What’s New @ MD GFOA
Summer
Conference Highlights!
"The 2008 Summer Conference held on June 5th and 6th in Ocean
City, Maryland was a resounding success and the pre-conference events
held on June 4th provided much fun and good-natured competition for all
who attended. Click
HERE to see
several pictures of members enjoying the fishing event."
2008 Membership Directory Now
Available!!
MD GFOA has available the 2008 Membership Directory.
Please request your copy through the
MDGFOA Office
Instructors Needed
MDGFOA is looking for a few good men and women to teach the intermediate
accounting course that MDGFOA offers annually.
Depending on the prospective instructors’ experience and knowledge, they
most likely would shadow the current instructors at least one session.
The format of the training is a live classroom setting of approximately
35 - 40 students. The current instructors split duties by topic and are
in attendance the entire class period. This format has worked well in
the past but could be revised based on the new instructors’ prerogative.
The classes are 2½ days in duration (20 CPE credits) and are scheduled
at the convenience of the instructors and the Local Government Insurance
Trust (LGIT), which hosts the classes in its training room. The text for
the instructional material is the GASB Statement 34 implementation
guide.
This is a voluntary/unpaid position. Free lunch and the satisfaction
that accompanies volunteer work are the only perks for the instructors.
If you are interested in volunteering for this position, please send a
notice of your intent, along with a description of your teaching
experience and knowledge level, to one of the members of the Continuing
Professional Education Committee (Richard Duthoy
rduthoy@fredco-md.net,
Marty Jacobs martyjacobs@mpt.org,
or Joe Zimmerman jzimm@menv.com).
Nota Bene: MDGFOA’s search for new instructors does not reflect at all
on the performance and generosity of the existing long-time instructors
(Keith Novak and Al Warfield). The purpose of this search is to provide
relief to the current instructors and to insure a backup position for
MDGFOA.
Notice of Amendment to Constitution
and Bylaws
On March 31, 2006 the Board of Directors approved a change to the
Association's Constitution and Bylaws to allow government financial
management employees from other states to become active members of the
MD GFOA. The amendment was unanimously adopted at the Annual
Business meeting on June 8, 2006
The amendment was proposed in recognition that the State of Delaware
does not have a State GFOA and that employees from the District of
Columbia and Virginia may want to become active members to take
advantage of our programs.
We welcome these new members and look forward to their active
participation.
In a separate action taken by the Board, The Association's fiscal year
was changed to July 1 to June 30. Previously, the Association's
fiscal year began August 1.
This change will facilitate the timely reporting of year-end financial
data in time for the August Board meeting.
Lloyd Jones Scholarship Winner
Act now to submit your nomination for the Lloyd Jones Scholarship!
Just click on the sidebar and follow the simple instructions. To
be eligible, nominees must be employed by the State or a local
government in the practice of government financial management, with one
to five years of experience, who have made a significant contribution to
their organization in the performance of their duties.
The scholarship includes a one-year membership in the MD GFOA, free
registration to the Summer Conference with a complimentary room plus
$200. So don't delay. Act today to submit your nomination.
Membership
If you are visiting
this web site and are not a member, please consider joining. Just click
Become a Member
in the Featured Links column. You can learn more about our Association
and the benefits of membership by visiting our
About MD GFOA
page. We are
asking current members to reach out to other finance professionals they
know and encourage them to join MD GFOA by giving them a membership
packet, which is available by contacting Christina Osborne at
cosborne@mandtbank.com, or asking that the packet be sent
directly to the prospective member. Together we can help MD GFOA grow
and benefit from broader input with new ideas and new networking
opportunities.