Local Chapter Events:

• September 25, 2024 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Virtual

AGA Webinar - Communications - "The Catalyst of Communications: Re-Thinking Clear Connection in the Workplace"

This high energy webinar will illustrate the blueprints and tools needed for leaders to build a high performing team and mindset, that is focused on service excellence and clear communication. Learn how creating & defining an intentional culture is the key to communication “buy-in.” See your leadership role differently and discuss how to have more impact as you professionally take the lead.

 

• October 16, 2024 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtual

Lunch 'n Learn & AGA Webinar - Uniform Guidance - "Understanding and Implementing the 2024 Revisions to 2 CFR Part 200"

Lunch 'n Learn - Speaker Nick Miller, Chief Operating Officer of Iowa Department of Administrative Services will be discussing all of the changes made and upcoming to the State.

Webinar - The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued revised Uniform Grants Guidance (Uniform Guidance) in April 2024. This revision of the Uniform Guidance provides for administrative relief, clarification of terminology, accountability, evaluation, data initiatives, and community engagement. This webinar will explain the key revisions and help provide information to implement the guidance.

 

• November 13, 2024 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtual

Lunch 'n Learn & AGA Webinar - Ethics

Lunch 'n Learn - Speaker Natalie Storm, Finacial Manager of Iowa Department of Health and Human Services will be discussing the State Allignment and the related Inherent Risks.

Webinar - We hear a lot about professional ethics being at the foundation of the accountability profession. In the words of former Supreme Court Justice Potter Steward, which are embedded in AGA’s Code of Ethics, “Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do.” But given the fast pace and demands of our daily lives, how often do we really think about what being ethical means? Is it something we simply try to comply with to check an imaginary box, or is it integral to how we live our personal and professional lives? Has the ethical bar in government and throughout society been lowered so much that the public trust may never be recovered? And what can we do as accountability professionals to help rebuild trust by all Americans?

 

• January 15, 2025 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Virtual

AGA Webinar - AI - "Understanding Artificial Intelligence"

1. Learn AI’s current capabilities and applications - and its future potential
2. Learn how to leverage generative AI models and simulations for prediction
3. Learn how to organize and manage successful AI application projects
4. Grasp the technical aspects of AI well enough to communicate effectively with technical teams and colleagues
5. Learn how to avoid pitfalls associated with these new technologies.

 

• February 5, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtual

Lunch 'n Learn & AGA Webinar - GASB Update

Lunch 'n Learn - Speaker Mariah Fucaloro, Fleet Manager of Iowa Department of Administrative Services will be discussing the State's Fleet Program and Upcoming Changes.

Webinar - Several GASB pronouncements go into effect in the coming fiscal years. Join this webinar to discuss some of the projects on GASB's current technical and research agendas.

 

• March 5, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtual

Lunch 'n Learn & AGA Webinar - ERM - Register on Eventbrite

Lunch 'n Learn - Come celebrate CGFM Month with us by wearing Red. Pizza and Cupcakes will be provided. Additional information about this Lunch 'n Learn will be shared as soon as it is available, please check back soon.

Webinar - As cyber threats become increasingly sophisticated, traditional multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods are proving insufficient in protecting against phishing attacks and other vulnerabilities. This webinar will explore the critical need for modernized mobile security, focusing on phishing-resistant authentication methods such as FIDO2/WebAuthn. Drawing from authoritative publications by ENISA, CERT-EU, CISA, the Netherlands National Cyber Security Center (NCSC), and the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), we will analyze the challenges of current MFA methods and highlight the transition to phishing-resistant solutions. Attendees will gain actionable insights into implementing FIDO-based authentication, securing mobile transactions, and future-proofing their organization's security framework in an increasingly mobile-first world.

 

• March 26, 2025 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Virtual

AGA Webinar - RPA/Machine Learning - Financial Management in the Age of DOGE - Register on Eventbrite

Learning Objectives include: Agency leadership that is undergoing direct scrutiny around DOGE can learn about how process intelligence is help agency CFO answer the call for government efficiency by using a data driven approach; Learn about keyways to automate manual inspection activates to drive value around audit readiness and A 123; If system modernization is a key focus having process mining and process intelligence understand at a phase 0 or in cycle can help reduce the need for manual reviews; Learn how to take a step back and see how modernization can return the power back to states and agencies addressing DOGE.

 

• April 9, 2025 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtually

AGA Webinar - Ethics - Register on Eventbrite

Moderator is Mr. Frank E. Petersen III, CGFM - Deputy Chief Financial Officer, NASA

 

• April 10, 2025 - 7:55 am to 4:35 pm, In-person Only

Des Moines Chapter Annual Spring Seminar - Register on Eventbrite

The Annual Spring Seminar is being held at the DMACC FFA Enrichment Center again this year. Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages as well as 8 CPE hours. Speakers and topics include Joe Erion, Special Agent 2, Public Safety Division of Criminal Investigation - White Collar Crimes; Brenda Clark Hamilton, Keynote Speaker, Professional Growth Programs - You Got This! Strategies for Resilience, Positivity, and Excellence in Every Area of Your Life; Kim Hanson, Human Resources Program Coordinator, Iowa Department of Administrative Services - Ethics; and one speaker/topic TBD.

 

• April 23, 2025 - 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtually

AGA Webinar - Data Analytics/Fraud - Register on Eventbrite

Additional information about this seminar will be shared as soon as it is available, please check back soon.

 

• May 7, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtually

Lunch 'n Learn & AGA Webinar – Risk Management - Register on Eventbrite

Additional information about this seminar will be shared as soon as it is available, please check back soon.

 

• May 14, 2025 - 1:00 pm to 2:15 pm, Individual Webinar

Free AGA Members Only Webinar – Register on MyAGA

Additional information about this webinar will be shared as soon as it is available, please check back soon.

 

• May 28, 2025 - 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, In-Person or Virtually

Lunch 'n Learn & AGA Webinar - Leadership - Register on Eventbrite

Additional information about this webinar will be shared as soon as it is available, please check back soon.