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    AGA IP vs Fraud

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 47:53


    Episode 143: Improper Payments vs Fraud In this episode we chat with Berri Davis from Sikich and Rebecca Shea from GAO to debate the differences between Improper Payments and Fraud! Here are some links discussed on the show: ID Verification Tool: gaoinnovations.gov/id_verification/ PRAC Blueprint: Blueprint for Enhanced Program Integrity - Chapter 4: Whole-of-Government Approach GAO Anti-Fraud Resource: Our New Interactive Online Resource for Understanding and Combatting Federal Fraud | U.S. GAO Antifraud Playbook: Interactive-Treasury-Playbook.pdf

    Episode 142: Coaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 43:45


    In this episode we chat with Amy Parker about approaches to coaching employees! Here are the books we discussed on the episode: The Power of TED - David Emerald Loving What Is - Byron Katie Coaching for Performance - Sir John Whitmore

    Episode 141: What is a Chief AI Officer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 31:43


    In this episode we chat with Vinay Singh, former HUD CFO and CAIO, about the role of a federal Chief AI Officer!

    Episode 140: Being A Chapter President

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 40:17


    On this episode, Yoko McCarthy from the Boston Chapter and your podcast host, Paul Marshall from the Washington DC Chapter, talk about what it is like to be an AGA Chapter President. Tune in to learn more and see if you would be interested in taking on the challenge!

    Episode 139: SFFAS 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2025 25:30


    On this episode we chat with Robin Gilliam from FASAB about the new standard, SFFAS 64 - Management's Discussion and Analysis: Rescission and Replacement of SFFAS 15. Robin will also be rolling out a training program to the agencies in February, listen to learn more!

    Episode 138: Budgeting at DHS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2025 36:40


    On this episode, we discuss budgeting at DHS with Jose Fabre. We discuss budget tool modernization and budgeting at the Department level versus at a DHS Component.

    Episode 137: Budgeting and Performance at DOT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 33:13


    On this episode, we chat with Saesha Carlile, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs, at the Department of Transportation! Links to documents discussed on the podcast are included here: • Learning Agenda Main Page: Learning Agenda: FY 2024-2026 | US Department of Transportation • Document: US DOT Learning Agenda: FY 2024-2026 • FY 2025 Evaluation Plan: FY 2025 Evaluation Plan | US Department of Transportation • Performance Plans: DOT Budget and Performance Documents | US Department of Transportation

    Episode 136: AGA TTS 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 15:48


    On this episode, we chat with Michael Huffman, Sr. VP at cBEYONDData, and one of the organizers of this years' AGA Technology Transformation Summit. The TTS is taking place November 6th, there's still time to sign up! AGA - TTS Home (agacgfm.org)

    Episode 135: 2024 Internal Control and Fraud Training

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 12:00


    On today's episode, we chatted about the 2024 Internal Control and Fraud Training with AGA's CEO, Ann Ebberts. Tune in to hear about this year's topics and why you should attend! Click here to register: AGA - Fraud 2024 Home (agacgfm.org)

    AGA Zero Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2024 39:20


    On this episode, we chat with Chris Horton and Brendan Bowers from RMA about Zero Trust! What's that? Tune in and find out. Some great resources are here as well: OMB Memorandum M-22-09: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/M-22-09.pdf  CISA Guidance: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/2023-04/zero_trust_maturity_model_v2_508.pdf

    Episode 133: ChatGPT

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 31:11


    On this episode we chat with Chris Kraft from DHS about his ChatGPT article in the AGA Journal. We discuss promising Generative AI use cases for government financial management, as well as potential impediments to implementation.

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    Episode 132: Budget Tools

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 31:24


    On today's podcast we talk to Andy Rider from Unison about the multitude of budget tools used in the Federal government, including home grown tools he built while employed at the Department of Labor.

    Episode 131: AmeriCorps Workforce of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 32:45


    On this episode we chat with Malena Brookshire, CFO, Jill Graham, CRO, and Maelat Mathias, CHCO, of AmeriCorps about their hybrid/remote workforce pilot and plans for the workforce of the future!

    Episode 130: AGA NLT Scholar 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2024 15:42


    On this episode we chat with one of the NLT 2024 student scholarship winners, Chandler Bumgarner, about his experience at the NLT and future plans for working in the government accountability profession!

    Episode 129: DHS User Fee Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 25:37


    On this episode we harken back to early COVID times. Brian Thai from DHS joins us to discuss an AGA Journal article he wrote about the user fee crisis that arose during those times at the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and other DHS components.

    Episode 128: AGA Grants Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 38:38


    On this episode we chat with Andrea Sampanis from the Grants QSMO, along with Shayna Thompson and Vasanth Ganesan from Guidehouse, about AGA's Grants Survey! Read the State of Federal Grants Management here:  AGA - The State of Federal Grants Management (agacgfm.org)

    Episode 127: Crisis in the Accountant Pipeline

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 30:50


    On this episode, we chat with Chuck Hallett who wrote an article in the AGA Journal about the crisis in the pipeline of accountants in both the commercial and government market.

    Episode 126: AGA Nextwave Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 40:35


    On Episode 118 we talked to Executive Sponsors of the NextWave Program. This time we bring back Demek Adams and talk to three participants, Rehana Mohammed, Chidilim Okonkwo and Stephen Comer! Learn more about the program here: AGA - NextWave Federal Finance Leadership Program (agacgfm.org)

    Episode 125: GAO Innovation Lab, Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 33:37


    On this episode, we revisit with GAO's Innovation Lab Director, Taka Ariga, to discuss advances the lab has made since we first had him on the podcast back in 2020!

    Episode 124: CFO Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 38:34


    On this episode we chat with Bret Edwards from the FDIC and Caitlin Holmes from Guidehouse about the CFO Survey and Roundtable held at the last PDT.

    123: AGA Boston Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 30:49


    On this episode, we chat with the Boston Chapter's current President, Sarah Mongeau, and President-Elect, Yoko McCarthy, about their chapter's history and future!

    Episode 122: Colin Duncan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 32:16


    On this episode we chat with Colin Duncan from Deloitte about his new book, Stumbling into Success is Good: Having a Plan is Better. Colin recounts his story of coming to America from Jamaica and building a successful career in government accountability!

    Episode 121: FASAB's Proposal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 26:44


    On this episode, we chat with Robin Gilliam from FASAB about their proposal do replace SFFAS 15 which provides guidance for the MD&A portion of annual financial reports. We also discuss current status of other FASAB projects. To provide comments on the SFFAS 15 project follow the links below!Document for Comment Page - https://fasab.gov/board-activities/documents-for-comment/ On-line MD&A Survey Link – https://gaosurvey.gao.gov/jfe/form/SV_6thq8SVhOJtNtWuIf respondents have any issues with the online questions, please contact FASAB at fasab@fasab.gov or (202) 512-7350. For more information contact the project lead, Robin Gilliam at GilliamR@fasab.gov

    Episode 120: FM QSMO Vendor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 25:18


    On this episode, we chat with Kerry Canfield from CGI, about the FM QSMO from a vendor perspective. CGI is one of the first vendors on the FM QSMO marketplace offering the Momentum financial system.

    Episode 119: 2023 AGA-AFERM ERM Workshop

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2023 31:21


    On this episode, Paul chats with Bobbi-Jo Pankaj, Bert Nuehring and Dan Featherly about the 2023 AGA-AFERM ERM Workshop and the accompanying report that was just published. Here's a copy of the report: AGA 2023 ERM Workshop Summary by AGA - Flipsnack

    Episode 118: AGA's NextWave Program

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2023 34:03


    On this episode we speak with the creator of AGA's NextWave Federal Finance Leadership Program, Demek Adams, as well as Executive Sponsors Erica Gaddy, George Tomchik and George Jenkins. Learn more about the program here: AGA - NextWave Federal Finance Leadership Program (agacgfm.org)

    Episode 117: The AGA Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2023 35:09


    On this episode, we chat with Don Hammond and Mary Margaret Yodzis from the AGA Journal. Learn how articles are reviewed, edited and published - and tips to submit a great article!

    AGA Left Holding the Bag 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 31:27


    On this episode former PRAC Executive Director, Bob Westbrooks, talks about his new book Left Holding the Bag: A Watchdog's Account of How Washington Fumbled its COVID Test. The book is out now: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C81KGNV1?ref_=ast_author_ofdp

    Episode 115: Compliance Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 28:48


    Today we talk to Michael Facini from FI Consulting. He wrote an AGA Journal article about the Small Business Administration's implementation of compliance automation. Listen in to find out more!

    Episode 115: Compliance Automation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 28:48


    Today we talk to Michael Facini from FI Consulting. He wrote an AGA Journal article about the Small Business Administration's implementation of compliance automation. Listen in to find out more!

    Episode 114: 2023 PIO CFO Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 11:44


    On this episode Sarah Cunningham tells us all about the upcoming PIO/CFO Summit on May 4, 2023!

    Episode 113: Procurement

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 35:00


    On this episode we chat with Tom Coleman from River North about government procurement, procurement innovation, small business initiatives and technology.

    Episode 112: International Women's Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 32:03


    On this episode we chat with Wendy Morris, Partner from BDO, about leadership in government financial management, finding the right work-life fit, and advice for women to succeed in the profession!

    Episode 111: Infrastructure Organizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2023 33:02


    On this episode, Olu Adebo from IBS joins the show to talk about State and local infrastructure organizations, such as utilities and transportation, and the challenges they face with financial management, funding, grants and reporting.

    Episode 110: 2022 IG Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 27:50


    Ann Ebberts, AGA CEO, and David Zavada from Kearney & Co join us to discuss the results of AGA's 2022 IG Survey. See the full report at www.agacgfm.org/IGSurvey.

    Episode 109: Audit Report Visualizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 38:50


    On this show, we chat with Kathleen Cooper from the State of Washington, State Auditor's Office (SAO). SAO has created innovative visualizations for their audit reports and has great ideas to share with the AGA community to increase readership and impact! See some great examples at the following links: ACFR Summary: https://sao.wa.gov/summary-infographic-of-washingtons-2021-annual-comprehensive-financial-report/ SWSA Summary: https://sao.wa.gov/summary-infographic-of-the-2020-state-of-washington-single-audit/ SAO Annual Report: https://sao.wa.gov/annual-report-how-sao-advanced-the-mission-of-good-government-in-2021/

    Episode 108: US Coast Guard's Transition to FSMS

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 28:05


    On this episode we chat with Captain William Arritt at the US Coast Guard about their transition to a new financial system - the Financial Systems Modernization Solution (FSMS), their Incident Command established to mitigate risk and lessons learned!

    Episode 108: Government Loans

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2022 36:02


    On this risk chat, we speak with Doug Criscitello from Guidehouse about the history of government loans and their more frequent use in the current era especially during the pandemic.

    Episode 107: AGA PIO/CFO Summit Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 23:03


    On this episode we chat with Dustin Brown from OMB, Mary Goldsmith from RSM and Robert Shea from Guidehouse, about the most recent AGA PIO/CFO Summit. We summarize the event and share insights from the recent report! See the Executive Summary at www.agacgfm.org/publications

    Episode 106: SFFAS 59

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 31:57


    On this episode we chat with George Scott from FASAB about the new Land standard, including how it will change reporting on different types of land and the implementation schedule for the standard.

    Episode 105: YPs at the 2022 PDT

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 18:25


    On this episode we chat with two YPs, Leigh Anne Stacklin and Douglass MacArthur, about their experience at the 2022 PDT!

    Episode 104: Hidden Leases

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 36:58


    On this episode we chat with Ryan Hamelin from FORVIS who wrote an article in the AGA Journal about GASB 87 and how to find hidden leases! This info is relevant for federal practitioners as well based on upcoming changes to lease accounting with FASAB SFFAS 54.

    Episode 103: Grants Competency Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022 43:09


    On this episode we talk with four grants experts about the need for a grants competency model. Join us we speak with Jim McKay, Theresa Falance, Merril Oliver and Chris Coppenbarger!

    Episode 102: FDIC CFO Bret Edwards

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 39:26


    On this episode we talk with FDIC CFO, Bret Edwards, about his long career at the FDIC and how the FDIC is dealing with multiple challenges in the current environment.

    Episode 101: Performance Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 39:58


    On this episode with speak with John O'Brien and Dr. Richard Beck about effective Federal performance management techniques and their book, Engaging the Organization in Effective Performance Management: Translating Vision into Results.

    Episode 100: AGA President Melinda Miguel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 32:29


    On this milestone episode, we chat with new AGA President Melinda Miguel and AGA CEO Ann Ebberts from the PDT in Anaheim! We discuss Melinda and Ann's goals for AGA this year. And listen in for the new podcast jingle!

    Episode 99: YPs and Professional Organizations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2022 26:16


    Today on another special video podcast we talk to three Young Professionals (YP), Claire Fitch, Jacob McDonald and Kelsey Wooden, about the importance of being involved in professional organizations!

    Episode 98: Truth in Accounting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 32:40


    This week we speak with Sheila Weinberg, Founder and CEO of Truth in Accounting. We talk about the published US national debt vs the true amount! Check out the website for great articles and reports about the true financial state of the US, and of the States and major cities. Also, play with the Data-Z tool to see what's going on in your locality at www.truthinaccounting.org.

    Episode 97: The AGA Multiverse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 26:58


    On this episode Tony Scardino from Grant Thornton joins us to discuss living in two worlds as both a government and private sector executive!

    Episode 96: FM QSMO Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 34:38


    On this episode we check in with Amy Edwards and Reed Waller from the Treasury to discuss some updates at the FM QSMO. We talk about accomplishments to date, the upcoming marketplace and the importance of the customer experience. Learn more at https://www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fmqsmo.

    Episode 95: Transformational Tools for CFOs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 34:09


    On this episode we speak with Jay Hurt from Grant Thornton about a toolbox of transformational tools for CFOs!

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