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C H A P T E R E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E N O M -I N A T I O N S F O R C H A P T E R Y E A R 2 0 1 6 - 2 0 1 7 Have you considered joining the AGA Chicago Chapter CEC as an officer or director? This is an excellent opportunity to develop leadership skills, network, and learn about what other Federal and State agencies are doing. Please contact Hugh Smith at 312-205-3265 or [email protected] to volunteer or for more information. The deadline for CEC officer or director nominations is March 31, 2016.
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M A R C H I S
C G F M MONTH
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S P E C I A L P O I N T S O F I N T E R E S T :
Nominate 2016-2017 Chapter Executive Committee Members
Community Service March 5, 2016 and April 10, 2016
Membership Renewal deadline is March 31, 2016
AGA Chicago Chapter By-Law Revisions Require Membership Vote
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P R E S I D E N T ’ S M E S S A G E
The upcoming months will be exciting for the AGA Chicago Chapter. We have added several new faces to the CEC providing a wealth of diverse talent. We still need a Presi-dent-Elect. We have revised our Chapter By-Laws which will be published in the near term. At the March CEC meeting, we will be selecting our SLM and National PDT representa-tives. Please keep your eye on the upcoming events sec-tion of our newsletter.
The AGA Chicago Chapter continues to push forward in our quest to reach “Platinum” status for 2016. In that endeavor, we enlist your help in filling vacancies on the CEC as well as volunteering for service on one of our com-mittees. Please join us in making 2016 a great year for our Chicago Chapter members.
Sincerely,
Hugh Smith President AGA Chicago Chapter 2015-2016
M A R C H I S C G F M M O N T H On behalf of the AGA Chicago Chapter Executive Committee, I would like to ex-press gratitude and commend our 48 chapter members who are Certified Govern-ment Financial Managers (CGFMs), of which 37 are active and 11 are retired. In honor of CGFM month, the AGA Chicago Chapter Executive Committee has peti-tioned state and local governments to issue proclamations recognizing March as CGFM month. Raul Nieto petitioned the state of Illinois for a proclamation, and the governor signed a proclamation declaring March 2016 as CGFM month in the state of Illinois. Frank Moy has petitioned the Village of Libertyville, IL for a proclamation, and the Mayor signed the a proclamation designating March 2016 as CGFM month in Libertyville. The Chicago Chapter petitioned additional local governmental enti-ties for proclamations, and is waiting to hear back from such entities, so additional proclamations may be obtained. Thank you to our 48 CGFMs for your dedication to AGA and the Chicago Chapter, and to everyone who requested a proclamation declaring that March is CGFM month. - Crystal Currier, Newsletter Editor
Advancing Government Accountability
Association of Government Accountants
Chicago Chapter P.O. Box 1744 Chicago, IL 60604-9998
www.agachicago.org
The Wrigley Building, Chicago
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C H I C A G O C H A P T E R Y E A R 2 0 1 6 — 2 0 1 7 E X E C U T I V E C O M M I T T E E N O M I N A T I O N S
The Chapter Executive Committee (CEC) is the primary chapter governing body and is composed of officers and directors. Terms of office are for one year. No of-ficer may be elected for more than three successive terms in the same office. The president may not run for consecutive terms. Please contact Hugh Smith, AGA Chi-cago Chapter President, at [email protected] if you would like to apply or nominate someone for any position listed below. PRESIDENT
Leads and directs the Chapter through its various programs and events;
Responsible for managing CEC activities as well as championing the AGA and Chapter with employers, colleges and universities, the media, etc.
PRESIDENT-ELECT Assists the Chapter President and other officers and board members in carrying out
their duties;
Discharges the responsibilities of the office of the president in the event the Chapter President’s position becomes vacant.
SECRETARY Maintains the minutes of the Chapter Executive Committee meetings, obtains approval
of the minutes by the CEC, and ensures the minutes are published in the Chapter Newsletter and/or on the Chapter website.
TREASURER
The custodian of Chapter funds;
Responsible for Chapter financial records and reports; including the maintenance of adequate records of all transactions involving Chapter funds.
PROGRAM DIRECTOR Develops and initiates a comprehensive set of programs for general Chapter member-
ship through monthly meetings and special activities.
MEETINGS DIRECTOR
Plans Chapter events
Works closely with the Program Director
MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR Responsible for attracting new members to the Chapter and retaining current mem-
bers.
EARLY CAREERS DIRECTOR
Coordinates membership outreach activities to colleges and universities;
Solicits nominations for scholarships.
Buckingham Fountain, Chicago, IL
"To add value to
others, one
must first value
others." --John
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EDUCATION DIRECTOR Coordinates quality educational events for the Chapter members and other govern-ment financial management professionals.
NEWSLETTER EDITOR Key communicator with Chapter members regarding upcoming events and Chapter activities.
CGFM DIRECTOR
Promotes the CGFM credential to members;
Supports individuals striving to maintain the CGFM;
Answers questions raised by current and potential CGFMs.
CHAPTER RECOGNITION DIRECTOR Prepares and maintains reports for Chapter participation in National Chapter Recogni-tion Program.
ACCOUNTABILITY DIRECTOR
Prepares citizen-centric report.
COMMUNITY SERVICE DIRECTOR Develops, promotes, and finds volunteers for community service projects, which allow members to contribute skills, labor or funds to community-based activities.
AWARDS DIRECTOR
Solicits nominations for Chapter awards;
Organizes and chairs the awards committee meeting to select the recipients;
Obtains award plaques or certificates;
Plans the award ceremony.
MARKETING DIRECTOR
Responsible for marketing and PR activities of the Chapter;
Takes pictures at Chapter events.
BY-LAWS AND PROCEDURES CHAIR
Responsible for updating the Chapter By-Laws
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR
Create and maintain a social media presence for the Chicago Chapter of AGA
WEBSITE ADMINISTRATOR/HISTORIAN
Helps develop the Chapter website;
Works closely with the CEC and other members to ensure that the information on the website is accurate.
Maintains the Chapter historic documents.
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C H A P T E R R E C O G N I T I O N
The Association of Government Accountants, Chicago Chapter earned the following Chapter Recognition Program credits during February and this chapter year to date:
AGA’s Chapter Recognition Program has sev-eral levels a chapter can meet including bronze, silver, gold, and platinum. Each chapter President whose chapter reaches its goals will be recognized during the AGA Na-tional Professional Development Training (PDT) with a plaque denoting status attained for the year, whether it is Bronze (12,000—14,500 credits), Silver (14,501—17,000 cred-its), Gold (17,001—19,500 credits), or Plati-num (19,501—22,000 credits). For the past three consecutive chapter years, the Chicago Chapter of AGA earned platinum status by achieving 19,501 or more credits.
For the current chapter year, 2015-2016, we have earned 54.09 percent of the maximum points and are on track to earn platinum sta-tus again. We have maxed out on Communi-cation credits for the year, and we are close to meeting our goals for Leadership and Com-munity Service. CEC members, keep up the great work!
M E M B E R P R O F I L E U P D A T E S
The AGA Chicago Chapter would like to en-sure we keep you up to date on all of the Chapter events, educational opportunities and career resources. Please take a moment to verify your professional profile on the AGA website. We don’t want you to miss any of the important communications that we share with our members!
I T ’ S T H A T T I M E …M E M B E R S H I P R E N E W A L
S E A S O N I S H E R E !
All members should have received a few re-minders to renew their membership. We are
now in the final weeks of the renewal period and we would not want your mem-bership to be suspended. Please login and pay online with a credit card or you may submit your renewal via postal mail by sending the invoice and a check. March 31, 2016 is the re-
newal deadline. We are very excited about your decision to join the AGA as well as your continued membership! Go to the AGA web-site and RENEW!
Credits Earned
Last
Month
Year to
Date Max
Leadership, Plan-
ning & Participation 25 2,750 3,000
Education and
Professional
Development
0 2,100 4,000
CGFM 25 1,225 4,000
Communications 441 3,223 3,000
Membership 200 900 3,000
Accountability 0 800 2,000
Community Service 425 1,125 2,000
Awards 0 0 1,000
Total 1,116 12,123 22,000
Chapter Program
Area
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C O M M U N I T Y S E R V I C E E V E N T U P D A T E
On Saturday February 13, 2016, the AGA volunteered at the Pacific Garden Mission in the city’s South Loop from 5pm to 7pm. The Mission provides a warm place to stay and three meals each day to
homeless individuals and families and depends on the good will and hard work of volunteers. This was our second con-secutive month volunteering here. Volunteers primarily worked on two assembly lines preparing and serving a few hundred plates of food (roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, and corn) to many women, chil-dren, and men (some were entire families living there). Once the signal was given to begin serving, the majority of the homeless lined up to get their food, while others were served plates at their tables. The dining room is huge with many rows and once dinner was over volunteers helped wash and clean tables gathering all the dirty plates, utensils, and cups left on the tables. After cleaning and collecting all of these items, volunteers took them to the dish-washing station
and helped with garbage collection. This may be the tough-est task and the cleanup work can use as many volunteers as possible. Next, we helped the dishwasher load the dirty dishes into racks. The dishwasher then fed the rack through the dish-washer conveyer belt and we helped unload and put away the clean dishes and cups. This was a big job and seemed never ending, but we got it done! The dishwasher crew consisted of one person and he was very grateful for all the help we gave him. Volunteers could have eaten at the Mission, but we did not, wishing to not take a meal from the homeless. Overall, all of the volunteers were happy to perform such a great service to the community and the staff of Pacific Garden Mission expressed their sincere gratitude for our help. The volunteers includ-ed: Frank Moy (GSA-OIG) and friend Jim; Deborah Strong (VBAFC), her son Malik Strong, and her sister Monique Hall; and Eddie Jones (DHS-OIG) brought his mom and two boys because there were not enough AGA volunteers.
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CEC Education and Program Director Frank Moy, stated “I live in Libertyville and the Pacific Garden Mission (on Canal Street, a couple blocks south of Roosevelt) is about 40 miles away. I had to contend with traffic delays on the Kennedy. However, once I got off the Kennedy, the loca-tion was just about 5 minutes away and free parking was readily available and parked just ¼ of a block away. So do not let the availability and cost of parking to be an issue. I want to express a note of appreciation for Eddie Jones who put time and effort in arranging this and representing the AGA in such a fine way.”
Special thanks to Frank Moy for his continued support in AGA community service efforts! Having family and friends join us is great at events, but I would like to see more AGA and CEC members at future events. -Eddie Jones Director of Community Service
We will be volunteering again at this location on Sunday, April 10th from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm, but we only have 5 slots reserved on this day; be sure to RSVP. Please come out and support the AGA’s continued community service efforts. You should arrive 15 minutes early and allow extra time for traffic. Contact Eddie Jones at [email protected] or 312-399-3772 with any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Pacific Garden Mission 1458 South Canal Street
Chicago, IL 60607
(Parking is available on the side streets and the entrance to the Mission is on 14th Street)
www.pgm.org
April 10, 2016, 2:30 pm—5:30 pm
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SCHOLARSHIPS &
AWARDS UPDATE
AGA Chicago Chapter Presents Two Scholarships
The AGA Chicago Chapter is proud to announce that it is has awarded two scholarships for Fall 2015 semester. Tosha Kadakia, a junior at Loyola University, was awarded AGA’s first Excellence in Account-ing or Finance Award. The scholarship recognizes outstanding college students in the field of account-ing or finance who have achieved positive academic records and been rated highly by professional ref-erences. Maria Elena Flores, a senior at DeVry University, was awarded AGA’s first Leadership/ Com-munity Involvement Award. The scholarship also recognizes outstanding college students in the field of accounting or finance who have demonstrated exceptional leadership and community service quali-ties. Both scholarship recipients each received $500 towards their tuition and a free AGA student membership.
The Excellence in Accounting or Finance Award and the Leadership/ Community Involvement Award are two scholarships offered by the AGA Chicago Chapter to current college students (undergraduate or graduate students) in the field of Accounting and Finance studies. The awards are restricted to stu-dents from Illinois or Greater Chicagoland Area institutions of higher education. The AGA Chicago Chap-ter will be announcing another scholarship opportunity in 2016. If you have any questions, please con-tact Chanel Castaneda ([email protected]).
Meet our AGA Scholarship Recipients Tosha Kadakia - I am a junior undergraduate student at Loyola University Chicago, majoring in Account-ing and minoring in Health Systems Management, who will graduate in May of 2017. One of my favor-ite quotes by Mahatma Gandhi is, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Being an observer and looking into the world, I will use my education in accounting as well as my valuable experiences as a student, leader, and intern to make a difference in this world and to help people. As a striving licensed CPA and a healthcare tax consultant, I desire longevity with a firm. I plan to move up the ranks, and my ultimate dream is to manage my own hospital one day. I am grateful that Loyola offers me a combina-tion of a quality education and endless opportunities for advancement. I initially became familiar with the Association of Government Accountants through my Audit class and furthered explored the organi-zation through Loyola’s Business Career Services Center. The AGA Scholarship means a lot to my fami-ly and me. Finances for education are always a critical component to consider. Knowing that I have additional assistance encourages me. This scholarship is symbolic of my perspective on life as the "glass half full”. This scholarship re-assures me that all my hard-work, dedication, and discipline to my academics and development will bring me one step closer to my mission of making a difference in this world and helping others. With my hard work and determination, I strive to exceed Loyola University Chicago's expectations.
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SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS UPDATE
Maria Elena Flores - I am a Dean’s List senior at DeVry University scheduled to graduate at the end of Spring of 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree specializing in Accounting. I plan to continue my education at DeVry University to earn a Master’s Degree in Accounting. As an inducted member of the Delta Mu Del-ta Business Honor Society, I look forward to transferring my technical and leadership skills into the gov-ernmental accounting sector. My mission is simple. I want to develop and grow personally and have the opportunity to bring my leadership skills to build a socially responsible ethical workplace. I want my education to prepare me to work within an organization where I can make a positive difference. I heard about the Fall 2015 Scholarship Award through one of the Professors at DeVry University, Dr. Kasthuri Henry. As the recipient of the AGA Chicago Chapter’s Leadership/ Community Involvement Scholarship award, I welcome the opportunity to pay it forward by serving the chapter in a meaningful way.
AGA NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND NATIONAL PDT AWARD NOMINATIONS
Young Professionals: PDT scholarship available The Young Professionals Focus Group annually selects five young professionals to attend the PDT in July. Recipients act as ambassadors for attendees and assist in the AGA exhibit hall booth and other activities throughout the training event. Applications due March 1. PDT Awards of Distinction These awards, presented annually at AGA’s Professional Development Training (PDT), primarily recog-nize individuals for their contributions to AGA. The deadline to receive nominations for PDT 2016 is March 30, 2016. The applications can be found here.
AGA Scholarships Scholarship money is available for AGA members and their family members pursuing studies in a finan-cial management discipline such as accounting, auditing, budgeting, economics, finance, electronic da-ta processing, information resources management or public administration. Apply by April 15
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The Association of Governmental Ac-countant (AGA), Chicago Chapter’s cur-rent by-laws was adopted in January 1998. This year the AGA National of-fice requested that all chapters review their respective by-laws to ensure compliance with the national by-law prototype, and have chapter bylaws approved by the AGA National office by May 30, 2016. The Chicago Chapter Executive Committee is currently work-ing on revisions to the chapter bylaws to ensure compliance with the nation-al by-law prototype.
The current chapter by-laws require that any by-law changes be brought before the full membership of the AGA Chicago Chapter for approval. Thus, in the near future all members of the AGA Chicago chapter will be asked to vote on revisions to the chapter by
laws. A copy of the updated bylaws will be provided to all chapter mem-bers, as well as instructions regarding how to vote on the revisions. We en-courage all members to participate in this process of reviewing and approv-ing the chapter bylaws. Thus, if you are a chapter member, please be on the lookout for an email regarding the bylaw changes, and be sure to cast a vote by the voting deadline. If you have any questions, you can contact the Chicago Chapter Secretary and Accountability Director, Janet Kasper, at [email protected].
C H I C A G O C H A P T E R B Y - L A W S R E V I S I O N
"The only
way forward,
if we are
going to
improve the
quality of the
environment,
is to get
everybody
involved.”
—Richard
Rogers
U P C O M I N G T R A I N I N G A N D E V E N T S Clarifying the Role of Enterprise Risk Management | March 17 | 2–3 p.m. ET | Complimentary
webinar | 0 CPEs | Individual registration
Internal Controls | March 23 | 2–3:50 p.m. ET | Webinar | 2 CPEs | Individual registration | Group registration
DATA Act | April 13 |1 – 3 p.m. | Webinar | U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, 844 North Rush Street, Chicago, IL 60611 | 2 NASBA CPEs | See event details
A-123 Forum | April 25 | 8 a.m.– 5 p.m. | Washington | 6 CPEs | Register | Sponsor
2016 All Star PDT | May 18-19 | 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Metcalfe Federal Building, GSA Conference Center, Room 331, 77 West Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604 | 12 CPEs
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C G F M C E R T I F I C A T I O N
The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM®)
The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) certification is award-ed by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA). AGA is a national professional association of some 15,000 members who represent every level of government financial management. Since 1950, AGA has been dedicated to serving those who are faced with the challenge of using every government financial resource in the most effective manner possible and has been the van-guard organization addressing the issues and challenges facing government finan-cial managers. AGA's CGFM program is specially de-signed to help meet the critical need for greatly increased emphasis on the pro-
fessional qualifications and stature of government financial managers. This professional designation is designed specifically to recognize the unique skills and special knowledge required of professionals who specialize in govern-ment financial management. In addition to meeting the program's ed-ucation and experience requirements, those awarded the designation agree to abide by AGA's strict Code of Ethics and complete at least 80 hours of contin-uing professional education in govern-ment financial management topics or related technical subjects every two years. Want more information? Con-tact the Chapter’s CGFM Direc-tor, Raul Nieto, at (312) 730-
"If your
actions inspire
others to
dream more,
learn more, do
more and
become more,
you are a
leader."
-- John Quincy
Adams
Did you know?
The Chicago Chapter of the AGA maintains a copy of the study materials to prepare for the Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) exam. These materials are available for check out to mem-bers of the AGA Chicago Chapter upon request.
Study Guide 1: Governmental Environment Study Guide 2: Governmental Accounting, Financial
Reporting and Budgeting Study Guide 3: Governmental Financial
Management and Control
Want to request a copy? Want more information? Contact the Chapter’s CGFM Director, Raul Nieto, at (312) 730-1634 or [email protected].
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AGAChicagoChapter
ExecutiveCommitteeMeeting
FEBRUARY 4, 2016
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
1) ROLL CALL (QUORUM 7)
In attendance, Adriane, Crystal, Eddie, Frank, Hugh, Jolanta, Kas, Lorrainet, Matt, Raul,
Rick, and Thomas.
(more than 7)
Not in attendance: Chanel, CJ, Elaine, Janet, Saundra, Sophia
2) CALL TO ORDER by Hugh
3) RATIFY/APPROVE PRIOR MEETNG MINUTES – all accepted except for a few minor
changes (misspelling of name) made by Crystal.
4) PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Most of the meeting was devoted to going over the new bylaws that Janet drafted. Howev-
er, Janet was not at meeting, but we went ahead and discuss and voted on the comments
on the bylaws document.
Scholarship & Awards - Crystal made motion to approve, Hugh seconded, no discus-
sion, vote all ayes, approved.
Vacancies (President-elect & Social Media Director) – some discussion on eliminating so-
cial media director (not needed and too many directors and committees as is.)
There was a lot of discussion on the number of committees, and the relationship be-
tween committees and directors. Consensus was that the number of committees was un-
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wieldly and responsibilities for chapter functions should fall just to the directors. The
chapter organization has to be streamlined to reduce the number of committees and di-
rectors. Right now there are 18 directors, for the size of the membership (about 109),
that number of directors is unwieldly, as the same person has to serve as two or more di-
rector positions.
Baltimore SLM in April – Crystal going 1 more slot available. Dr. Kas said she will
consider going.
Anaheim national PDT- national providing 2 hotel scholarships, there may be more
chapter members who want to go than available slots. There was a discussion of how
people should be selected to go, but selection process not decided. Right now, people
who are interested in going should let Hugh know, PDT will be 24 CPEs. Hotel scholarships
only for Hilton, if interested in going should make reservations now can always cancel lat-
er.
Meeting adjourned by Hugh at about 1:00 pm (the meeting ran over and the rest of the
agenda items were not discussed.)
The next Chapter Executive Committee Meeting will be held Thursday, April 7, 2016 from
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. All members are welcome to attend or call in if they are interested
in getting involved with the AGA Chicago Chapter. We will be meeting in Room 330 of the
GSA Conference Center located at the Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building , 77 W. Jackson
Blvd. Chicago, IL 60604. The telephone number to call in to the conference line is 1-877-
273-4202 and the participant code is 1147250#.
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AGA NATIONAL NEWS
2016 Professional Development Training: July 17–20 | Anaheim, CA or virtual | 24 CPEs | Learn more and register 2016 PDT Hotel Scholarships: Each chapter will receive two (2) rooms. The individual(s) utilizing the chapter’s scholarship must make their reservation at the Hilton Anaheim and NOT at the Marriott. The scholarship is valid for up to five nights from July 16-20. Once the room is booked, the individual needs to forward their confirmation email to me ([email protected]) and state which chapter they are using the hotel scholarship from NO LATER THAN June 3, 2016. A separate email will be sent to all chapter and regional volunteers this week with additional details. 2016 SLMs: The cities and dates have been booked and were announced in Leadership Matters on Dec. 16, 2015. Invitations were sent Jan. 8, 2016 to current chapter presidents-elect. Also, notification of the SLMs was sent to current chapter presidents and other CEC members, as each chapter receives two spots at the SLM. It is up to the chapter to deter-mine who will attend. The DATA Act: What recipients need to know Learn how the DATA Act affects recipients and how they should prepare for the future in this pre-recorded webinar. Learn more
Complimentary exams for CGFM® candidates Participate in our March 2016 Intensive Review Course and your exams are on us! Space is limited—register today! Learn more
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The Journal of Government Financial Management provides valuable, in-depth information to decision-makers at all levels of government. By reading the Journal and passing an online quiz, you can earn 3 continuing professional education (CPE) credits. Click here to learn more.
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President Hugh Smith, BrookWeiner, LLC 312/ 205-3265 [email protected] President-Elect Vacant Immediate Past President Vacant Secretary, Accountability Director Janet Kasper, EPA 312/ 886-3059 [email protected] Treasurer Thomas DiLisio, DOL 312/ 596-5454 [email protected] Program Director, Assistant Sponsorship Cynthia “CJ” Carter, RRB 312/ 751-4636 [email protected] Membership Director Adriane D. McCoy, RTA 312/913-3289 [email protected] Newsletter Editor, Website Administrator Crystal Currier, HUD/OIG 312/ 913-8679 [email protected]
Historian Jolanta Biskup ED/OIG [email protected] Education Director Frank Moy, GSA/OIG 312/ 353-7781 ext. 112 [email protected] CGFM Director Raul Nieto, ED/OIG 312/ 730-1634 [email protected] Job Referral Director Vacant Chapter Recognition Director Rick Urbanowski, HUD/ OIG 312/ 913-8492 [email protected] Early Careers Director, Sponsorship Dr. Kas Henry KasHenry Inc. [email protected] Meetings Director Matthew Matczynski, HUD/ OIG 312/ 913-8644 [email protected] Assistant Meetings Director Sophia Patsios, HUD/ OIG 312/ 913-8491 [email protected]
Community Service, Early Careers Assistant Director Eddie Jones DHS/OIG 312/ 886-0156 [email protected] Awards Director Chanel Castaneda DOL-ETA 312/596-5453 [email protected] Assistant Accountability Director Saundra Woods HUD/OIG 312/913-8693 [email protected] Marketing Director Lorraine Jamison DOL-ETA 312/ 596-5457 [email protected] Social Media Director Vacant
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AGA supports the careers and professional development of
government finance professionals working in federal, state
and local governments as well as the private sector and
academia. Founded in 1950, AGA enjoys a long history as
the thought leader for the government accountability pro‐
fession. Through education, research, publications, certifi‐
cation and conferences, AGA reaches thousands of profes‐
sionals and offers more than 100,000 continuing profes‐
sional education (CPE) hours annually.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Please contact us!
Post Office Box 1744
Chicago, IL 60604-9998
A G A C H I C A G O C H A P T E R
ness of financial man-
agers and auditors
from local, state and
federal governments
from the Chicago area.
The chapter provides
an opportunity for ac-
countants and auditors
to meet on a regular
basis for training and
networking.
The mission of the AGA
Chicago Chapter is to
carry out an educational
responsibility of en-
hancing public financial
management and ac-
countability.
AGA through its chap-
ters is a leading advo-
cate for improving the
quality and effective-
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