2009-2010
Road to Economic Recovery - October 20, 2010
PD Description: With key-note speaker Jeff Hart, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and former President of AGA (Association of Government Accountants), we discovered how recent environmental disasters have both negatively and positively impacted local economics. Looking at a broader context, Aron Gampel, Deputy Chief Economist at the Bank of Nova Scotia discussed what we can expect over the next few years in terms of the global economic outlook. The day was rounded out with a discussion about the public sector’s role in Canada’s recovery from the global economic slump, as well as participation in a challenging case-study.
| Speakers: | Jeff Hart, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and former President of AGA (Association of Government Accountants) Unprecedented Accountability and Transparency of Recovery Act Funds—Wave of the Future? |
| Aron Gampel, Deputy Chief Economist at the Bank of Nova Scotia Global Forecast Update Economic Commentary |
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| George Rocoski, Ontario Ministry of the Environment Innovation in the Water and Wastewater Sector: Leading the World |
Risk Management - A Practical How-To Session - February 17, 2010
| Speakers: | James
Kendrick PhD, Chief Learning Officer and Director, OPS Learning and
Development Branch, Ministry of Government Services “Managing Risk: A Leadership and Learning Perspective” |
| Corinne Berinstein, BPT, MBA, CA, MHSc, CFI Senior Audit Manager, Ontario Internal Audit A Practical Approach to Risk Management |
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| John Lark, BSc, MSc, MRMIA, Manager of Risk Management, Stratos Consulting How to Implement Risk Management So It Is Reliable and Effective |
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| Peter Heimler MA, MPA, Senior Principal, KPMG Advisory Practice Linking Risk Management to Business Strategy, Processes, Operations and Reporting |
Business Planning and Program Evaluation - October 21, 2009
| Speakers: | Kevin Page, Parliamentary Budget Officer, Government of Canada Business Planning and Program Evaluation |
| Carlene Jackson, Director of General Government, Planning and Resources Branch, Ontario Ministry of Finance Results-based Planning in Ontario |
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| Bryan Bell and Sarah Delicate, Consultant and Partner, Bell Browne Molnar and Delicate Consulting Business Planning and Evaluation - Putting the pieces together ! |
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| Chris Hyde, Deputy Director of Research and Capacity Development, Canadian Comprehensive Auditing Foundation Connecting with Canadians; Towards effective, web-based, citizen-focused performance reporting |
2008-2009
Values, Ethics, Fraud - June 17, 2009
| Speakers: | Allen Tait, Senior Investigations Manager, Ontario Internal Audit Division Values and Ethics as a Public Sector Fraud Control |
| Gary Moulton, Forensic & Dispute Services Leader, Deloitte Values, Ethics & Fraud - Confronting Fraud and Unethical Behaviour in Government |
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| Valerie Jepson, Counsel, Ontario Office of the Integrity Commissioner Ontario Office of the Integrity Commissioner |
Personal Financial Management- April 15, 2009
| Speakers: | Tim Patriquin, Investment Advisor, RBC Dominion Securities Part I – Financial Planning 101 and Part II – RSP Strategies and Retirement Planning |
| John Kehoe, Financial Planner, Ontario Civil Service Credit Union Financial Planning |
Controllership - February 25, 2009
| Speakers: | Murray Lindo, Director Financial Management and Control Policy Branch, Office of the Provincial Controller, Ontario Ministry of Finance Addressing Financial Management Challenges and Transformation Opportunities |
| Dan Zbacnik, CPA (Illinois), MBA, FCMA Partner KPMG Advisory Services Operations Improvement Practice Making the Public Sector Finance Function More Strategic |
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| Carl J Zehr, CGA, Mayor City of Kitchener CONTROLLERSHIP |
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| Richard
Charlebois, Vice-President of Corporate Management Branch and Chief
Financial Officer, Civil Service Commission of Canada Federal Government Comptrollership |
Asset Management and Stewardship - November 19, 2008
| Speakers: | Steve Cripps, P. Eng Director of the Investment Strategies Branch, Ontario Ministry of Transportation Ministry of Transportation Ontario - Managing our Assets |
| Robert Siddall, Chief Financial Officer, Waterfront Development Corporation Sustainability as a Guide to Better Asset Management Decisions |
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| Jane Cochran, Executive Director Treasury Board Secretariat Moving Forward in Asset Management |




