Accountability Talks from AGA
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On this episode, Tammie Johnson from Treasury's Office of Financial Innovation & Transformation (FIT) gives us an update and walkthrough of the blockchain app FIT is developing in coordination with the National Science Foundation (NSF). Check out Episode 61 for more background on the project. You can follow along by following this link and see the app for yourself: https://projects.invisionapp.com/share/XR102NLZB9MD. Make sure to use the password: fit_gps. For more info, take a look at the FIT's blog: https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fit/blog/another-link-in-the-chain.html
On this episode, we highlight the Tallahassee Chapter. The current president, Dr. Patricia Manning, joins us to talk about how the chapter has been successful through strong leadership, continuity on the board, very well attended events and community outreach!
Join us today as we speak with Wendy Morton-Huddleston, AGA National President and Principal at Grant Thornton, and Tracey Walker, Vice President at RSA, about AGA's Council for the Advancement of Women and Women's History Month events in March!
On this episode we provide an overview of the Financial Management Quality Service Management Office (FM QSMO). Amy Edwards, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Accounting Policy and Financial Transparency at the Treasury, discusses the FM QSMO's purpose, goals, guiding principles and approach to supporting agencies in their modernization efforts! Check out the FM QSMO website here: www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fmqsmo.
Today we speak with Mike Wetklow and Justin Poll from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and Craig Fischer from the Treasury about an exciting blockchain case study for grants!
Today we learn all about AGA's CGFM certification! Join us as we speak with Katya Silver, Kimberly Jones, Lora Pickard and Crystal Robinson from AGA National. Here's AGA's CGFM page: https://www.agacgfm.org/CGFM-Certification.aspx
Join us on this episode as we chat with Alan Perry from FASAB and Christi Dewhirst from GSA about the latest lease standard, SFFAS 54, and how agencies can implement the standard over the next few years. A link to the exposure draft, due February 2020, is here: https://fasab.gov/exposure-drafts-and-documents-for-comment/
On this episode, we chat with Robert Shea from Grant Thornton about the latest and greatest developments for the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policy Making Act! This is an update on our discussion from Episode 17.
Today we speak with Bob Westbrooks, Executive Director of the Pandemic Oversight Accountability Board (PRAC), about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. We discuss oversight, analyses, the PRAC's great website and what the Inspectors General have been finding so far as funds have been disbursed. Check out the PRACs website for more information: www.pandemicoversight.gov.
Today we chat with Thomas Castro from Castro and Company, the current chair of AGA's Small Business Committee, part of the Corporate Partner Advisory Group (CPAG). We talk about the role of the Small Business Committee as well as Thomas' journey starting and operating a small business serving the government accountability community.
Join us as we speak with Taka Ariga and Farahnaaz Khakoo-Mausel from GAO about the ethical implications of utilizing Artificial Intelligence.
On this episode we speak with Bonnie Tse, an Internal Audit Manager at T-Mobile, about using innovative technologies for conducting credit card audits. We discuss the cloud, automation and data visualization in commercial internal audit and how the government can take advantage of the same techniques!
On this episode, we chat with AGA member Phil Terrones about the principles of TBM, benefits and challenges to implementation in the government. For more about TBM checkout the TBM Council website: https://www.tbmcouncil.org/ Welcome to the TBM Council The TBM Council is a community of business technology leaders committed to advancing the discipline of Technology Business Management. www.tbmcouncil.org
On this episode we speak with our new National President, Wendy Morton-Huddleston, about her platform for the year. We also speak with student chapter President, Kameron Eckstein, about increasing student involvement in AGA!
This episode we chat with Malena Brookshire and Paul Lionikis from the DC Chapter about how chapters can go virtual to keep meetings, training and other activities going!
