VOLUMEXXI,NUMBERII, OCTOBER 2016

Fallhasofficiallybegun.SoonwewillbeenjoyingcoolerweatherandHalloweenfestivities.OctoberalsobringswithittheMississippiStateFair.Iknoweveryoneenjoysrunningintopeopletheyknowwhiletakinginlunchatthefair.ItisalwaysfuntorunintofriendlyfacesIhaveknownorworkedwithovertheyears.Andofcoursethefairfoodisalwaysawelcomefalltreat!Asyoumayknow,theJacksonChapterofAGAparticipatesinseveralcommunityserviceeventsthroughouttheyear.KimMcCrory,ourCommunityServiceChair,willbecollectingmonetarydonationsforStewpotCommunityServicesduringtheOctoberandNovembermonthlymeetings.Thesetax‐deductiblecharitablecontributionswillgotowardsfeedingthehungryduringtheholidays.Pleaseremembertobringcashoracheckifyouwouldliketoparticipate.IwouldliketothankDr.BillyMoreheadforcompletingthe2015‐2016Citizen‐CentricReport(CCR)fortheJacksonChapter.Ithasbeenpostedtothechapter’swebsiteforyourreviewunderthe“ChapterDocuments”tab.The2015‐2016CCRisaninformativesummaryreportoftheJacksonChapter’sactivitiesfortherecentyear.Don’tforgettomentionAGAtoyourcoworkers,family,andfriends.Invitethoseyoumaythinkwouldbenefitfrombecomingamemberorsimplyattendingameeting.TheContinuingProfessionalEducationcreditsthatweofferformonthlymeetingsarebeneficialtothoseinavarietyoffields,notonlyaccountants.Ifyouplanonattending,pleasemakeyourreservationbyTuesday,October11,2016.OurreservationshelptheCapitolClubprepareenoughspaceforourmonthlymeetings.YoucanmakeareservationbycontactingKoteshyaGuidryviaphoneoremail.Hercontactinformationislistedonthesidebar.IlookforwardtoseeingeveryonenextWednesday,October12,2016.

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THE PENCIL POINT

President’sMessage

ABOUTTHISMONTH’SMEETING

October12,201611:30am–1pm

Topic:“MAGICUpdate”

Speaker:DianeLangham,MAGICProjectDirector,DFA

Location:TheCapitalClub

19thFloorCornerofS.CongressStreetand

PearlStreet,Downtown

Price:$17AGAMembers

$22non‐AGAMembers

Reservations:PleaseRSVPtoKoteshyaGuidrybynoonTuesday10/11/2016

@

Koteshya.Guidry@medicaid.ms.govOr

Call359‐9128

REMEMBER: CGFM CPE requirements are 40 hours of continuing professional education per year.

http://www.agajackson.org FACEBOOK–AGAJacksonMSChapter

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AGA–JacksonChapter

   ProgramAgenda/July1,2016‐June30,2017

DATE TOPIC CPEHours

9/14/2016 RegularMeeting–“Mississippi’sEconomicOutlook–FY16/17” 1hour

10/12/2016 RegularMeeting–“MAGICUpdate” 1hour

11/9/2016 RegularMeeting– 1hour

12/14/2016 RegularMeeting– 1hour

1/18/2017 RegularMeeting–“FederalTaxUpdate(1hour)”and“StateTaxUpdate(2hours)” 3hours

2/15/2017 RegularMeeting– 1hour

2/15‐16/2017NationalLeadershipTraining(optional)‐14hoursCPE

3/15/2017 RegularMeeting‐ 1hour

4/12/2017 RegularMeeting– 1hour

5/19/2017 SpringConference– 8hours

6/14/2017 RegularMeeting– 1hour

TotalCPEHours: 20hours

MemberNews!

~SandraLohrisch,anAGAJacksonChaptermemberforalmost21years,retiredfromDFAonJune30,2016.Additionally,sadnews–SandraLohrisch’smotherpassedawayonSeptember28,2016,shewas98yearsold.Let’skeeptheLohrischfamilyinourprayers.

~Joinus inwelcomingournewestmember,HollyFowler!!!!! Holly is anAccountant at

thePublicEmployees’RetirementSystem(PERS).

~The following AGA Jackson Chapter members celebrated their anniversary of AGAmembershipduringthemonthofOctober:

SharonWells,MDEQ–21years!!!!! ChrisHoward,DepartmentofRehabilitationServices–14years GiaAllen,DivisionofMedicaid–5years ChristySmith,MSDevelopmentAuthority–2years NitaCaylor,OfficeofStateAidRoadConstruction–1year JoeJackson,DivisionofMedicaid–1year

ChrisHoward ChristySmith JoeJackson

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AGA–JACKSONCHAPTER

CommunityServicesProjects2016‐2017

Month Event AssistanceProvided _____

October/November CommunityStewpot TheJacksonChapterwillcollectdonationsfromattendeesattheregularchaptermeetingsduringthemonthsofOctoberandNovember.

December2016 SantaDay‐MSH SantaDayatMississippiStateHospitalwillbeheldinDecember23.WeneedvolunteersforSanta,elvesandgifting.

January7,2017 MSBluesMarathon TheMississippiBluesMarathonwillbeheldonSaturdaymorning,January7th.Weneedvolunteerstohelpmanthewaterstations.

March2017 MDA Collaboratewithcommunityorganization(s)toprovidetraining/financialeducationcourse.

April2017 SusanG.Komen RacefortheCure‐TheracewillbeginindowntownJacksonneartheOldCapitolbuilding.Weneedvolunteerstohelpmanthewaterstations.

May2017 BlairBatsonHospital AnnualfundraiserforBlairE.BatsonChildren’sHospital.

PleasecontactKimMcCrory,CommunityServicesChair,ifyouhaveanyquestionsorsuggestionsorifyouwouldliketovolunteerforanyofourcommunityserviceprojects.Heremailaddressiskmccrory@mdot.ms.gov.

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DOYOUHAVEAFEWMINUTES?

==============================MinutesofAGARegularChapterMeeting Wednesday,September14,2016CalltoOrder

TheAGA Jackson chaptermeetingwas called to order at 12:00 pm at the Capitol Club by BrandiStuart,AGAPresident.MinutesBrandi asked if therewere any corrections or additions to theminutes. Therewere no corrections.HollySmithmovedtoapprovetheminutes.BonnieSidesseconded.Themotionpassed.

AnnouncementsBrandiStuartintroducedherselfasthe2016‐2017chapterPresident.Shewelcomedallmembersandvisitors.

SheintroducedKimMcCroythecommunityservicechairtotalkaboutcommunityserviceprojectsforthe2016‐2017year.

KimmentionedthefirstcommunityserviceeventisstewpotandwillbeattheOctobermeeting.Shealso mentioned upcoming events such as Santa day at MS State Hospital, blues marathon, and thebreastcancermarathon.Sheaskedifanyonehadotherideastoemailthemtoher.

HollySmithintroducedherselfastheeducationchairforthe2016‐2017chapter.Sheaskedifanyonehadanyideasforfuturespeakerstonotifyherviaemail.

SpeakersHolly Smith introduced the speaker for today’s meeting. Our speaker was Dr. DarrinWebb, StateEconomistandDirectoroftheUniversityResearchCenter.

Themeetingadjournedat12:46pm.

Respectfullysubmittedby,

[ÉÄÄç ftäÉÜzÇtÇ Secretary

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MinutesofAGAChapterExecutiveCommitteeMeeting Wednesday,August31,2016CalltoOrder

The meeting was called to order at 11:34 a.m. by Brandi Stuart, AGA President, at theWoolfolkBuilding,12thFloorConferenceRoom.Attendees OfficerspresentwereBrandiStuart,HollySavorgnan,SamuelCole,GiaAllen,CJKing,DonnaSebren,YolandaCampbell,KimMcCrory,TraceyGwin,BillyMorehead,andNitaCaylor.HollySmithphonedin.

CECREPORTS

SecretaryReportBrandi asked the CEC if there were any corrections to the last CEC minutes. There were nocorrections.Sammovedtoapprovetheminutes.Giaseconded.Themotionpassed.PresidentReportBrandinotifiedthegroupthatshewilltrytosendtheminutespriortothemeetingiftheyareavailableforeveryonetoreview.Shehandedoutasheetthatlistedthechapterexecutivecommitteemembersandaskedeveryonetoupdateanypersonal informationandnoteinformationthattheydonotwantpublishedinthenewsletterandwebsite.

Brandi gave a recap of the ProfessionalDevelopment Training inAnaheim, California in July. Therewere 5 members that attended: Billy Morehead, Gia Allen, Tawanna Carr, Brandi Stuart, and JeffWheeler.ThereisaregionalProfessionalDevelopmentTrainingtobeheldinTallahasseeonFebruary9th and 10th. The conference this year is allowing attendees to donate time and help with theconferencetohavetheregistrationfee forgiven.Therewillbe furtherdiscussiononthistopicat thenextCECmeeting.

BrandinotifiedeveryonethatanRSVPtoattendtheregularAGAmeetingsisnotneededformembersserving on theCEC. The only reason for notification is if youwill not be attending the regularAGAmeeting.TherewillneedtobeanRSVPfortheCECmeetings.

Sheproposedchangingthemeetingdates toTuesdayandpresenteda tentativescheduleofmeetingdates. The dates will be flexible. She inquired about new meeting places and some suggestionsmentionedweretheIronHorseGrill,Ból,andTrustmark.ShewillcommunicateviaemailwiththeCECmemberstodecideonthenextmeetinglocationandtime.

MembershipReportDonnareportedthatthereweretwonewmembersforAugust.TheyareLisaMoorewiththeSecretaryofStateandBrandiZuberwiththeMSOfficeoftheStateAuditor.

TreasurerReportNita distributed the financial report to theCEC for June and July. The June reportwaspreparedbyAleisha.ThebankrecordshavebeenupdatedwithBrandiandNita’snames.Nitafiledthetaxexempt

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MinutesofAGAChapterExecutiveCommitteeMeeting…..continuedTreasurerReport…..continuedform990‐N for AGA to remain a tax exempt organization. The cash balance as June 30, 2016 endingamountof$16,135.97didnotmatchthebeginningamountasofJuly2016of$16,103.97.Thedifferenceis$32pettycashthatshouldbeincludedinthebeginningcashbalanceandthiswillbecorrectedbyNita.CJmoved to approve the financial reportwith the correctionof thepetty cash for June and July2016.Tracyseconded.Themotionpassed.CommunityServicesReportKim presented the schedule for the year’s community service projects. The projects are the sameprojectsasthepreviousyear.CGFMReportNoreport.BillyinquiredifAGAhasthenewCGFMbooks.CJrespondedsayinghethoughtthebookswereacoupleofyearsold.Brandimentionedasachapterweneedtomaintainonesetofcurrentstudyguides.ThegroupalsodiscussedgroupstudyoptionsforanyonewantingtobecomeaCGFM.

By‐LawsNoreport.Newsletter/WebsiteReportThenewsletterwillgooutaweekbeforethenextmeetingonSeptember14th.AllinformationisneededbyTuesday,September6.

EducationReportHolly Smith reported that Dr. DarrenWebb, State Economist and Director of the University ResearchCenter,willbethespeaker fortheSeptembermeeting.ShealsomentionedthatAGAneedsaprojector.SheisgettingquotesandwillpresentatthenextCECmeeting.

Announcements/OtherBusinessThenextCECmeetingisSeptember27.

ThenextchaptermeetingisSeptember14.

Themeetingadjournedat12:36pm.Respectfullysubmittedby,[ÉÄÄç ftäÉÜzÇtÇ Secretary

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AGANationalEvents

2016SharedServicesSummitOctober4,2016WashingtonOct.4|7:45a.m.–5:30p.m.ET|Washington|7CPE

Thesummitwillbringtogethermorethan400individualsfromacrossthefederalCXOcommunity(acquisition,financial,HR,IT,performance).Thiseventwillfocusonsharedservicesandsustainingprogressthroughthepresidentialtransition.Theeventisco‐sponsoredbyAGA,ACT‐IACandtheSharedServicesLeadershipCoalition.

CGFMIntensiveReviewCourseOctober13–14,2016Alexandria,Va.SignupforAGA’sIntensiveReviewCoursewithCGFMexaminationsincluded–it’sagreatopportunitytoreviewthecoursematerialwithaknowledgeableinstructorandcompleteyourCGFM!TheIntensiveReviewCourse(IRC),offeringupto18CPEs,willbeheldinAlexandria,Va.,Oct.13–14,2016.Theclasswillrun8a.m.–5p.m.bothdays.Thecostofthecourseforqualifiedparticipantsisasfollows: $375forAGAmembers

$425fornon‐members

SPECIALBONUS:TheCGFMexaminationsareofferedatnoadditionalcosttocourseattendees—uptoa$375savings!

TheCGFMexaminationscanbetakenbyappointmentonlyatPearsonProfessionalTestingCentersfromOct.15,2016–Feb.28,2017,usingvouchersprovidedbyAGA.

NominationsDueOctober31,2016Readytolead?SubmityournominationsforAGA'snationalandregionalleadershipteamstoday!

ToolsandStrategiesforFightingFraudNovember16,2016Webinar|2‐3:50p.m.ET|2CPEs

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BrandiStuartPresidentOfficeofStateAidRoadConstruction(601)359‐7133(w)e‐mail:bstuart@osarc.state.ms.usYolandaCampbellPresident‐ElectMSOfficeoftheStateTreasurer(601)359‐2293(W)e‐mail:Yolanda.Campbell@treasury.ms.govGiaAllenPast‐PresidentMSDivisionofMedicaid(601)359‐6111(w)e‐mail:gia.allen@medicaid.ms.govNitaCaylorTreasurerOfficeofStateAidRoadConstruction(601)359‐7143(w)e‐mail:ncaylor@osarc.state.ms.usHollySavorgnanSecretaryMSStateBoardofComm&JrColleges(601)432‐6349(w)e‐mail:hsavorgnan@mccb.edu

HollySmithEducation/ProgramsChairHorneLLP(601)326‐1136(w)e‐mail:Smithhm143@gmail.comDonnaSebrenMembershipMSGamingCommission(601)576‐3942(w)e‐mail:dsebren@mgc.state.ms.usTraceyGwin,CPM,CICANewsletter/CommunicationsMSInsuranceDepartmente‐mail:Tracey.Gwin@mid.ms.govorcommunications@agajackson.org Christopher(CJ)KingCGFMCoordinatorMSOfficeoftheStateTreasurer(601)359‐2336(w)e‐mail:Christopher.king@treasury.ms.govKimMcCroryCommunityServiceMSDepartmentofTransportation601‐359‐7394(W)e‐mail:kmccrory@mdot.ms.gov

SamuelColeBylaws/ProceduresOfficeoftheStateTreasurer(601)359‐2523e‐mail:samuel.cole@treasury.ms.govDr.BillyMorehead,CGFM,Ph.D.,CPAAccountabilityMississippiCollege601‐925‐7742(W)e‐mail:Morehead@mc.eduJeffWheelerResearchChair(601)594‐1401(C)e‐mail:Jdwheeler25@yahoo.com

AGAJacksonChapter2016‐2017OfficersandDirectors

AssociationofGovernmentAccountantsP.O.Box1445Jackson,MS39215‐1445

AGA serves government accountability professionals by providing qualityeducation, fostering professional development and certification, andsupportingstandardsandresearchtoadvancegovernmentaccountability.http://www.agajackson.org