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September/October
 2009 Events

Upcoming Events
- Kick-Off Breakfast: "What's Happening in 2009-2010" and "How Did I Get to Be Me?"
- Audio Conference: Grants Management in Today's Environment
- Pop-A-Top Can Tab Collection
- Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit AMC Children's Hospital
- STEP OUT to Fight Diabetes
- Government Financial Management Course 1

 

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Please visit our sponsors:
Kick Off Breakfast: "What's Happening in 2009-2010" and "How Did I Get to Be Me?" 
When: Tuesday, September 1st
Where:  Wolfert's Roost Country Club
Time: 7:30 to 8:00 AM - Registration; 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM - Breakfast, Presentation & Interview with Mike Conners
Cost: $5 for Students; $10 for AGA Members; $15 for Non Members;
FREE for New Recruits Joining on the Day of the Breakfast and for AGA Members who Bring New Recruits!
CPE: 1 credit 

You are cordially invited to our annual Kick-Off Breakfast. Shelly Taleporos, Chapter President-Elect, will introduce the following Chapter officers who will provide details about the Chapter's line-up of programs and other initiatives for 2009-10:
 - Educational Training Events: Mike Abbott
 - Community Services Events: Sigrid Coons
 - Membership/Early Careers Events: Ashley Weil
 - CGFM Certification: Thalia Melendez

Mike Conners was elected Albany County Comptroller in 1995 and continues to serve in that capacity. Some of his major accomplishments include spearheading reforms at the Capital Region OTB, saving over $34 million in debt service at the Albany County Airport, instituting GASB-compliant accounting practices, and instituting hotel/motel audits which have generated new revenue for Albany County.

Mike's public career also includes service as a County Legislator, Albany's Public Works Commissioner, Treasurer of the Albany Municipal Finance Water Authority, and others. Mike also has an extensive and successful private sector career, including CEO of MF Conners & Son Agency. Mike has been active in numerous charitable and not-for- profit corporations, including the Cerebral Palsy Center for the Disabled and the Capital Region New York State Mentoring Program. Mike was raised in Albany and graduated from the Christian Brothers Academy and Siena College.

Join us to hear Mike's thoughts on how to build a successful career. Mary Peck, Director of Internal Control at OMRDD, will interview Mike.

So don't miss out on a great meal, get a chance to engage our Chapter leadership, and hear helpful hints and tips for building a successful career.
Audio Conference:   Grants Management in Today's Environment
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
When: Wednesday, September 2nd
Where:  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; $15 for non-members
CPEs: 2
 
Grants administrators operate in a dynamic and complex environment. They face an ever growing list of compliance issues, closely scrutinized by internal and external auditors. The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act has raised the "compliance bar" with additional reporting and accountability requirements. State and local governments, not-for-profits and education and research grant administrators are struggling to untangle, interpret and manage the growing list of requirements that comes with the flow of Federal dollars.
 
To share their practical experiences in grants management are Thomas A. Cooley, MS, Chief Financial Officer and Director, Office of Budget, Finance and Awards, National Science Foundation;  W. Scott Erwin, CGFM, CRA, Director, Office of Sponsored Programs, Texas State University - San Marcos; and Joseph L. Kull, CGFM, CPA, Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP.
 
The presenters will cover some of the recent changes related to grant regulations and begin to sort out the new reporting and compliance requirements related to grant funding. These requirements are not only important for grant administrators to know, but for auditors, accountants and other financial accountability professionals to understand.
 
This audio conference will be unique in that more time will be devoted to answering questions regarding Recovery Act reporting requirements. The presenters will ask and answer many of the concerns already raised in various circles. But as participants, you will have the opportunity to email your questions before and during the audio conference.
Pop-A-Top - Can Tab Collection
Can Tabs needed!!  The AGA NY Capital Chapter is collecting aluminum tabs from cans to benefit the Shriners Hospitals. 
 
Please save your soda can tabs (Pop
A Top) for our next widely attended AGA event to support the Shriners.
 
We will be collecting tabs throughout the year at all of our conferences.

 

AGA, IIA, ISACA and ACFE Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit AMC Children's Hospital

When: Friday, September 25th
Where: Van Patten Golf Club, Clifton Park
Time: First Tee Time at 7:45 AM
Cost: $75 per person with the proceeds to benefit Albany Medical Center's Children's Hospital
 
The local chapters of the AGA, IIA, ACFE and ISACA are co-sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit the Albany Medical Center's Children's Hospital.
 
The day will include pastries, bagels, coffee and juice in the morning, 18 holes of golf (cart included) at the Van Patten Golf Club, as well as an awards ceremony with lunch after golf. Lunch will include barbequed chicken, sausage and peppers, ziti, deli platter, cheeses and salads. The cost of this event is $75 per person with the proceeds to benefit the Albany Medical Center's Children Hospital.
 
Register as a team of four, or if you don't have a full team, we will round out your team with others golfers (we'll contact you about your team prior to the event).
Community Service Event: STEP OUT to Fight Diabetes
When: Saturday, October 3rd
Where: Cook Park, Colonie
Time: Registration begins at 9:00 AM; Walk starts at 10:00 AM
 
Please join the New York Capital Chapter in our second annual Step Out to fight diabetes.  The day will kick off with music and inspiring stories of those who fight diabetes every day. Health information, youth activities, breakfast and lunch, sponsor and vendor tents and American Diabetes Association materials will be available on location. After an exciting warm up, together we will take an invigorating 3-mile walk through an autumn landscape at Cook Park in Colonie.   
 
CLICK HERE to register to become a sponsored walker or sponsor one of your fellow AGA members. 
 
Please help us support our goal of raising at least $150 for the American Diabetes Association's research to find a cure to fight this terrible disease.  All your contributions are fully tax deductable!!!  Thank you very much for your consideration!!
 
If you have any questions or need further information please contact Shelly Taleporos by email or call 518-457-0504.
Government Financial Management: Course 1 - Governmental Environment
When: Wednesday, October 14th
Where:  Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany
Time: 7:45 AM to 8:15 AM Registration & Continental Breakfast; 8:15 AM to 4:30 PM - Instruction (lunch on your own)
Cost: $100 for AGA members; $150 for non-members
CPEs: 7
 
The New York Capital Chapter is pleased to offer a course that will provide an excellent day of continuing professional education training, and will also prepare you to take the first part of AGA's Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) exam.
 
This course covers the organization and structure of government, public accountability, ethics in government, the government financing process and other legal and environmental aspects of government.
 
Our instructor, Lynn Canton is the Deputy Comptroller for the Division of State Government Accountability at the Office of the State Comptroller. She has been with the Office of the State Comptroller since 2001. Ms Canton graduated with BA and MS degrees from the State University of New York at Albany where she also served as a lecturer.
 
The CGFM designation measures the knowledge and skills that a professional needs to succeed in today's government environment. The CGFM is recognized as the mark of excellence in financial management.
The cost, which includes course materials, is $100 for AGA Members and $150 for Others. Prepay Registration by September 11, 2009 to obtain the course materials timely.
 
PEF members who pay their own course costs may be eligible for reimbursement through the Certification and License Exam Fee Reimbursement Program, described at the GOER website.
 
In addition, NYS employees who are part of either PEF or M/C may be entitled to receive reimbursement of certification examination fees once you have met the requirements from AGA and GOER. Click here to learn more.