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What’s New
Upcoming FMI Ontario Events
The schedule for 2010/11 FMI Ontario Professional Development (PD) date and topic are as follows:
Wednesday, Feb 23, 2011 – Budget, Cash Flow and Forecasting
PD Description: A hands-on workshop for participants to better understand and apply the concepts of properly prepared budgets, cash-flow statements and forecasts. Learn more about these three essential reporting and measurement systems to help your cost centres achieve their fiscal objectives.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 – Accountability and Transparency
PD Description: Elected public officials are accountable to voters, and public sector managers are accountable to the elected public officials. Accountability comes from both external controls (such as codes of ethics, legal mandates and laws) and internal controls (e.g. personal norms of behaviour) and sometimes these controls clash. Recent events confirm that we continue to strive for balance. Can we achieve this balance with regular audits, the scrutiny of the public, and the analysis from media watchdogs? Come and learn more about this fascinating topic.
Click here to go back to main menu: The Professional Day for 2010-2011
For professional day registration, please go to FMI Ontario Events web page
We are looking to add more webcast locations. The Regional Spotlight section describes how an avid fmi*igf volunteered her time as a facilitator and later on became part of the Board of Directors. If you would be interested in hosting a webcast in your office or area, please contact Gloria Caulley – Director, Regional Development at Gloria.Caulley@ontario.ca.
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PSMW 2011 Edmonton June 12 to 15, 2011 Shaw Conference Centre Edmonton, AB |
The theme for this year’s Public Sector Management Workshop is i3: INTEGRITY, INNOVATION AND INTELLIGENCE. This theme cuts across all sectors of the Public Service: Federal, Provincial, Municipal and local governments such as First Nations.
| INTEGRITY: | This stream will focus on maintaining and enhancing the integrity of our programs, systems and processes. In particular, we will look at the integrity of these in light of our Canadian democratic principles. |
| INNOVATION: |
This stream will look at creative/innovative solutions to old problems. In addition, how do we enhance the value of, and leverage our investment in research and development funding. |
| INTELLIGENCE: |
This stream will look at using information strategically to take advantage of opportunities that, had it not been for intelligence, we would not even be aware of. How do we transform information into intelligence and use it to improve productivity which is crucial to our Canadian economy? |
Register on-line at www.fmi.ca beginning February 10, 2011. Registration is for the full two day conference and includes the Sunday evening reception and the Monday evening Dinner and Gala, as well as breakfast and lunch both days.
The Workshop will be held in Edmonton, Alberta from June 12 to 14. Listen to strategic speakers such as Merwan Saher, the Auditor General of Alberta, John G. Williams, Chair of the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (1997- 2005) and MP for Edmonton St. Albert (1993-2008), Todd Cain, Vice President, Crown and Organization Governance, and Linda A. Miller, Senior Consultant Business Development, Alberta Health and Wellness. Closing Key Note Speaker is Mike Holmes: Canada’s Most Trusted Contractor and host of Holmes Inspection and Holmes on Homes™!
We are pleased to announce that the National Office of FMI is prepared to provide financial support to promote chapter membership growth, expose chapter members to a national conference and continue to foster the strong Chapter-National affiliation.
Therefore, FMI will pay for one member from each of our fourteen chapters to attend the PSMW 2011 in Edmonton. Each chapter member winner will receive a subsidy of up to $1,200 plus registration fee (value of $300+) for conference registration fees, accommodation and travel to attend the PSMW 2011 Conference.
If you attend the upcoming Ontario Chapter FMI workshop on Feb 23, 2011, you will be automatically entered into this contest! Can’t make the workshop? No problem, email fmiontario@gmail.com with “I want to go to Edmonton!” in the subject line, and you too will be entered. The lucky winner will be determined by a random draw, and the name will be announced on April 18, 2011.
Don’t miss out on your chance to see Canada’s west, learn about new ideas, and meet great people!
INFORMATION:
Via Rail Canada has offered a special fare for delegates to experience breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains between Edmonton and Jasper, AB valid before or after PSMW, from June 07, 15, 2011.
HOST HOTEL:
The Westin Edmonton, a Canada Select 4.5 star rated hotel, is situated in the heart of downtown and connected to the Shaw Conference Centre. The Westin Edmonton anticipates your business needs with flexible meeting space and high-speed internet access in all guestrooms. Invigorate your body and mind with WestinWORKOUT, a 24-hour fitness center and swimming pool. Rooms will be held at the PSMW group rate of $165 until May 11, 2011.
For more details about the PSMW Edmonton 2011, please click here to continue FMI Ontario web page.
Click here to go back to main menu: PSMW Edmonton 2011
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Expand Your Horizons Webinar Series |
FMI has an exciting series of one-hour professional development Internet presentations called “Expand Your Horizons” by world class speakers on subjects of interest to public sector financial employees. You may enjoy these interactive webinars in the comfort of your home or office – and THEY ARE ALL FREE OF CHARGE!
| WHEN | Wednesday, February 09, 2011, 1:00 EST |
| TOPIC: |
Federal Government Departmental Audit Committees and View from the Inside |
| PRESENTER: | David Miller, Richard Neville, David Zussman ,Consultants and ex-Senior Federal Government Financial Managers, and Charles Perron, Managing Partner, Deloitte Canada |
| WHEN | Wednesday, March 31, 2011, 1:00 EST |
| TOPIC: |
A Reflection of Her Years as Auditor General of Canada – The Good News Observations! |
| PRESENTER: | Sheila Fraser, (Auditor General of Canada) |
| WHEN | Thursday, May 05, 2011, 1:00EST |
| TOPIC: |
Fraud – Confronting Fraud and Unethical Behaviour in the Public Sector |
| PRESENTER: | Gary Timm, Partner, Public Sector Leader for Forensic Services, Deloitte Canada |
Go to the FMI website “fmi.ca” and register only once for the FREE webinar series and receive email reminders prior to each presentation. If you miss any of these live presentations, you can view them as archive webinars at a later date.
Click here to go back to main menu: FMI WEBINARS
2010/11 FMI Ontario Board of Directors
| 2010/11 FMI Ontario Board of Directors | ||
| Position |
Name | Phone |
| President | Margaret Chapman | (705) 755-2565 |
| Past President | Robert Phillips | (416) 212-8880 |
| Vice President | Lori Glen | (905) 704-2694 |
| Secretary |
Richard Slee | |
| Treasurer |
Rose Waldron | (416) 325-8048 |
| Director, Liaison, Federal Government |
Marie Moliner | |
| Director, Liaison, Provincial Government |
Phil Watkins | (905) 521-7474 |
| Director, Liaison, Municipalities | Toyosi Bello |
(416) 235-4063 |
| Director, Liaison, Broader Public Sector* | Ian Provis |
(416) 327-2722 |
| Director, Professional Development | Noel Fernandes |
(416) 325-1132 |
| Director, Regional Development | Gloria Caulley | (905) 704-2729 |
| Director, Marketing, Communications and Email Newsletter |
Marites Jayme | (416) 212-0777 |
| Director at Large | Chris Pedwell | (416) 325-6422 |
| Director at Large | Roman Tietz | (416) 326-5682 |
Click here to go back to main menu: 2010/11 Board of Directors
Regional Update
BY: Gloria Caulley
In the Regional Spot Light – Sault Ste Marie
In our spotlight for this publication is the beautiful lake country of Sault Ste Marie is Northern Ontario. Staff participating at this location come from various government organizations including Ministry of Natural Resources, Ministry of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry, and the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.
The group usually meets in a boardroom of the local Quality Inn. They have opted for an offsite location to not only provide more space, but also enjoy enhanced technical facilities and a better opportunity to focus on the webcast, mingle and network.
Over the past four years, Christine Jussila, Controller, Aviation, Fire and Emergency Services, and a 23-year veteran of the Ministry of Natural Resources, has been generously volunteering her time as webcast host. Christine and her group have been working to increase interest in the webcast by notifying staff in neighbouring government organizations (federal and provincial) of upcoming events and encouraging all financial staff, including administrative and clerical staff responsible for their unit’s financials, to participate. The webcasts have been attracting between 5-10 participants at each event and they have enjoyed interesting contributions in their discussions with members with varied backgrounds.
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The participants at the May 26th, 2010 event are: from left to right: Janet Brown, Patricia Bolduc, Lorilee Matheson, Melissa Corriveau, Susan Richichi. Unfortunately, Christine was unable to attend this event. Patricia Bolduc (second from left) hosted this event.
If you are interested in attending or hosting a regional webcast in your location, please contact Gloria for further information at 905-704-2729 or you mail email her at Gloria.Caulley@ontario.ca.
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FMI Ontario Chapter Scholarship– STILL TIME TO SUBMIT!
The Financial Management Institute, Ontario Chapter awards up to five scholarships of $2,500 each to students attending recognized universities and colleges.
All applicants are required to submit a 500 word essay on a topic selected by the Ontario Chapter’s Scholarship Committee as well as submit a current resume detailing academic and professional history, a current transcript and two references including one from a currently FMI member.
Last year’s recipients were Jonathan Wypych form the University of Windsor and Kristina Wiech from the University of Ontario, Institute of Technoloy. Both submitted excellent papers on how the public service financial community could adapt to the changing global community.
Both Jonathan and Kristina were awarded their scholarship cheques from Sheila Fraser, Auditor General of Canada at our May professional day.
Here is the link to know more about the scholarship: FMI Ontario Chapter Scholarship
If you are interested, please fill in the application form and email it back to Phil Watkins at Phil.Watkins2@ontario.ca.
Click here to go back to main menu: FMI Ontario Chapter Scholarship
Membership Fees
Regular Fee: $50.00 per person
Students and Retirees: $35.00 per person
NOTE: In addition to the membership fee, HST applies.
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Newsletter Contact
If you have any comments/questions about the newsletter, please contact Marites Jayme, Director, Marketing, Communications and Email Newsletter, at Marites.Jayme@ontario.ca.
