has been appointed interim commissioner of the
department. Whirley, a CPA, 17-year VDOT veteran and inspector general
since September 2000, will succeed Philip A. Shucet, who will resign
July 1. “Greg Whirley brings experience and fiscal integrity to
the position of interim commissioner, and his appointment should signal
to everyone that we remain committed to the successful reforms we have
implemented at VDOT,” Governor Mark R. Warner said. “Greg
has the leadership experience to insist on public accountability and
individual responsibility within VDOT as we continue to improve
VDOT’s on-time and on-budget performance.”
The Dallas Chapter regrets to report the death
of member Cleofas "Cleo" Zapata. Cleo has
been an AGA Dallas
Chapter member since 2000 and was very active as the Education
Director
during 2001-2002. For those of you that did not know Cleo,
imagine a
big teddy bear and you would not be far off. Cleo was among the
gentlest, kindest human beings and his absence will leave a
hole in the
hearts of everyone who knew him. Click
here to read his obituary.
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