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Honors
The Fort Worth AGA chapter
received the following
awards for the 2000/2001 program year:
- Chapter Recognition Award - Platinum Chapter Award
- Chapter Website Award - Group D
2000/2001 Meeting Schedule
- September 26, 2000
- Speaker: Reem Samra, Deloitte & Touche
- Topic: Yellow Book, OMB Issues, & Inter Controls on Grants
Updates
- CPE: 1 hour
- October 24, 2000
- Speaker: Michael D. Warner; Simon, Warner & Doby, L.L.P.
- Topic: Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law
- CPE: 3 hours (11:30 - 2:30)
- November 28, 2000
- Speaker: David Berthold, Edwards Jones Investments
- Topic: Personal Finance Strategies
- CPE: 1 hour
- December 13, 2000 (Wednesday) - This will be a joint meeting with
the Assoc of CFEs
- Speaker: Jim Arnold, Fitness Motivation Institute of America
- Topic: Solutions to Achieve Peak Performance
- CPE: 1 hour
- January 23, 2001
- Speaker: Tammy Herrin from Exxon Mobile Corporation
- Topic: Update on Income Tax & Law
- CPE: 1 hour
- March 27, 2001
- Speaker: Loretta Burns, Senior Auditor HUD-OIG
- Topic: White Collar Crime
- CPE: 1 hour
- April 24, 2001
- Speaker: Joe Booth, Director of Business Ethics, Lockheed Martin
Aeronautics Fort Worth
- Topic: Ethics Practices in U.S. Corporations
- CPE: 1 hour
- Chapter awards
Education Plan
- October 24, 2000 -- Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law
- Speaker: Michael D. Warner; Simon, Warner & Doby, L.L.P.
- Topic: Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Law
- CPE: 3 hours (11:30 - 2:30)
- October 30 - 31, 2000 -- IIA/AGA State and Local
Conference "Partnerships That Produce Results" This is the Annual State and
Local Conference, cosponsored this year with the Insitute of Internal Auditors. Slated for
October 30 and 31 in Austin, Texas, you can take home up to 15 CPE hours. Stay for a third
optional day, sponsored by the Austin Chapters of AGA and IIA, and earn even more CPE!
This conference brings together the leaders in state and local governments from
around the country who will provide the latest information that you need to succeed in
today's environment. This is the ninth year that AGA has offered this special conference
for its state and local members.
- May 9, 2001 GASB 34 training
Back
by popular demand, AGA and the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and
Treasurers (NASACT) are once again offering a new interactive "live"
teleconference and web presentation on GASB 34 implementation. The teleconference will be
on May 9, 2001. Participants will earn 8 hours of CPE. The training has been
nationally prepared by the AGA and NASACT (who will isse the CPE certificates).
Public Service Plan
For program year '00/'01
- May 2000 - Mayfest
- Five members of our chapter worked at Mayfest.
- June 2000 - Food Bank
- The CEC voted to contribute $41.20 (one day’s pay at minimum wage) to the
Tarrant Area Food Bank.
- July 2000 - Salvation Army program
- Members of the Ft. Worth Chapter of AGA contributed $60 to purchase towels, wash
cloths, pillows and sheets for the Salvation Army, Ft. Worth Family Center. These items
were delivered to the Family Center as our July Community Service project. Thanks, so
much, to the people giving to this month's project.
- August 2000 - TXU Fan Drive
- TXU (Texas Utilities) usually sponsors a fan drive to benefit those who do not
have air conditioning or choose not to use it because it is cost prohibitive to them. We
usually purchase a fan and then take it to a collection point.
- September 2000 - Career Days
- Participate in college career days
- October 2000
- Hangman’s House of Horrors benefiting the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
We plan to work as cashiers for either entrance or concession stand tickets.
- Toys for Tots - Scramble Golf Tournament at Meadowbrook Golf Course. (October 9)
- November 2000 - Tarrant Area Food Bank
- Collect food for needy Tarrant County citizens.
- December 2000 - Salvation Army Angel Tree
- Provide requested gifts to underprivileged children.
- We will have 15 Salvation Army Tree Angels for adpotion
- January 2001 - Tarrant County Sheriff’s Dept Toy Drive
- Tarrant County, Patrol Division, accepts donations of toys for kids found in
emergency situations by patrolmen. New or slightly used toys of any kind can be brought to
AGA meetings.
- February 2001 - Salvation Army Project personal
- Fill a box with personal items for needy families.
- March 2001 - Mission Arlington
- Collect household goods for Mission Arlington.
- April 2001 - Race for the Cure (raise money for breast cancer)
- Help register or deliver packets to racing teams.
Ongoing activities:
- American Red Cross -- As disasters occur during the year -
disaster relief fund for victims of seasonal disasters.
- Tarrant County Sheriff's Dept Toy Drive - Tarrant County
Sheriff's Dept, Patrol Division, 5136 N.E. Parkway, Ft Worth, (off North Loop 820 &
I35, just south of TU Electric). The Sheriff's Department is accepting donations of toys
for kids found in emergency situations by patrolmen. Patrolmen often find that kids
involved in an emergency situation are comforted if presented with a toy. New or slightly
used toys of any kind can be brought to AGA meetings. Someone will deliver the toys to the
Station or you can take them to this location between 7:30 and 4:30. Please let our public
service director know if you donate anything on behalf of AGA so we can get credit on the
Chapter Recognition Report.
- Mission Arlington - Please bring household goods in any
condition including food, clothing, books, etc. to the meetings. We will have a box set up
to collect them. Contact our public service director for details.
Non-CPE Activities
- Sept 30, 2000 Dash for the
Timbers A. Carter Museum
Contact www.cartermuseum.org for application for the 5K Race called "Dash
for the Timber". Or go to Luke's Locker for a flier. Great way to start your Fall
Physical Fitness Program...
- Oct 9, 2000 AGA Florida Scramble
Golf
AGA Florida Golf Scramble is a social & a fund raiser event
(Toys for Tots). See front page
of Sept Newsletter for details.
- Oct 14, 2000 Cool Weather
Pot-Luck R. Kanaga
We deserve a break from the HOT weather. It will be cool on Oct 14. Join us for
a "Pot-Luck" dinner on Bob Kanaga's deck...RSVP to Bob & Cindy Kanaga and
let us know what you will be bringing. (817)457-3998
- Oct 25, 2000 Hangman’s House of
Horrors Ticket sales
Your volunteer help will start off with dinner near the Hangman's House of
Horrors. Contact Paula Graf at (817) 978-9662 work # for details...
- Nov 11, 2000 Visit Kimbell
Museum Lunch & Art Show
Meet at the Kimbell Museum at "High-Noon". We will order gourmet
lunches and then catch some "culture" by strolling through the current art
show...
- Dec 9, 2000 Dinner &
Ballet “Nutcracker” Bass Hall
Join us for dinner and a show at the Bass Performance Hall Dec 9, 2000. Order
your Nutcracker tickets at 1-888-597-7827 ASAP. Then, call Bob Kanaga to plan dinner
before the show.
- May 11, 2001 19th Annual OIG Junkyard Dog Golf Tournament and Chapter
Picnic
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