WELCOME

Maine Chapter of the National Association of Government Accountants serves government accounting professionals by providing quality education and fostering professional development and certification. Monthly meetings provide a chance for State of Maine and local government accounting employees to meet and network, discussing pertinent accounting and management issues.

 

Chapter Announcements & News

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Two positions are currently being seeked out for the Corrections Service Center. They are open until May 7th.

MANAGEMENT ANALYST I

ACCOUNTING TECHNICIAN

CGFM Letter of Recognition

March 2013 - The Honorable Governor of Maine, Paul R. LePage, has issued a personal letter of recognition for Certified Government Financial Managers. We are pleased to present a copy of this letter.

VISIT

Our chapter was pleased to share our March Chapter Meeting with AGA National President, Evelyn A. Brown, CGFM. Ms. Brown spoke about the opportunities that AGA presents and its rewarding nature. We were delighted to have her visit.

Citizen-Centric Report

The FY2012 Maine AGA Chapter Citizen-Centric Report is now available. We hope to receive feedback on the layout and content to facilitate the creation of annual Citizen Centric Reports going forward, which are expected to follow this format and should be released in a more timely manner.

Please contact Susan Reynolds @ susan.l.reynolds@maine.gov with any feedback or suggestions. Thank you.

**FY2012 Citizen-Centric Report**

 

Meetings

Monthly meetings are held September through May of each year, and alternate between breakfast and luncheon times.  Each meeting features a keynote speaker discussing events or programs currently impacting government and the state as a whole. Throughout the year, Maine AGA members perform several community service events, providing support to local children, veterans and homeless citizens.

Status

2010 marked the 60th anniversary of the national AGA while the State of Maine Chapter celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2012. The Maine Chapter has nearly 120 members as of December 2011, with several members holding professional certifications such as CGFM, CPA, CIA and CFE.

 

 

National AGA News

AGA Publications

The Journal of Government Financial Management is a quarterly magazine and known for its in-depth coverage of relevant issues afffecting government financial managerss, impeding legislation or trends, proven methodology innovations and research projects. To receive the Journal, join AGA or subscribe now.

AGA Research Report:

Leveraging Data Analytics in Federal Organizations.

Read about data analytics; a powerful tool to help government agencies reduce fraud, waste and abuse. To view this report.

TOPICS Newsletter

TOPICS is released every Monday morning by email to members. Each issue will focus on an area of Association interest, including the CGFM Program, Membership, Conferences, Performance & Accountability, etc. This is no download needed and links will be provided to expanded stories and photographs. News of the profession will be presented in AGA Today on alternating Mondays.

AGA's Citizen-Centric Reporting Initiative

The initiative is intended to foster innovative means of communication between governments and their citizenry. AGA believes that government financial information should be provided to citizens in forms that are clear and understandable, updated regularly and often, delivered to all, easy to locate, honest in breadth and technically accurate in detail. The AGA believes that these reports will make governments more accountable to their citizens, and will help Americans become better educated and better able to participate in government activities.