Ethics for Government Employees
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This will be a refresher for non-CPAs on topics including Sunshine Law, public records, procurement, and conducting government business in general.
8:00 AM
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GFOA Budget Award Program
Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
GFOA established the Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards Program in 1984 to encourage and assist state and local governments to prepare budget documents of the very highest quality, and then to recognize individual governments that succeed in achieving that goal. This session will help you understand what it takes to earn the budget award.
8:00 AM
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IT Modernization: Bringing Government from Obsolete to Cutting Edge
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This interactive session will explore the IT industry and discuss trends in local government. Speakers will address the impact of older systems on efficiency and explore modernization and the potential benefits and downfalls.
8:00 AM
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Post Issuer Compliance Update
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This presentation will address aspects of arbitrage compliance, the continuing disclosure requirements and private business use limitations relevant to the debt and treasury management functions.
8:00 AM
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Approaching the Budget: Communicating, Modeling and Forecasting
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This session will provide a high level overview on how Sarasota County communicates the budget throughout the organization. The presentation will also focus on some of the financial models used in the budget process, new processes that the county has implemented, including departmental internal reviews and Capital Improvement Plan prioritization, processes and measuring performance.
10:00 AM
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Credit Enhancement and Rating Process - Florida Bonds from the Perspective of a Bond Insurer and Rating Agency
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
Come hear from a panel of professionals whose responsibilities involve establishing credit ratings and insuring bonds, and learn the key considerations involved in their analysis and due diligence process as the bonds are issued, as well as post issuance review and surveillance.
10:00 AM
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How to Optimize the Internal Audit: From External Audit and Client Perspective
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (AA)
This session will introduce ideas for government entities to expand how they structure and utilize an internal audit to effectively take it beyond a simple compliance function. Internal audits are evolving and can be structured in many different ways to meet a variety of goals, as the structure internal audit by itself can drive numerous results. This session will discuss the pros and cons of varied internal control structures. We will provide an overview of different types of audits that can drive operating effectiveness and efficiencies.
10:00 AM
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Legislative Update
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This session will review the 2017 legislative session, review the bills that passed and failed, and discuss their implications on local governments.
10:00 AM
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Luncheon and Annual Business Meeting - Members Only
11:45 AM
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Extra Tickets to the Tuesday Business Lunch
11:45 AM
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Beyond Property Taxes: Enhancing Revenue Without Raising the Millage
CPE Credit: 1 Hour (TB)
This session will look at revenue enhancements without raising the millage rate. There are many other revenue sources that are available to governments without increasing property taxes. We look at some of those sources of revenue beyond property taxes.
2:00 PM
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Email and Online Safety/Security
CPE Credit: 1 Hour (TB)
Do you really know who is sending you an email? Find out the tricks and how you can find out who you are responding to before you hit send, and learn how to protect yourself from phishing.
2:00 PM
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RFPs Done the Right Way
CPE Credit: 1 Hour (TB)
This session will provide information on correctly preparing and writing an RFP. Some areas covered will be proper wording, the scope and ensuring language is legally correct.
2:00 PM
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Update on Bond Markets: Importance of Underlying Ratings, Refunding Opportunities and More
CPE Credit: 1 Hour (TB)
This session will provide an overview of current municipal market conditions, investor preferences, structuring alternatives and the importance of underlying ratings in today's changing marketplace. There will also be discussion of the significant volatility in the market since the U.S. presidential election and how the municipal market has responded in terms of volume, pricing and investor appetite.
2:00 PM
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Cost Apportionment for Special Assessments - Think Out of the Box
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This session will discuss how "thinking out of the box" and evaluating alternative methodologies can provide flexibility regarding the cost apportionment methods used and be beneficial to local governments.
3:10 PM
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Labor Law Update
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This session will discuss and analyze recent changes to labor law and a look ahead at issues that may affect the workplace.
3:10 PM
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Project Financings - How to Structure Mutually Beneficial Private and Public Partnerships
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (TB)
This panel discussion will explore the benefits, costs, potential conflicts involved with public private partnerships (PPPs) and provide suggestions to help government entities create success with such arrangements.
3:10 PM
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Understanding the New GASB OPEB Standards: A Closer Look at GASB Statements No. 74 and 75
CPE Credit: 2 Hours (AA)
This session will focus on everything you need to know to successfully implement the new GASB OPEB standards. The new standards will be compared and contrasted to what we already know from implementing GASB 67/68. The diverse backgrounds of the speakers will ensure that all of the actuarial, accounting and financial reporting aspects of the new standards will be covered.
3:10 PM
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One ticket to this event is included in your registration fee. Use this selection tool to purchase additional tickets.
6:30 PM
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One ticket to this event is included in your registration fee. Use this selection tool to purchase additional tickets for children 3-18 years old.
6:30 PM
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One ticket to this event is included in your registration fee. This is for an extra ticket that is being purchased AFTER 6/9/2017
6:30 PM
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Extra youth ticket purchased after June 9, 2017
6:30 PM
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Tuesday Night Event-
Tuesday, June 27 - 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Join us for a night of entertainment and glamour at the Diplomat Beach Resort. Dress up like a Hollywood star from the 20s, 30s, 40s or today. Walk the FGFOA red carpet, pose for candid shots with family and friends, and enjoy an old Hollywood themed extravaganza. This will be a fun-filled night of food, live music, flapper dancers and more. Plus, appearances by some of your favorite classic Hollywood actors will make it an event to remember. You won't want to miss out. We'll see you at the party.
One ticket to this event is included in your registration fee. You can purchase extra tickets for children ages 3-18 for $25 and additional adult tickets are $50. Please reserve your tickets when you complete your registration form. Additional tickets are available for purchase at the FGFOA Registration Desk until 4:30 the day of the event.
6:30 PM
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