Di MARCH 2016 - VOLUME 47, NUMBER 2 Northern Virginia AGA, PO Box 22402 Alexandria, VA 22304 Internal Controls at Department of Defense Speaker: Mr. Justin Baker, Financial Specialist DIA-Internal Controls & Policy Mr. Justin Baker works in the Internal Controls and Financial Policy within the Department of Defense. He is responsible for the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, Internal Controls over Financial Systems, and Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act programs. Mr. Baker previously served as a Staff Accountant within the DoD. In that role he was responsible for working auditability efforts and furnishing other financial management advice in support of his agency’s mission. Prior to working in Audit Readiness NOVAGA Chapter Meeting * * * * * * * * * * March 2016 Chapter Meeting March 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30pm GOVERNMENT MEMBERS: $15 registered paid in advance or $20 walk-in. CONTRACTOR MEMBERS: $25 registered in advance or $30 walk-in. RETIRED MEMBERS: $5 registered paid in advance or $10 walk-in. NON-MEMBERS: $30 registered paid in advance or $35 walk-in. One CPE Credit Registration for events at our website at: http://www.novaga.org and credit cards accepted when registering via the web site. Cash and check accepted at the door. The Front Page - Arlington
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MARCH 2016 - VOLUME 47, NUMBER 2Northern Virginia AGA, PO Box 22402Alexandria, VA 22304
Internal Controls at Department of Defense
Speaker: Mr. Justin Baker, Financial Specialist
DIA-Internal Controls & Policy
Mr. Justin Baker works in the Internal Controls and Financial Policy within the Department of Defense. He is responsible for the Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, Internal Controls over Financial Systems, and Improper Payment Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act programs.
Mr. Baker previously served as a Staff Accountant within the DoD. In that role he was responsible for working auditability efforts and furnishing other financial management advice in support of his agency’s mission. Prior to working in Audit Readiness initiatives, Mr. Baker served as a Budget Analyst performing both programming and execution.
Mr. Baker was born in Washington, DC. He is a graduate of the University of Mary Washington, where he obtained a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration. Mr. Baker also earned of Master of Science in Management of Information Systems from the University of Virginia. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Defense Financial Manager with Acquisition Specialty (CDFM-A), and a graduate of the Defense Financial
NOVAGA Chapter Meeting
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March 2016 Chapter Meeting
March 22 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30pm
GOVERNMENT MEMBERS: $15 registered paid in advance or $20 walk-in. CONTRACTOR MEMBERS: $25 registered in advance or $30 walk-in. RETIRED MEMBERS: $5 registered paid in advance or $10 walk-in. NON-MEMBERS: $30 registered paid in advance or $35 walk-in.
One CPE Credit
Registration for events at ourwebsite at:
http://www.novaga.organd credit cards accepted when
registering via the web site.Cash and check accepted at the
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President’s MessageI hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and was not inconvenienced by the snow. I am glad to be done with winter.
Thanks to all who were able to make it to our chapter meeting on February 16 at The Front Page in Ballston. We were honored to have Damon Hunt with RMA Associates as our guest speaker. His outstanding presentation was on How to Find Track and Monitor Congressional Documents. The food was great as usual, up to The Front Page standards.
We instituted a now policy at the February meeting, we have started to give away two paid AGA memberships to government employee members at each meeting. This practice which will continue going forward at all of our Virginia based meeting. In addition we also gave away two free registrations to our joint training we are doing with DC-AGA at the Regan building on March 30-31, good for 16 CPE. Again these were given away to government employee members. To be eligible for any of the giveaways, you must be a government employee and you must attend the meeting at which the giveaway occurs. On all day training event is scheduled for Thursday, April 21. We will be offering 8 CPEs for the very low cost of $45 for members $55 for non-members. We recognize that budgets are tight and NOVAGA strives to provide high-quality, affordable CPE to our members.
The NOVAGA annual awards event is April 28th at the Army Navy County Club in Arlington. This year the event will take a new form as a happy hour with heavy hors d'oeuvres. Please plan to join us as we recognize those who have made a significant contribution to our profession to our profession and out chapter. We also plan to make donations to three charities at the awards event, and will be featuring our popular casino event again. Come out and support a great cause and have a great time.
While we are have many exciting events still planned for this year, we are also starting to organize and plan for next year. If you would like to find out more about opportunities in chapter leadership and serve on the board next year, please contact Megan Smith, NOVAGA President-Elect at [email protected]
This chapter includes, but is not limited to the communities of Alexandria, Herndon, Arlington and Fairfax. Meetings are usually held the third Tuesday of each month (September-April) at the Front Page, 4201 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, a short walk of less than 2 blocks from the Ballston Metro Station and across the street from the Ballston Common Mall whose parking garage, with entrances on N. Glebe Road and N. Randolph Street, offers up to 3 hours of parking for $1.Meetings start at 5:30 pm. The scheduled meetings for the rest of the year are October 27, November 18 (joint MD & NOVAGA monthly meeting, NOVAGA host), January 26, 2016, February 16, 2016, March 22, 2016, and April 13, 2016 (MD & NOVAGA monthly dinner meeting held jointly), and May 24, 2016.
Meeting Cost
Free for a member's first meeting, (must RSVP & let us know this is your first meeting) can become a member at the meeting so long as the membership application is left with the new members committee.
Government Members Contractor Members Non-Members Retired Members$15 Pre-registered $25 Pre-registered $30 Pre-registered $5 Pre-registered$20 Walk-in $30 Walk-in $35 Walk-in $10 Walk-in
NOVAGA uses 123Signup as its email database, so please ensure your profile is updated so you don’t miss out on event announcements. New members, please enroll here. Thank you!
Call for 2015-2016 NOVAGA Meeting Speakers
We are looking for government professionals to serve as our guest speakers at our upcoming monthly program meetings. If you are interested in serving in this role, please email {insert name and email}
Congratulations to our Winners!Winners of the one year AGA membership drawing at
our February meeting
Eric Engelbrektsson DLAMary Jo Rubino Department of Defense OIG
Winners of the Registration for the NOVAGA/AGA-DC March 29th and 30th Training at the Regan Center
Heather Keister GAOJoanna Bernado FAA
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Award CommitteeNOVAGA Annual Awards for 2015
The award committee wants to announce NOVAGA has started accepting nomination of individuals for our annual awards for 2015. Please completed the below form and submit it to the award committee ([email protected]) by March 31, 2016. The awards will be given to the winners at our Awards Banquet at the Army Navy Country Club on Thursday, April 28th.
Nominee’s Name
Nominee’s Title
Nominee’s Employer
Nominee’s work email address
Nominee’s work phone
Nominator’s Name
Nominator’s Title
Nominator’s work email
address
Nominator’s Employer
Nominator’s Signature/Date
Nomination Justification:
The following outline is provided to describe key qualities, traits, or characteristics of the nominee.
1) Describe how the nominee demonstrates excellence in the area of Teamwork, give specific examples:
2) Describe how the nominee demonstrates excellence in the area of Commitment, give specific examples:
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3) Describe how the nominee demonstrates excellence in the area of Leadership, give specific examples:
4) List outstanding accomplishments, such as awards, letters of appreciation, certifications etc.:
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Meet our Members: Jacob MacDonald
Jacob has been an AGA member since January 2012 and currently volunteers as the Membership Committee Chair for NOVAGA. His responsibilities as Chair include leading and managing the Membership, Membership Services and Early Careers Committees for the 2015 - 2016 year.
Previously, Jacob volunteered as the Chair for the Early Careers committee for the Baltimore AGA Chapter for the 2014-2015 year.
Jacob currently works for Grant Thornton, LLP in their Global Public Sector (GPS), based out of Alexandria, Va. He provides full-scope, financial statement audit services to a Department of Defense client.
His favorite AGA event is the Northern Virginia Chapter’s Fall Social Networking event - it’s one of the chapter’s newer events; however, there’s been high attendance each year and it’s a great way to both network with colleagues and make new connections. He also enjoys this event because both members and non-members are welcome to join and cost is free, so it’s a more relaxed setting where you’re able to focus on networking and enjoy the event.
Joining the AGA was an easy decision for Jacob. Networking, CPE and leadership opportunities are a few of the many benefits that AGA membership has to offer. If you are a professional in the government accounting, auditing, budgeting or Information Technology industry Jacob strongly recommends that you join early in your career to set yourself apart from your peers. Start building that invaluable network ASAP, and stay active!
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Members in the News
NOVAGA’s very own, Heather Keister presenting at December’s half day training in Alexandria
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Membership Highlights
The Northern Virginia Chapter of the AGA is proud to welcome its newest members for the 2015 – 2016 year!
We look forward to seeing you at the events!
Patrick Aldrich Sarah Mirzakhani
Michael Breson Christian Muniz
Brett Champion Diane Nguyen
Michelle Cremer Se Park
Lucia Espinosa DeChanta Porter
Osman Fateh Tyler Price
Nicole Fobes Keedah Ray
Zonda Fuller James Richards
John Herwick Kyle Speight
Lauren Keating Konah Terry
Frances Kelly Mark Turbyfill
Laurel Luckey Ali Yousefi
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CGFM Updates
The CGFM Chair organized a study session to review mod 2 material for the CGFM exam. The study session was broken up into two parts and the first was held on February 25th at KPMG in Mclean, VA. There were 8 attendees and three CGFM instructors. The second study session will be held on March 8th in the same location. The event was advertised through 123signup and is beneficial toward many Northern Virginia AGA members in their attempt to attain CGFM certification.
Please contact Kevin Shers ([email protected]) with questions or for more information.
Congratulations to our new CGFM professionals!!!
New CGFM's Name CGFM Completion MonthMr. Frank Garcia, Jr. Jan-15Aaron A. Reed Feb-15Lisa K. Hill Feb-15Sarah Z. Stearns Mar-15Mr. Stephen Gilbride Mar-15Mr. Christopher J. Terapane Mar-15Mr. Sanjay Shah Apr-15Ms. Yue He Apr-15Anne Quarles Kahle Apr-15Cynthia Y. Cassic Apr-15Mrs. Melissa Sizemore Apr-15Julia J. Fiorio May-15Mr. Martin L. Nossett, IV Jun-15Allison Karbowski Jun-15Johnny R. Amin Jul-15Richard Stephen Quinones Jul-15Mr. Russell H. East Aug-15Mr. Stephen P. Donahue Oct-15Melanie Bonarski Nov-15Thomas Barbieri Dec-15James P. Richards Dec-15Mr. Daniel J. Hong Dec-15Mr. James J. Canny Dec-15
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NOVAGA Spring Training EventCome join NOVAGA on 21 April 2016 for our annual Spring Training Event.
LocationKPMG Office – Training Center (Mezzanine Level)
1801K Street NWWashington DC 20006
Registration – COMING SOON!On-line at www.novaga.org
$45members; $55 nonmembers
CPE Credits8 CPE in various topics
Who Should Attend – Senior-Level Managers and Executives, Auditors, Accountants, Budget Officers, CPAs and CGFMsAdvanced Preparation and Prerequisites – NoneProgram Level – BasicDelivery Method – Group Live
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to explain updated accounting and auditing guidance from Treasury, OMB, GAO, and FASAB applicable to the government environment. In addition, participants will learn new management techniques and practical tips to increase efficiency in government financial operations.
Agenda
7:30 – 8:00 am – Breakfast/Registration
Morning Session: 8:00-9:00 am – Oscar Castro, Manager General Ledger Control Branch Treasury, Treasury Update (GFRS and
Afternoon Session 1:15-3:15 pm – Dave Otto, DHS, FISMA 3:15-3:30 pm – Break 3:30-4:30 pm – Alaleh Jenkins, DoD FIAR, DoD Audit Readiness
Policies
Cancellations must be received 48 hours in advance for a refund to be provided.
For more information on refund policy, complaints, and/or program cancellation policies, please see www.novaga.org
Transportation and Parking
From Farragut West Metro (Orange & Blue Lines) Exit Metro towards 18th and I Head North on 18th Street NW toward K Street NW Continue Straight through intersection of 18th Street NW and K Street NW Turn Left onto K Street NW Continue 100 feet; the destination will be on your right. Enter the main lobby and continue straight through the lobby to the KPMG front desk located past the
elevators.
From Farragut North Metro (Red Line) Exit Metro towards Connecticut Ave NW Head Southeast on Connecticut Ave NW toward K Street NW Turn right onto K Street NW Continue straight through 18th Street NW intersection Continue 100 feet; the destination will be on your right. Enter the main lobby and continue straight through the lobby to the KPMG front desk located past the
elevators.
From 395 North to L Street Parking Garage Follow signs for 14th Street/National Mall and merge onto U.S. 1/14th Street SW Turn Left onto Madison Dr NW Turn Right onto 15th Street NW Turn Left onto Constitution Ave NW Turn Right onto 17th Street NW Turn Left onto 20th Street NW Turn right onto L Street NW Arrive at 1828 L St NW #501
Washington, DC
From 66 East to L Street Parking Garage
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Follow 66 East into District of Columbia Keep left at the fork, follow signs for E Street and merge onto E Street Expressway Turn Left onto 20th Street NW Turn right onto L Street NW Arrive at 1828 L St NW #501
Washington, DC
Additional AGA Training Opportunities15th Annual AGA Federal Financial Management Training
The 15th Annual AGA Training Event, jointly sponsored by the AGA DC Chapter and the AGA Northern Virginia Chapter, will take place March 29 and 30 at the Reagan Building (1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC). Don’t miss this opportunity to hear first-hand from government leaders about the issues impacting Federal financial management and related functions. As is our tradition, we offer Ethics training that meets Virginia CPA requirements and can be applied to DC and Maryland requirements. Excellent networking opportunities are offered at the sponsor booths and happy hour reception. Breakfast, lunch, and break refreshments are included in your registration. Space is limited so reserve your attendance now as this event sells out. For additional information go to www.agadc.org/upcoming-events/
Kevin Shers Joanna Bramer Darlene Canady-BurtCGFM Co-Chair CGFM Co-Chair Community Service ChairMorgan Franklin Morgan Franklin Ernst & Young, LLP401 225-8177 571 643-8781 703 [email protected][email protected][email protected]
Jessica Smith Crystal Brown Kim HolstonEarly Careers Co-Chair Early Careers Co-Chair Early Careers Co-ChairErnst & Young, LLP Ernst & Young, LLP Ernst & Young, LLP202 [email protected][email protected][email protected]
Raheel Baig William Kim Xiaolei WangMember Services Co-Chair Member Services Co-Chair Member Services Co-Chair
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NOVAGA is an association with approximately 800 members from the federal, state, public and private practices, with a mission statement to serve professionals in the government financial management community by providing quality education, fostering professional development and certification and supporting standards and research to advance government accountability.http://www.novaga.org
Northern Virginia Chapter of Association of Government
Obed Irfan, CPA, PMP, CGFM Laura Koschny, CGFM Christie CatanPrograms Special Projects Chair Special Projects KPMG, LLP ED-OIG Ernst & Young, LLP703 850-1031 202 245-6011 404 [email protected][email protected][email protected]
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