October Audio Conference Webinar – Oct. 21, 2015

Welcome Members and Non-Members

  • 2 CPEs Available

REGISTER BELOW

Fraud poses a significant risk to the integrity of federal programs and erodes public trust in government. Managers of federal programs maintain the primary responsibility for enhancing program integrity and managing fraud risks. Hear from two individuals tasked with combating government fraud and learn from their unique perspectives.

This webinar will present:

  • An overview of the Government Accountability Office’s Fraud Risk Management Framework, released in July 2015 and developed in part with guidance from state and local audit associations.
  • A discussion of the Department of Health and Human Services’ “Medicare
  • Takedown,” a wide-ranging antifraud initiative that succeeded in June 2015 through a partnership among federal agencies with assistance from state and local levels.

Speakers:

  • Ryan S. Coble, Special Agent, Office of the Inspector General, HHS
  • Linda S. Miller, Assistant Director, Homeland Security and Justice, GAO

Learning Objective: Understand how government financial managers at federal, state and local levels can use GAO’s Fraud Risk Management Framework to develop or enhance efforts to manage fraud risks in a strategic, risk -based manner. Understand the OIG’s role in auditing and investigating fraud through recent examples of HHS -OIG’s efforts to investigate healthcare fraud.

Topic:  FRAUD RISK MANAGEMENT IN GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Time: 1:00 – 2:15 p.m.

Cost: Free for Members, $10, for Non-Members

Place:  WHEDA — 201 W Washington, 1st Floor conference room

Reservations:  Register below, or contact Sherri Voigt by 1 p.m. on Friday, October 16, 2015 with your name, membership status, at (608) 266-2814 or [email protected]

AGA Member?(required)

 

September Luncheon Meeting

Welcome Members and Non-Members

September Luncheon Meeting

TOPIC:  Sauk Prairie Recreation Area Master Plan (Former Badger Ammunition Plant)

SPEAKER:  John Pohlman

DATE:  Thursday, September 17, 2015

REGISTRATION:  11:30 a.m. LUNCH: 11:45 a.m.

COST:  $6 for Members, $12 for Non-Members

PLACE:  The Rigby Pub, 119 E Main Street, upstairs

MENU:  Meals include soda, coffee, or tea and are served with fresh cut pub fries.

    • Cheeseburger – classic 1/3 lb. burger served with cheddar cheese, lettuce and tomato on side
    • Spinach and Artichoke Chicken Sandwich – strips of grilled chicken breast topped with melted spinach & artichoke dip on a grilled ciabatta bun with lettuce and tomato.
    • Veggie Wrap – in a warm tortilla, with roasted red pepper hummus, mixed greens, tomato. Topped with a sauté of red & green peppers, yellow onion, and broccoli, and sundried tomato basil aioli.

RESERVATIONS:  Register below, or contact Sherri Voigt by 11 a.m. on Monday, September 14, 2015 with your name, membership status, meal choice (and for carpooling information) at (608) 266-2814 or [email protected].

New Members First Luncheon is Free!

Register On-Line:

Membership Status(required)

Meal Choice

President’s Message – September 2015

Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

Welcome to the new program year!

In May we held our annual AGA symposium which had a great panel of speakers and had a great turnout of attendees. The chapter board has gone through the comments from this event to see what we can do to improve it as well as doing the planning for next year’s educational events.

Did you know AGA offers members 4 free CPE events each year? Check out the article on page 7 of the newsletter September 2015 Footnotes and calendar of events to see when the next dates are. Be sure to take advantage of the membership value.

Enjoy the rest of summer….

Mary

Employment Opportunity – WI DOA Controller

The Department of Administration (DOA) is looking for a candidate to serve as the Controller for the Department.  Responsibilities include program management, strategic planning; and policy development and implementation. The Controller supervises financial management staff and oversees the accounting operations of DOA, numerous attached boards, councils and commissions, as well as several separate state agencies, with an annual budget totaling nearly $1.1 billion.

Please see the Employment Opportunities page for more information.   Deadline is July 8, 2015

Monthly Footnotes – April 2015

Inside this issue: April 2015 Footnotes

CGFMs who attended the March lunch meeting received a free lunch. The group is pictured here with the proclamations signed by Mayor Soglin and Scott Walker. Pictured, left to right: Julie Len gyel, CGFM, Joanne Schultz, CGFM, Mary Laufenberg, CGF M, Sherri Voigt, CGFM, David Mellem, CGFM.
CGFMs who attended the March lunch meeting received a free lunch. The group is pictured here with the proclamations signed by Mayor Soglin and Scott Walker. Pictured, left to right: Julie Len gyel, CGFM, Joanne Schultz, CGFM, Mary Laufenberg, CGF M, Sherri Voigt, CGFM, David Mellem, CGFM.

 

President’s Message – April 2015

President’s Message
Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

Chapter President, Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA
Chapter President, Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

Thank you to all who came to the March lunch meeting. We had a wonderful March luncheon with a duo of speakers talking about the budgeting of the Madison Overture Center. At this luncheon, our Certified Government Financial Manager credential holders were honored with a free lunch. A picture was taken of the group holding the CGFM Month proclamations, signed by both Governor Walker and Mayor Soglin (see page 7 of the newsletter).

The Southern Wisconsin Chapter’s AGA Symposium is set for May 12 at Union South. Registration information is in the newsletter and the brochure is posted on our website www.aga-wis.org. We have a great panel of speakers scheduled to speak at this time and the deadline to register is April 29.

The Chapter is taking part in the MS Walk again this year. Feel free to donate or join the team at http://main.nationalmssociety.org/site/TR/Walk/WIGWalkEvents?team_id=409757&pg=team&fr_id=25586

 

President’s Message – March 2015

President’s Message
Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

March is CGFM month!!

Chapter President, Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA
Chapter President, Mary Laufenberg, CGFM, CPA

In recognition of this event, both the Madison mayor and the Wisconsin governor have issued proclamations to recognize this event. Congratulations to all the Southern Wisconsin Chapter individuals who have studied and passed their CGFM. We hope to see you at our upcoming March luncheon.

Be sure and watch for upcoming information regarding the Southern Wisconsin Chapter’s May AGA Symposium. We are currently finalizing the agenda and will soon be publishing it. We have a great panel of speakers lined up on May 12th. If you can attend that day, be sure and register early. Keep an eye on www.aga-wis.org or your e-mail inbox.

Hopefully our weather will start warming up to normal conditions. I am sure that most of you are ready for warmer temperatures.

Take care and stay warm.

Mary Laufenberg, CPA, CGFM
2014-15 President
Southern Wisconsin AGA Chapter