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<P><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This is just a reminder that the State Controller’s Division is sponsoring a FREE training event Wednesday, March 3<SUP>rd</SUP> from 11:00 a.m.</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> 12:50 p.m. There is still a limited number of seats available</FONT> <FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">–</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> see the email notice below for registration information.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please let me know if you have any questions.</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thank you,</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Bookman Old Style">Erin Haney, CIA</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Bookman Old Style">Statewide Financial Internal Controls Officer</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Bookman Old Style">State Controller's Division</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Bookman Old Style">Dept of Administrative Services</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Bookman Old Style">Phone: (503) 378-3156 ext. 277</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Bookman Old Style">Fax: (503) 378-3514</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=6 FACE="Webdings">P</FONT><B></B><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"></FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#008000" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">From:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"> HANEY Erin D * SCD SFS<BR>
</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Sent:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"> Monday, February 08, 2010 3:50 PM<BR>
</FONT><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">Subject:</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"> Free Training Session: The War Against Fraud and Abuse - Are We Winning?</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#808000" FACE="Tahoma">This training event is<U></U></FONT><U><B> <FONT COLOR="#808000" FACE="Tahoma">free</FONT></B></U><B></B><FONT COLOR="#808000" FACE="Tahoma"> (sponsored by the State Controller’s Division); registration information is included at the bottom of this announcement.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#808000" FACE="Tahoma">Please Note: This is an audio conference style training; however the SCD is only sponsoring one line for this event and participants will need to attend in person at the SCD sponsored location (listed in the “Registration Information” section below).</FONT><FONT COLOR="#808000" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma"></FONT> </P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The War Against Fraud and Abuse: Are We Winning?</FONT><BR>
<FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=5 FACE="Times New Roman">Mar. 3, 2010<BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">2 CPE Hours Available!</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">AGA, in conjunction with the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers and the Association of Local Government Auditors is pleased to announce a new and increasingly important topic to our audio conference schedule</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Tahoma">—</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">the answer to who is winning the war on fraud, waste and abuse.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Is it reasonable to expect auditors to find fraud? Since fraud is characterized by trickery, deceit and deception, and because auditors are very visible and have limited tools at their disposal, maybe it’s just too easy for the bad guys to fool the auditors. But, if not auditors, then who can organizations rely on to deter, prevent and detect fraud? Should it be management? Those charged with governance? How about the government? Maybe we need to add more auditing standards? This session will reveal the answer to winning the war on fraud, waste and abuse and introduce a recently published set of protocols that organizations committed to combating fraud can implement and follow.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To share his practical experience in auditing and investigating fraud, waste and abuse is</FONT><B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">David L. Cotton, CGFM, CPA, CFE,</FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">chairman, PRIVATE Cotton & Company LLP.</FONT><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The firm was founded in 1981 and has a practice concentration in assist<WBR>ing federal and state government agencies, inspectors general and government grantees and contractors with a variety of govern<WBR>ment program-related assurance and advisory services. Cotton & Company has performed grant and contract, indirect cost rate, financial statement, financial related, and performance audits for more than two dozen federal inspectors general, including the Government Accountability Office, Department of State, the Department of Justice, Department of Education, Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Homeland Security.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please join us for two hours of lively discussion. In addition to the speaker’s commentary, about 20 minutes will be set aside for questions.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Date:</FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Wednesday, March 3, 2010</FONT> <BR>
<B></B><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Time:</FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">11:00 - 12:50 p.m.</FONT> <BR>
<B></B><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cost:</FONT></B> <B></B><B></B><B> <FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">FREE</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">(Sponsored by DAS, State Controller’s Division)</FONT> <BR>
<B></B><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Location:</FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Oregon Department of Veterans’ Affairs Auditorium</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">700 Summer St. NE</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Salem, OR 97301</FONT><BR>
<B></B><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Learning Objectives:</FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">To learn who is responsible for winning the war on fraud, waste and abuse</FONT> <BR>
<B></B><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">CPE:</FONT></B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Two credit hours</FONT> <BR>
<B></B><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Registration:</FONT></B> <B></B><B></B><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you are interested in attending, please sign-up early by sending an email to</FONT></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"></FONT><B> </B><A HREF="mailto:SCD.Training@das.state.or.us"><B></B><B></B><B><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SCD.Training@das.state.or.us</FONT></U></B><B></B></A><B></B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">. The following information should be included in the text of your email:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1. Name and date of training (enter in subject line of message)</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">2. Attendee name</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">3. Agency name and address</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">4. Email address</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">5. Telephone number</FONT> <BR>
<FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">If you have questions please contact Erin Haney at </FONT><A HREF="mailto:erin.d.haney@state.or.us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">erin.d.haney@state.or.us</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=6 FACE="Pristina">Debra Burger</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">OSFA President</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">Phone (503) 986-3916</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Comic Sans MS">Fax (503) 986-4141</FONT>
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