The General Accounting Office is pleased to announce an audio conference that will be presented by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) addressing Understanding the DATA Act. On May 9, President Obama signed into law the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act, which passed Congress with bipartisan support. The law requires federal agencies to publish spending information in a standardized format that will be accessible to the public. The DATA Act has the potential to make federal expenditures more transparent and easy to analyze by interested parties. It has implications for federal agencies and recipients of federal grant funds. 

This web conference will provide an overview of the law’s major provisions and the first steps toward implementation. 

Speakers: 

Nancy K. DiPaolo, Chief, Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board 

Hudson Hollister, Executive Director, Data Transparency Coalition 

Representative, U.S. Office of Management and Budget (invited)

Learning Objectives: To understand how the DATA Act will impact reporting of federal expenditures. 

CPE: Two credit hours 

Field of Study: Accounting (Governmental) 

Date: Wednesday, Wednesday, June 11, 2014 

Time: 11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Arizona Time 

AGA 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 submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.learningmarket.org. Therefore, please check with your State Board of Accountancy if you have any questions regarding the CPE eligibility of this course. 

This audio conference offers important information to almost everyone in the accountability profession. 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. 

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: 

Visit YES at https://yes.az.gov

Sign in with your Username (your Employee ID Number) and your password. 

Click on “Employee Training” under the “Home” tab in the leftmost column. 

Then, click on “Registration by Category” under the “Employee Training” tab. 

Next, click on “GAO Training & Events” in the “Categories” column. 

Under “Courses,” click on the course “GAO061114” 

Finally, click on Session number 611. 

For error messages when registering, please contact [email protected] for assistance.