National Audio Conference: Achieving Transparency - The Next Step to Integrating Your Data
| Date/Time: | 11/17/2010 - 2:00 - 3:50 pm | | Location: | Office of the State Comptroller, 110 State Street, Albany, NY
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Department of Transportation, 50 Wolf Road, Albany, NY
Note: An ID such as a driver license is required for entry into either building. Please arrive early to allow time to check in. | | Topic: | Achieving Transparency - The Next Step to Integrating Your Data | | Format: | National Audio Conference | | Speaker(s): | David Cofer
Phyllis Eriksen, CISA
Don Geiger
Sheila Hammond, CGFM | | Objectives: | To learn about the issues surrounding data integration and how to overcome them to achieve transparent reporting more quickly. | | CPE's: | 2 Credits | | Cost: | FREE for AGA Members
$15 for Non-Members
| | Prerequisites: | None required | | Advanced Prep: | None required | | Field of Study: | Specialized Knowledge and Education | | NYS License No.: | 00329 | Event Details: DESCRIPTION -
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—the challenges of data integration.
During this audio conference, you will hear about how to achieve data integration from differing perspectives—from senior management integrating enterprise-wide systems and from the analysts trying to combine inter-agency data to produce reports. You will come away from this discussion armed with insights and tools you can immediately use, whether you are upgrading your financial systems or trying to consolidate sub-recipient reports. Most important, when your data is integrated, it allows for transparent reporting.
Don Geiger, acting deputy chief financial officer and acting director, Office of Financial Management at the U.S. Department of the Interior, will share lessons being learned as the agency supports the replacement and integration of its financial management systems, moving from legacy systems to an enterprise solution. He will discuss: general planning considerations; implementation considerations; contingency plans; how to gain an understanding of the impact this type of change will have to current work flows; and how to ascertain the integrity of the data being moved between systems.
Integrating data internally is not the only data integration issue facing the government accounting community. David Cofer, information technology specialist in the Data Mining and Analysis Staff Office of Mission Systems, Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will discuss: issues related to integrating data being sent in from outside agencies; consolidating the differing data elements so that a cohesive view of the information can be produced; and the actual techniques he uses to bring divergent data sets together while ensuring data integrity.
Sheila Hammond, CGFM, and Phyllis Eriksen, CISA, from IDEA®/Audimation Services, Inc., will facilitate the discussion.
Please join us for two hours of lively discussion about this important and timely topic. In addition to the speakers’ commentary, there will be approximately 20 minutes for Q & A so that the participants can ask the speakers questions and share their own experiences.
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Substitutions can be made prior to events; however, non-members will be required to pay the differential rate if replacing a member. Cancellations for most Chapter events are required at least 48 hours in advance of the day of the event. No shows will be billed for the full cost of the event. All payments or government vouchers are due on or before the day of the event. You can mail prepayments to:
AGA New York Capital Chapter
PO Box 1923
Albany, NY 12201
Reimbursement of prepayments will be made if cancellations are made at least 48 hours in advance.
To cancel registration, please contact our registrar, Jessica Lynch at (518) 473-6251 or e-mail her at jessica.lynch@omr.state.ny.us
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Updated by: LBrown on 10/6/2010 10:29:36 AM
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