NASACT, in conjunction with the Association of Government Accountants and the Association of Local Government Auditors, is pleased to announce the latest in its series of training events addressing timely issues in government auditing and financial management.

Establishing policies and procedures to manage risk has always been part of the public sector landscape. A number of professional associations and standard-setting bodies have addressed how public sector organizations can establish policies and internal controls to minimize the risk of financial inaccuracy and fraud. The U.S. Government Accountability Office recently issued Standards for Internal Control in the Federal Government: 2014 Revision, also known as the Green Book. GAO adopted the key concepts from the 2013 Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Internal Control – Integrated Framework and adapted them for a government environment. These standards provide the overall framework for designing, implementing and operating an effective internal control system.

This webinar will provide an overview of the national governance, risk and compliance environment and review how two organizations, the commonwealth of Virginia and the Pennsylvania Department of the Treasury, have implemented effective risk management processes and internal controls.

Join Bob Sabo, executive director, Public Sector Solutions, Oracle; Keith Johnson, director, State and Local Government, Oracle; David Von Moll, state comptroller, Virginia; and Jeffery Bohr, applications administrator, information technology, Pennsylvania Department of Treasury, for this informative two-hour training session.

Speakers:

• Bob Sabo, Executive Director, Public Sector Solutions, Oracle
• Keith Johnson, Director, State and Local Government, Oracle
• David Von Moll, State Comptroller, Virginia
• Jeffery Bohr, Technology Manager, Information Technology, Pennsylvania Department of Information Technology Solutions

Date: Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Time: 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Arizona Time
CPE: Two credits

Learning Objectives:  At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the governance, risk and compliance environment nationally.
• Know how one state implemented a COSO internal control framework across the state government enterprise and identify keys to success.
• Apply one state’s approach to making its pre-audit function over accounts payables more efficient and effective.

Field of Study:  Finance

Location:  Department of Administration General Accounting Office 100 N 15th Avenue Suite 302. Please remember to bring your State of Arizona badge to gain access through security
**You may bring your lunch if you wish. Currently the ADOA Building does not have a cafeteria.

For a map, click here:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps?city=Phoenix&state=AZ&address=100+N.+15th+Avenue&zipcode=85007

Parking information:
Please park on the lot north of the parking garage or the northeast corner of 15th Avenue and Adams. There are two disabled parking spaces in the visitor section of the garage and three disabled parking spaces in the northeast surface lot. These spaces are NOT restricted by the "2 Hour Visitor Parking" signs.

Registration Information: Space is limited, so reserve your place early

To register:

1. Visit YES at https://yes.az.gov
2. Sign in with your Username (your Employee ID Number) and your password.
3. Click on “Employee Training” under the “Home” tab in the leftmost column.
4. Then, click on “Registration by Category” under the “Employee Training” tab.
5. Next, click on “GAO Training & Events” in the “Categories” column.
6. Under “Courses,” click on the course “GAO022515”
7. Finally, click on Session number 225.

CPE: Two credits

The National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417 or by visiting the web site www.nasba.org.

Please share this program announcement with others in your agency. Please be advised that this presentation may have limited interest and applicability to some State agencies. It is being offered to all State agencies as an opportunity for their employees to gain Continuing Professional Education (CPE) at no cost. Attendance is voluntary.