Association of Government Accountants
February 2009
Upcoming Events
- TCTC 2009
- Audio Conference: Cost Recovery Auditing with a High Payback
- Outstanding Achievements in Government Accountability Award
- Voluntary Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
- 3rd Annual AGA Flower Fundraiser

 

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Please visit our sponsors:
AGA, IIA and ISACA Present: The Conference That Counts 2009!!
ONLY 1 MORE WEEK OF EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION!!
 
TCTC 2009 LogoThe New York Capital Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants, the Albany Chapter of The Institute of Internal Auditors, and the Hudson Valley Chapter of ISACA remind you that The Conference That Counts 2009, Remembering 1969, is being held at the Holiday Inn Albany on March 16 - 18, 2009.
 
PEF's Voucher Alternative Program (VALT)  and M/C (Tuition
Assistance) reimbursement is available to State employees for the TCTC and other educational events.  Click
here for information on the PEF and MC tuition reimbursement programs.


CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER!

AGA National Audio Conference: Cost Recovery Auditing with a High Payback
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER   When:  Wednesday,  February 25th
Where:  NYS Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany or
NYS Department of Transportation, 50 Wolf Rd., Albany
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
Cost: Free for AGA Members (please register); $15 for others
CPE: 2 credits
 
Looking for ways to reduce budget outlays without reducing funding for programs within your organization? This audio conference will explore several areas that have resulted in large refunds for government entities.  Specifically, learn how to take advantage of tax exemptions available to Federal, State and Local governments and how auditors can perform reviews of construction contracts, as well as credit card purchases, to identify these hidden opportunities.  Also to be discussed are CPI adjustments and lease pass-through issues, both of which are timely in today's economy.  If time permits, the speaker will also explore some of the other topics covered in his new AGA two-day seminar on Cost Recovery Auditing: utility expenses; fuel taxes; fleet management; construction recoveries; lease exposure; duplicate payment issues; and hidden taxes.
 
To share his practical experiences in auditing and investigating cost recovery issues is Anthony C. Gulotta, MS, JD, CPA, Private Consultant and Trainer, and former audit supervisor for the U.S. Property and Fiscal Office in Pennsylvania where he performed hundreds of performance and financial audits. 
 
 

Outstanding Achievements in Government Accountability Award

Our chapter is seeking candidates for this very special award.  This award is to formally recognize government employees who have demonstrated sustained outstanding leadership and notable contributions to financial management, and to encourage increased interest, growth, development and distinctive leadership in the field of financial management.

The deadline is February 20, 2009.

Click here to see purpose, overview, criteria and evaluation and the nomination form.

 
VITA - Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
For the past several years, the New York Capital Chapter of the AGA has proudly supported the United Way in helping those citizens who are unable to prepare or pay for their annual tax preparation. 
 
To be a volunteer, all you need to do is pass a tax preparation test, and you can volunteer as much or as little time as you would like and whenever you would like, to prepare easy tax returns to those less fortunate from the end of January until mid April.  There are multiple locations to volunteer from within the Capital District.  All publications, user guides and software training are available and provided to volunteers.  Prior tax preparation is not needed! 
 
To volunteer or to obtain more information, please call or email Wally Donnelly at [email protected] or (518)437-1897 or call Beth Levine from the United Way at (518)456-2200, extension 131.
 
3rd Annual AGA Flower Fundraiser
The Association of Government Accountants (AGA) is proud to offer our annual flower fundraiser to benefit the Capital Region Sponsor-A-Scholar Program.  The Program supports youth from low-income families at Troy, Albany, and Schenectady High Schools reach their goals. Those students selected must demonstrate leadership potential and have a commitment to their education. For more information on the organization visit www.crsas.org.
 
The flowers are Hybrid Anemone Flowers and will be sold in mixed color bunches with 10 Flowers per bunch.  The flowers will  packaged in tissue paper.  The cost is $12/Bunch. Flowers must be pre-paid and ordered by Friday, March 6th, 2009.   Delivery to the sellers to distribute will be on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009.

Anyone interested in selling the flowers, please contact 
Nicole VanHoesen. 
Newsletter Now Available!
 The current issue of the chapter's award winning newsletter, "Capital Ideas," is now available on the website.  Click here to download your copy!