Volunteers still needed for the Ohio State Football Games

September 8th, 2010

We are in need of volunteers for Saturday’s game as well as some of the other games listed below.

Details:

Here is your chance to help raise funds for the chapter while enjoying the excitement of OSU football.

AGA will be participating in a fundraising event in conjunction with Ohio State Football games. Our chapter will be selling Ohio State merchandise for The Official Team Shop. The Team Shop has several stands located inside/outside the stadium that needs volunteers to assist in selling clothing related merchandise. AGA will be volunteering at one of these stands. Our tasks will include: interacting with fans, helping them with questions and merchandise sales, and handling money.

Rules/Regulations:

* For each game, you will be required to be at the stadium 3 hours before kick-off.

* The stand will be in operation throughout the entire game and about 30-40 minutes after the game. You will be required to be at the stand at all times; that is, other than approved downtimes/scheduled breaks. During such time, you will have the opportunity to watch some of the game.

* Family members and children (over the age of 16) are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this fundraising event.

The remaining home games are listed below with their kick-off times. Please contact Aubrey Martin for the game’s you are interested in working as soon as possible.

Game Opponent Report Time/Game Time

September 11 Miami (FL) 12:30/3:30 PM

September 18 Ohio 9:00/12:00PM

September 25 Eastern Mich TBA

October 9 Indiana TBA

November 13 Penn State TBA

November 27 Michigan TBA

Further details will be provided to the volunteers once the work schedule has been finalized. In the meantime, please contact Aubrey Martin at aubrey.martin@dfas.mil or 693-0747 if you should have any questions or concerns.

Thanks and GO BUCKEYES!!!!

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AGA September Luncheon

September 1st, 2010

Please plan to attend our September AGA/ASMC Joint Luncheon.

The luncheon information is as follows:

Speaker: Kimberly Scher, vice president of communications at The Ohio Society of CPAs and Karen J. West, The Ohio Society of CPAs.

Topic: “CPAs in the Classroom” / Elementary School Outreach (Fetch game) / High School Outreach

Topic Description: Learning how to manage money and make responsible financial decisions is important for everyone. For students, it’s even more important. Understanding how to use and manage money early in life paves the way for a lifetime of financial success. That’s why The Ohio Society of CPAs and The Ohio CPA Foundation launched the “CPAs in the Classroom” initiative which features an exciting new financial literacy program that teaches elementary school students about saving, spending and budgeting. This new program will debut in classrooms statewide on Wednesday, Nov. 10th. Come to the Sept. 9th AGA luncheon to learn how you can get involved as a classroom volunteer.

Date: Thursday, September 9, 2010

Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Location: Conference Rooms- C136-137-138

Menu: Assorted boxed lunches from Panera Bread to include your choice of sandwich, potato chips, a pickle, and a cookie. See choices in the attached document.

Member Price: $9.00

Non-Member Price: $12.00

Note: Please contact Jessica Carse (3-9607) or Jen Hurles (3-0990) if you should have any questions or special dietary needs. Also, luncheon tickets are non-refundable.

Tickets can be purchased beginning on Tuesday, August 31st, until NOON on Tuesday, September 7th from:

BLDG 21:

Jessica Carse (693-9607, cube 6C-268)

Barb Bail (693-0657, cube 6C-006)

Joyce Maleski (693-1334, cube 6A-270)

BLDG 10:

Jen Hurles (693-0990, Internal Review, 10-10-57)

Menu:  Assorted boxed lunches from Panera Bread to include your choice of sandwich, potato chips, a pickle, and a cookie.  See choices below:

Napa Almond Chicken Salad

Made with all-natural, antibiotic-free chicken, diced celery,

seedless grapes, sliced almonds & our special dressing.

Served with lettuce & tomato on our Sesame Semolina.

Bacon Turkey Bravo

Smoked turkey breast, smoked bacon, smoked Gouda,

lettuce, tomatoes & our signature dressing, on our Tomato

Basil bread.

Italian Combo

Oven-roasted beef, smoked turkey breast, ham, salami, Swiss,

peperoncini, lettuce, tomatoes, onions & our special sauce,

on our Ciabatta.

Asiago Roast Beef

Oven-roasted beef, smoked cheddar, lettuce, tomatoes,

onions & our horseradish sauce, on our Asiago Cheese demi.

CAFE SANDWI CHES

Sierra Turkey

Smoked turkey breast with our smoky chipotle mayo, field

greens & onions, on our Asiago Cheese Focaccia.

Smoked Turkey Breast on Country

Mediterranean Veggie

Zesty sweet Peppadew™ peppers, feta, cucumbers, lettuce,

tomatoes, onions & cilantro hummus, on our Tomato

Basil Bread.

Smoked Ham & Swiss on Stone-Milled Rye

Tuna Salad on Honey Wheat

Roast Beef on Country

All Cafe Sandwiches prepared with mayo, spicy mustard, lettuce,

onions, tomatoes, salt & pepper

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AGA – Volunteering for the Ohio State Football Games

August 24th, 2010

Here is your chance to help raise funds for the chapter while enjoying the excitement of OSU football.

AGA will be participating in a fundraising event in conjunction with Ohio State Football games. Our chapter will be selling Ohio State merchandise for The Official Team Shop. The Team Shop has several stands located inside/outside the stadium that needs volunteers to assist in selling clothing related merchandise. AGA will be volunteering at one of these stands. Our tasks will include: interacting with fans, helping them with questions and merchandise sales, and handling money.

Rules/Regulations:

* For each game, you will be required to be at the stadium 3 hours before kick-off.

* The stand will be in operation throughout the entire game and about 30-40 minutes after the game. You will be required to be at the stand at all times; that is, other than approved downtimes/scheduled breaks. During such time, you will have the opportunity to watch some of the game.

* Family members and children (over the age of 16) are welcomed and encouraged to participate in this fundraising event.

The 8 home games are listed below with their kick-off times. Please contact Aubrey Martin for the game(s) you are interested in working by COB August 27, 2010.

Game Opponent Report Time/Game Time

September 2 Marshall 4:30/7:30 PM

September 11 Miami (FL) 12:30/3:30 PM

September 18 Ohio 9:00/12:00PM

September 25 Eastern Mich TBA

October 9 Indiana TBA

October 23 Purdue 9:00 AM/12:00 PM

November 13 Penn State TBA

November 27 Michigan TBA

Further details will be provided to the volunteers once the work schedule has been finalized. In the meantime, please contact Aubrey Martin at aubrey.martin@dfas.mil or 693-0747 if you should have any questions or concerns.

Thanks and GO BUCKEYES!!!!

Aubrey Martin

Robyn Ruble

Greater Columbus AGA Ways and Means Directors

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August 2010 Federal Focus

August 13th, 2010

AGA August 2010 FEDERAL FOCUS

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July 2010 Newsletter

July 6th, 2010

To access the July 2010 Newsletter, click on the link below:

AGA July 2010 FEDERAL FOCUS

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June 2010 Newsletter

July 6th, 2010

Click on the link to access the June 2010 Newsletter:

AGA June FEDERAL FOCUS

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April 2010 Newsletter

April 29th, 2010

Upcoming Events

July 2010

Please plan to attend our May luncheon. Luncheon tickets will be available for purchase beginning on Monday, April 26th.

Topic: Installation of Officers and Member Open Forum

**Please join us to see the installation of Officers, hear from each committee chair about upcoming events and learn how you can get more involved. Members are encouraged to attend and discuss how the chapter can better serve your professional needs**

Date: Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

Time: 11:30 am – 1:00 pm

Location: TAT Ristorante Di Famiglia (1210 South James Road, 43227)

Menu: Choose one – Baked Lasagna, Beef or Cheese Manicotti, or Fettuccini Alfredo. Each entrée comes with a side salad. Soft drinks or iced tea will also be provided. You must choose your entrée at the time you purchase your ticket.

Member Price: $9.00

Non-Member Price: $15.00

Note: Please contact Jessica Carse (3-9607) or Jennifer Hurles (3-0990) if you should have any questions or special dietary needs. Also, luncheon tickets are non-refundable.

Tickets can be purchased from Monday, April 26th until noon on Monday, May 3rd from:

BLDG 21:

Jessica Carse (693-9607, cube 6C-268)

Barb Bail (693-0657, cube 2C-284A)

Joyce Maleski (693-1334, cube 6A-270)

BLDG 10:

Jennifer Hurles (693-0990, Building 10, Section 10-cube 57)
AGA, in conjunction with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers (NASACT) and the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA), is pleased to announce a new and increasingly important topic to our audio conference schedule – cases of ethical lapses.

During this audio conference, the presenter will recount some recent ethical lapses in government and examine the causes and effects. By examining a series of ethical lapses, we find that a pattern emerges. That pattern allows us to think about this question: What is it in the culture of an agency that allows obvious ethical breaches to occur and continue? Once we understand the culture, we can think about putting the detection methods, as well as antidotes, in place.

The compliance training, the codes, and all those easily measurable components of ethical culture may not tell the full story. Without the full story, we can never be sure that we are catching all those gradual slips. The full story requires consideration of factors that are not easily placed into dashboard measures. The presenter takes a look at some of the faint signals which appear long before the ethical troubles emerge.

To share her expertise in ethical behavior and its ramifications is Marianne M. Jennings, JD, Professor in the Department of Management in the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University (ASU). At ASU, Marianne teaches graduate courses in the MBA program in business ethics and the legal environment of business. Professor Jennings has authored hundreds of articles and has six textbooks and monographs in circulation.

Marianne’s latest book, The Seven Signs of Ethical Collapse, was published by St. Martin’s Press in July 2006. She has conducted more than 300 workshops and seminars in the areas of business, personal, government, legal, academic and professional ethics. Among her many awards and honors, Marianne was inducted into the AGA Speakers’ Hall of Fame and also received a writers’ award for best article in AGA’s Journal of Government Financial Management.

Please join us for two hours of lively discussion about this important and timely topic. In addition to the speaker’s commentary, there will be approximately 20 minutes for Q & A so that the participants can ask the speaker questions and share their own experiences.

Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Time: 2 – 3:50 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
Location: DFAS Columbus

Building 21
Conference Room – C138
CPE: Two credits
Cost: FREE to members, $25 for non-members
Please RSVP to Gene Petropavlovskiy at gennadiy.petropavlovskiy@dfas.mil

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DeVry Students

April 27th, 2010

We just want to thank the AGA Greater Columbus Chapter for allowing us to work with them on this project. At points it was challenging but overall it was a great opportunity and we’re excited to share our completed project with you. Thank you!

Sincerely,
“Team B” (Nicholas Wimsatt, Brittany Bush, Bruce Jones, Shanae Kato, and Tigran Mdivanian)

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