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15th Biennial Forum of
Government Auditors

Program and Speaker Presentations

Wednesday, May 5, 2004

Thursday, May 6, 2004
Concurrent Sessions - 2:25-3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions - 4:30 - 5:15 p.m.

Friday, May 7, 2004
Concurrent Sessions - 2:15 - 3:05 p.m.







 


Wednesday, May 5, 2004
 

Noon-5:00 p.m. Registration
2:00-3:30 p.m. Joint Executive Committee Meeting
Presentation of the National Intergovernmental Audit Forum's Draft Strategic Plan
Gene L. Dodaro
Chief Operating Officer
U.S. General Accounting Office

Beryl H. Davis
Audit and Evaluation Director
City of Orlando

Moderator:
Richard V. Norment
Assistant to the Comptroller, Tennessee
5:00 p.m. Buses begin leaving the Omni Hotel for Turner Field
6:00 p.m. Dinner at the 755 Club/Turner Field
7:05 p.m. Major League Baseball Game
Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres

Thursday, May 6, 2004
 
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cypress Room
Cyber Café Open
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
International Ballroom
Lobby 2
Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
Welcoming Ceremonies:
Presentation of Colors and Our National Anthem
U.S. Marine Corps
Earl Day Jr.

Russell W. Hinton
State Auditor, Georgia
15th Biennial Forum General Chairman

The Honorable Sonny Perdue,
Governor of Georgia

Leslie E. Ward
City Internal Auditor, Atlanta

The Honorable Shirley Franklin
Mayor of Atlanta
9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
Modernizing the Accountability Profession
The Honorable David M. Walker
Comptroller General of the United States
U.S. General Accounting Office

From The Comptroller General


Moderator:
Russell W. Hinton
State Auditor, Georgia
15th Biennial Forum General Chairman
10:00 - 10:40 a.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
National Intergovernmental Audit Forum's Draft Strategic Plan
Gene L. Dodaro
Chief Operating Officer
U.S. General Accounting Office

Beryl Davis
Audit and Evaluation Director
City of Orlando

Moderator:
Richard V. Norment
Assistant to the Comptroller, Tennessee
10:40 - 11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 - 12:15 p.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
Federal, State, and Local Government Responsibilities for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
Joseph M. Henderson
Director
Office of Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Lieutenant Colonel Donald Noah
Liaison to the Department of Defense
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Moderator:
Raymond G. Poland
Regional Inspector General
U.S. Department of Agriculture
12:15 - 1:25 p.m.
International Ballroom
ABCD
Lunch
It's All in the Way You Look at It
Alyce Kemp Dewitt
Community Resource Developer
South Carolina Department of Mental Health

Moderator:
Thomas L. Wagner
State Auditor
South Carolina State Auditor's Office
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
How Technology Will Shape Our Future
Joanne Walter
President
WalterPan, LLC

Moderator:
Ralph Campbell Jr.
State Auditor, North Carolina
Concurrent Sessions
2:30 - 3:20 p.m.


Session 1 - Grand Ballroom B
Use of Intelligence Tools in Healthcare Auditing
Stephen J. Conway
Audit Manager
Office of Inspector General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Moderator:
Michael Armstrong
Regional Inspector General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Session 2 - International Ballroom E/F
Establishing Audit Committees at the State and Local Level
Gila J. Bronner
President and CEO
Bronner Group, LLC

Leslie E. Ward
City Internal Auditor, Atlanta


Moderator:
Bill McGriff
County Auditor
Hamilton County, Tennessee

Session 3 - Ballroom A
Data Warehousing and Data Mining to Detect Non-Compliance
Steven E. Taylor
Director
NCR Government Systems, LLC

Moderator:
Raymond G. Poland
Regional Inspector General
U.S. Department of Agriculture
3:20 - 3:40 p.m. Break
3:40 - 4:30 p.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
Inspectors Generals' Responsibilities to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Congress
The Honorable Clark K. Ervin
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Moderator:
Carl Mays
City Internal Auditor
Alpharetta, Georgia
Concurrent Sessions
4:40 - 5:30 p.m.


Session 1 - International Ballroom E/F
Federal Initiatives and Perspectives on Homeland Security
Tim Johnson
Special Assistant for Homeland Security
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

The Honorable Nikki L. Tinsley
Inspector General
Environmental Protection Agency


The Honorable Kenneth M. Mead
Inspector General
U.S. Department of Transportation

Moderator:
Alphonse Davis
Field Office Manager
U.S. General Accounting Office

Session 2 - Grand Ballroom A/B
Impact of Homeland Security on State and Local Governments
James M. Cook
Director
Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency

Gerald A. Silva
City Auditor
San Jose, CA

Moderator:
Jerome Heer
Director of Audits
Milwaukee County
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
International Ballroom
Lobby 1
Reception in Omni Hotel Atrium and Tour of CNN Studios

Friday, May 7, 2004
 
7:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Cypress Room
Cyber Café Open
7:00 - 8:30 a.m.
International Ballroom
Lobby 2
Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
Corporate Governance & Accountability
The Honorable David M. Walker
Comptroller General of the United States
U.S. General Accounting Office

John R. Miller
Vice Chairman
Health Care and Public Sector
KPMG, LLP

Moderator:
Jeanette M. Franzel
Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U.S. General Accounting Office

Introductions:
Richard V. Norment
Assistant to the Comptroller, Tennessee
10:00 - 10:20 a.m. Break
10:20 - 11:20 a.m.
International Ballroom
E/F
Major Activities of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and Implications for Government Auditing

Thomas Ray
Deputy Chief Auditor
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

Impact of the PCAOB and Major Changes in the Accounting Profession
Jeanette M. Franzel
Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U. S. General Accounting Office

Moderator:
Louis J. Rodrigues
Regional Director
U.S. General Accounting Office
11:30 - 12:40 p.m.
International Ballroom
ABCD
Lunch
State and Local Coordination of Homeland Security
Matthew Bettenhausen
Deputy Director of the Office of State and Local Government Coordination
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Moderator:
Raymond G. Poland
Regional Inspector General
U.S. Department of Agriculture
12:45 - 1:45 p.m.
International Ballroom E/F
Impact of Revised Audit Standards from Federal, State, and Local Perspectives
The Honorable Nikki L. Tinsley
Inspector General
Environmental Protection Agency

Barbara J. Hinton
Kansas Legislative Auditor

Sam M. McCall
Tallahassee City Auditor

Marcia Buchanan
Assistant Director, Financial Management and Assurance
U.S. General Accounting Office

Moderator:
Sharon R. Russell
Director of Research and Professional Development
State of Alabama
1:45 - 2:00 p.m. Break
Concurrent Sessions
2:00 - 2:50 p.m.


Session 1 - Grand Ballroom A
The Reciprocal Relationship Between Audit and Investigation
Steven A. Morreale
Assistant Special Agent in Charge
Office of Investigations/Inspector General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Moderator:
Louis J. Rodrigues
Regional Director
U.S. General Accounting Office

Session 2 - International Ballroom E/F
Update of Government Accounting Standards
Tom L. Allen
Chairman
Government Accounting Standards Board

Moderator:
William Monroe
Florida Auditor General, Tallahassee

Session 3 - Grand Ballroom B
An Update on the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board -- Its Conceptual Framework and Standards
David Mosso
Chairman
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

Moderator:
Charles J. Curtis
Regional Inspector General
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
3:00 - 3:50 p.m.
International Ballroom E/F
Assessing The Health of Our Nation -- National Indicators
Dr. David Swain
Consultant, Jacksonville Community Council

Allen Lomax
Senior Analyst
U.S. General Accounting Office

Moderator:
Russell W. Hinton
State Auditor, Georgia
15th Biennial Forum General Chairman
4:00 p.m.
International Ballroom E/F
Closing Remarks