Government Finance Officers Association of Texas
Special Thanks to Our
Platinum Sponsors
Special Thanks to Our
Platinum and Gold Sponsors
Special Thanks to Our
Platinum and Gold Sponsors
President's Message
The Spring Institute
Welcome to spring! For GFOAT members, the change in season means returning to Austin to attend the Spring Institute. The Spring Institute is GFOAT’s traditional annual gathering of the membership from across Texas. Other opportunities to meet have been added to the organization’s schedule of events over the years, including the fall conference beginning in the early 1990’s. ....more
Thanks to all of you who have contributed to our listserv GFOAT Finance Forum. This feature is for YOU and has started with a BANG! We have had many questions posted since offering this feature. Our latest posts include questions regarding ...
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Purging bad debt accounts
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Cash reserve levels
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Civil Service staffing levels
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Recording donated supplies
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Employee damaged cell phone
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Utility rate studies
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EMS as an Enterprise?
We also have many documents posted including RFPs for Financial Advisors and Bank Depository Contracts, to name a few.
Also remember to check out the Career Center. There are many new posts, including ...
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Corpus Christi - Deputy Finance Director
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Arlington - Budget Analyst/Senior Budget Analyst
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Austin - Contract Compliance Specialist Senior
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Plano - Police Budget Analyst, Senior Accountant and Accountant II
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Kaufman - Director of Finance
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Forest Hill - Director of Finance
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Mesquite and New Braunfels - Accounting Supervisor(s)
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San Marcos - Utilities Customer Services Clerk
Upcoming Events in March
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March 9 - Region 8/13 Roundtable; NCTCOG Arlington
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March 9 - Scholarship Deadline for Spring Institute
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March 9 - Region 2/3 Roundtable; Amarillo
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March 23 - Housing Deadline for Spring Institute
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March 25-27 - TEXPO Conference; Dallas
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April 2 - Registration Discount for Spring Institute
If you are a regional director and want to post your event, please let me know; I can also help find speakers if you are having trouble pulling something together.
That’s all for now - hope you enjoy your colorful basket of news - it reminded me of spring days and Easter eggs!
Becky
Continuing Education
Credit Instructions:
For Texas State Board of Public Accountancy, use the SPONSOR ID and CLASS number on the CEU form and ENTER the APPROPRIATE HOURS for your ANNUAL reporting. KEEP THIS FILE FOR YOUR RECORDS. FOR CGFO certification through GFOAT, ENTER THESE HOURS on our on-line system at www.gfoat.org/MemberAccess.html. Keep this form for your records.
Recipients of the CGFO Award
From left to right: Anita Cothran, Marty Coursey, Lou Ann Scherer, Cheryl Davenport, Sai Vompchampa, Aaron Rector, and Mike Erwin (not shown).