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VOLUME XXII, NUMBER VIII, April 2018
Spring has sprung! The azaleas are in full bloom, the trees have budded, and the
grass is growing. I hope you and your family take time to enjoy this beautiful
time of year, but don’t forget about our upcoming chapter events this month.
Our first event for the month is the regular chapter meeting on
Wednesday, April 11, 2018, at the Capital Club. Brian Pugh with the Mississippi
Department of Finance and Administration will be our speaker. On the following
day, Thursday, April 12, 2018, will be the annual Governmental Meet and Greet
event with business students attending Mississippi College. This event is from
4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on the Second Floor of Self Hall on the Mississippi College
campus. This is a great opportunity for chapter members to discuss with the
students about working in City, County, State and Federal government as well as
promoting AGA. All chapter members are invited to attend. Thank you to Dr.
Billy Morehead for the work he has done in organizing and promoting this
event!
We also have a community service event during the month of April –
the 2018 Komen Metro Jackson Race for the Cure. This event will be Saturday,
April 14, 2018, at Renaissance at Colony Park, in Ridgeland, MS. Our chapter
supports the race by working in the registration tent. Thank you to those that
have volunteered for this event!
Don’t forget to mark your calendars and register early for our 8-hour
spring conference to be held at Mississippi College on Friday, May 18, 2018.
There is an early-bird registration discount available for AGA members as well as
non-members, but these discounts end after April 15, 2018. During the
conference, we will be hosting a silent auction as a fundraiser for Blair E. Baston
Children’s Hospital. National AGA will match the proceeds from the silent
auction, so come prepared to bid on items to support the only children’s
hospital in our State! Chapter members are welcome to donate items for the
silent auction; please see Avis Phillips for more details about donating.
I look forward to seeing you at our meeting next week. Make your
reservations now by emailing Koteshya Guidry
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THE PENCIL POINT
President’s Message ABOUT THIS MONTH’S MEETING
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Topic: “2019 Legislative Session
Fiscal Update/Overview of DFA”
Speaker: Brian Pugh, Ph. D.,
MS Department of Finance & Administration
Location: The Capital Club
19th Floor Corner of S. Congress Street and
Pearl Street, Downtown
Price: $17 AGA Members
$22 non-AGA Members
Reservations:
Please RSVP to Koteshya Guidry by 5pm Monday 4/9/2018
at the following:
Or Call 359-9128
REMEMBER: CGFM CPE requirements are 80 hours of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) every two years.
http://www.agajackson.org
FACEBOOK – AGA Jackson MS Chapter
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This Month’s Speaker
Brian Pugh, Ph. D. Deputy Executive Director and Deputy State Fiscal Officer
Mississippi Department of Finance & Administration
As Deputy Executive Director of DFA, Dr. Pugh has direct management and oversight of seven of the 19
offices within the department. Those offices include: the Office of Budget & Accounting, Office of Budget &
Fund Management, the Bond Advisory Division, the Office of Fiscal Management, the Office of Financial
Reporting and the Office of Financial Affairs, and Business Services.
Prior to his appointment to DFA, he served as the Director of Finance for Governor Phil Bryant. Before that he
was appointed Fiscal Policy Advisor for the Governor and also served as a Budget Analyst for the Legislative
Budget Office of the Mississippi Legislature, overseeing budgets for multiple state agencies. He has also
worked with program budgets for the Stennis Center for Public Service and has conducted research for the
Stennis Institute of Government.
Brian is a graduate of Mississippi State University in Starkville, Mississippi, where he received a Bachelor of
Science Degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Public Policy and Administration. In 2014 he
earned his Ph.D. in Public Policy and Administration from Jackson State University. Brian currently teaches a
graduate course in "State and Local Government Budgeting and Finance" for Jackson State's Department of
Public Policy Administration.
He is an active member in the community, serving on the Board for the Mississippi Heritage Trust and the
Advisory Board for the Mississippi State University Masters of Public Policy and Administration graduate
degree program. Additionally, Brian serves on the Board for the Mississippi Humanities Council and
Mississippi Historical Society.
He is a member of the American Society for Public Administration, the Association for Budgeting and
Financial Management, the Mississippi Center for Nonprofits, and Phi Kappa Phi and Pi Alpha Alpha honor
societies.
Brian and his wife, Dominique, have two daughters.
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Is there a speaker or topic you would like to hear?
Is there a speaker or topic you would like to hear?
CPE credits you lack?
Information that would be interesting or beneficial to your profession?
Brandi Zuber, Education Program Chair, would like to hear from you! The AGA
Jackson Chapter is committed to providing quality, affordable and convenient CPE to
our members and other professionals.
Brandi can be reached at [email protected] or (601) 576-2648.
AGA – Jackson Chapter
CPE Program Agenda ~ July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018
DATE TOPIC CPE Hours
9/13/2017 Regular Meeting – Senator Terry Burton “2017-2018 Legislative Update” 1 hour
10/11/2017 Regular Meeting – Honorable Stacey E. Pickering “MS Comprehensive Annual Financial Report” 1 hour
11/8/2017 Regular Meeting – Dr. Darrin Webb “Mississippi’s 2017-2018 Economic Outlook” 1 hour
12/13/2017 Regular Meeting – State Treasurer Lynn Fitch “An Update from the State Treasurer” 1 hour
1/10/2018 Regular Meeting – BKD “Federal Tax Update” (1 hour) and MDOR “State Tax Update” (1 hour) 2 hours
2/14/2018 Regular Meeting – Christopher Freeze, Special Agent, FBI Jackson Division 1 hour
3/21/2018 Regular Meeting - AGA National President, James R. Arnette, Jr., CGFM, CISA 1 hour
4/11/2018 Regular Meeting – Brian Pugh, Ph. D., MS Department of Finance & Administration 1 hour
5/18/2018 Spring Conference – “Various Topics and Speakers” 8 hours
6/13/2018 Regular Meeting – Joint meeting with MAGPPA “Procurement Updates” 3 hours
Total CPE Hours: 20 hours
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SPRING CONFERENCE SAVE THE DATE! Association of Government Accountants, Jackson Chapter
2018 Spring Conference – 8 hour CPE Offering
Friday, May 18, 2018 Mississippi College, B.C. Rogers Building, Board Meeting Room
Agenda to include: “Two hour GASB Update” Lisa Parker
“Mentorship in the Workplace” Kimberly Hardy “Fraud Case Update” Phil Hull
“Attributes of High Performing Government” BKD “Two hour Presentation on Various Topics” FBI
Plus a silent auction to benefit Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital
EARLY BIRD DEADLINE IS APRIL 15th!
Please RSVP by NOON on Monday, May 14th
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Please complete and email the below registration form to Koteshya Guidry at: [email protected] or call (601) 359-9128.
You may pay at the door or mail payment to:
Jackson AGA, PO Box 1445, Jackson, MS 39215-1445
Registrations cancelled less than 7 calendar days prior to the course date will not be eligible for a refund. Cancellations received after the deadline will not be eligible for refund, however, substitutions are allowed.
Name ______________________________________________________
Organization _________________________________________________
Email _______________________________________________________
Office Phone _________________________________________________
□ Member $135 ($125 for early bird)
□ Non-Member $175 ($165 for early bird)
□ Group Discount $135 per person (5+ registrants from any organization)
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Member News!
~Join us in welcoming our newest member:
Emily Harrington, MS Office of the State Treasurer
~The following AGA Jackson Chapter members will celebrate their membership anniversary during the month of April:
Alice Gorman – 30 years!
Gwendolyn Cotten – 22 years
Joyce Putman – 22 years
David Varner – 22 years
Scott Hodges – 9 years
Ruth Jones – 8 years
Samuel Cole – 6 years
CJ King – 5 years
Jan Francis – 4 years
Kim McCrory – 4 years
Jason Carter – 3 years
Keian Grayer – 2 years
Anthony Moore – 2 years
Martha Dulin – 1 year
Chequetta Harper – 1 year
Loretta Hollingbird – 1 year
Felisha Jacobs – 1 year
Angela Johnson – 1 year
Yvette Jones – 1 year
Melinda Lott – 1 year
Dorothy McGee – 1 year
Sonia Smith – 1 year
Edward Williams – 1 year
Visa Williams – 1 year
Please look for new members at the monthly chapter meetings and welcome them the Jackson Chapter of AGA!
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AGA – JACKSON CHAPTER
Community Service Projects 2017-2018
Month Event Assistance Provided _____
October/November Community Stewpot The Jackson Chapter collects donations from
attendees at regular chapter meetings during the
months of October and November.
December 21, 2017 Santa Day - MSH Santa Day at Mississippi State Hospital will be
Thursday, December 21st. We welcome
volunteers for Santa and elves to hand out gift
bags and bring Christmas cheer!
January 27, 2018 MS Blues Marathon The annual MS Blues Marathon is scheduled for
Saturday, January 27, 2018. AGA Jackson Chapter
volunteers work a water station each year.
April 14, 2018 Susan G. Komen Central MS Steel Magnolias Race for the Cure –AGA Jackson Chapter volunteers to help with registration.
May 18, 2018 Blair E. Batson Hospital Silent auction fundraiser is held at the Spring
Conference each year and a portion of the
proceeds are matched by AGA National.
April/May 2018 The Jackson Zoo AGA Volunteer Day at the Jackson Zoo.
Please contact Avis Phillips, Community Service Chair, if you have any questions or
suggestions or if you would like to volunteer for any of our community service
projects. Her email address is [email protected].
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School of Business
A Governmental Meet & Greet
Thursday, April 12, 2018 ♦ 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Mississippi College ♦ School of Business
Second Floor, Self Hall
Please join Mississippi College School of Business and the Jackson Chapter of the Association of Government
Accountants at a Reception to connect MC Accounting students and Business Leaders from local City, County,
State and Federal Governments.
Many students are unaware of the vast career opportunities in government financial management. This “Meet &
Greet” Reception is an opportunity to connect students with government business leaders who have a passion for
public service and may help draw great talent into government as a career.
There is no cost for you to attend, but a RSVP is requested so we may adequately prepare food for the reception.
As a side benefit, you may use this time to “informally” recruit accounting students to work in your governmental
entity. Feel free to share business cards and literature on your agencies. We will even have a few tables available
for a display if you wish. Whether or not you have any open positions, please come to meet and encourage some
of MC’s best and brightest students. This is a great time for you to help share your passion for government
service with the next generation.
Please RSVP to Billy Morehead, Professor of Accountancy, at 601-925-7742 or email at [email protected] by
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
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Treasurer’s Report
AGA - Jackson, MS Chapter
Statement of Cash Inflows and Outflows
Balance as of February 28, 2018
Program Year 2017/2018
Beginning Cash Balance from January 31, 2018 $ 18,464.20
Adjustment:
Beginning Cash Balance from January 31, 2018 18,464.20
Revenue: Cash & Checks received @ AGA February 2018 Meeting 360.00
EFT Payments for AGA February 2018 Meeting 566.00
Total Revenue $ 926.00
Expenditures: Capital Club January Payment $ 1,382.47
AGA Web Hosting 122.40
$
Total Expenditures $ 1,504.87
Ending Cash Balance as of February 28, 2018 $ 17,885.33
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DO YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES?
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Minutes of AGA Regular Chapter Meeting Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Call to Order The AGA Jackson chapter meeting was called to order at 11:58 am at the Capitol
Club by Yolanda Campbell, AGA President.
Minutes Yolanda asked if there were any corrections or additions to the minutes. There were no
corrections. Dr. Billy Morehead moved to approve the minutes. Brandi Stuart seconded. The
motion passed.
Announcements Yolanda welcomed all members and visitors. She informed everyone that
March is CGFM month and she recognized the current CGFM members. She told everyone there
are pamphlets on the tables with information about becoming a CGFM.
She asked if the 2018-2019 AGA Chapter Executive Committee members would stand when she
called their name. Listed below are the CEC members:
President- Kim McCrory, President Elect- Gia Allen, Past President- Yolanda Campbell,
Treasurer- Nita Caylor, Secretary- Holly Savorgnan, Education- Brandi Zuber, Membership-
Barbara Lawson, Communications- Brandi Stuart, CGFM- Josh Dixon, Community Service- Avis
Phillips, Bylaws/Procedures- Samuel Cole, Accountability- Dr. Billy Morehead, and Research
Chair- Gia Allen.
She asked for a motion to approve the 2018-2019 CEC members. Sue Hunt moved to approve.
Will Crawford seconded. The motion passed.
She introduced Avis Phillips the community service chair. Avis reminded everyone about the
Susan G. Komen race on April 14th in Ridgeland. She also mentioned that if anyone had any silent
auction items for the spring conference to contact herself or Kim McCrory.
Speakers Brandi Zuber introduced the speaker for today’s meeting. James R. Arnette, Jr., CGFM,
CISA, AGA National President. He presented on “Good Leaders= Better Government”
He mentioned 3 daily goals for Leaders:
1. Do something good for someone else.
2. Do something good for your group, community, world etc.
3. Do something good for yourself.
The meeting adjourned at 12:53 pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
[ÉÄÄç ftäÉÜzÇtÇ Secretary
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Minutes of AGA Chapter Executive Committee Meeting Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 11:35 a.m. by Yolanda Campbell, AGA President, at
the Woolfolk Building, 11th Floor Conference Room.
Attendees Officers present were Yolanda Campbell, Holly Savorgnan, Brandi Zuber, Avis Phillips, Gia
Allen, Brandi Stuart, and Samuel Cole. Kim McCrory phoned in.
CEC REPORTS
Secretary Report Yolanda asked the CEC if there were any corrections to the last CEC minutes.
There were no corrections. Avis moved to approve the minutes. Gia seconded. The motion passed.
President Report Yolanda informed the group that 2 people were nominated for the open CEC
positions. She has not spoken with the individuals yet regarding the open positions. She also
reminded the group about the SLM (Section Leadership Meeting) on April 19-21st. The meeting is in
Kansas City and Kim and Avis will be attending. She mentioned that Jim Arnette would like to meet
for dinner with the CEC members prior to the regular AGA meeting in March.
Membership Report Yolanda reported that there is 1 new member for the month of January. His
name is Allen Godfrey and he is currently working at the MS Gaming Commission. There have been
30 membership renewals for this year.
Treasurer Report Yolanda presented the financials for January 2018. Brandi Stuart moved to
approve. Avis seconded. The motion passed.
Community Services Report Avis reminded the group that waivers for the Susan G. Komen race in
April are due March 30th. There are currently 9 volunteers. She is researching an upcoming
community service project at the Jackson Zoo for May or June. She is also working on items for the
silent auction at the Spring Conference.
CGFM Report Yolanda reported that March is CGFM (Certified Government Financial Manager)
month and we should have a proclamation from the governor for the March meeting.
By-Laws No report
Newsletter/Website Report Brandi Stuart presented the group with several website examples from
other AGA chapters. She is currently working on updating our AGA website. We need more
functionality on our webpage and more chapter highlights. She is trying to find a good panoramic
picture to include on the home page. We viewed the Tallahassee, New Orleans, and Atlanta AGA
chapter websites.
Education Report Brandi Zuber informed the group that the March speaker is Jim Arnette the AGA
National President. He is speaking on “Good Leaders=Better Government”.
.Announcements/ Other Business The next CEC meeting is March 27th. The next chapter meeting is
March 21st. The meeting adjourned at 12:15 pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
[ÉÄÄç ftäÉÜzÇtÇ Secretary
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Yolanda Campbell President
MS Office of the State Treasurer
(601) 359-2293 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Kim McCrory President-Elect
MS Department of Transportation
(601) 359-7394 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Brandi Stuart Past-President
MS Office of State Aid Road Construction
(601) 359-7133 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Nita Caylor Treasurer
MS Office of State Aid Road Construction
(601) 359-7143 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Holly Savorgnan Secretary
MS State Board of Comm & Junior Colleges
(601) 432-6349 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Brandi Zuber Education Program Chair
MS Office of the State Auditor
(601) 576-2648 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Donna Sebren Membership Chair
MS Gaming Commission
(601) 576-3942 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Brandi Stuart Communication Chair
MS Office of State Aid Road Construction
(601) 359-7133 (W)
E-mail: [email protected] or
[email protected] Christopher (CJ) King CGFM Coordinator
MS Department of Finance & Administration
(601) 359-3668 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Avis Phillips Community Service Chair
MS Division of Medicaid
601-359-6170 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Samuel Cole Bylaws/Procedures
MS Office of the State Treasurer
(601) 359-2523 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Billy Morehead, CGFM, Ph.D., CPA Accountability
Mississippi College
601-925-7742 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
Gia Allen Research Chair
MS Division of Medicaid
(601) 359-6111 (W)
E-mail: [email protected]
AGA Jackson Chapter 2017-2018 Chapter Executive Committee
Officers and Directors
Association of Government Accountants
P.O. Box 1445
Jackson, MS 39215-1445
http://www.agajackson.org
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http://www.agacgfm.org
AGA's Vision is to be the premier association for advancing government accountability.
AGA's Mission is to foster learning, certification, leadership and collaboration
for professionals and stakeholders committed to advancing government accountability.
AGA's Core Values are Service, Accountability, Integrity, Leadership.
The Jackson Chapter was formed in 1974.