| Sunday, August 2 |
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| 1:45 p.m. |
Welcome/Orientation |
| 2:00 p.m. |
Leading through Social Capital
A conversation about the growing importance of social
networking and how inter-organizational relationships emerge and
subsequently shape organizational behavior and performance.
|
| 5:00 p.m. |
Dinner |
| 6:00 p.m. |
Dilemmas: the ethical environment of management
An interactive exercise dealing with ethical decisions that
public officials face.
|
| Monday, August 3 |
|
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| Morning |
Banking Services
A review of the fundamental elements in banking programs of
state treasuries, including the selection, monitoring, and
critiquing of banking services in the current economic climate.
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Cash Management and Short-Term Investing
A review of the cash management functions of state treasuries
including cash flow forecasting, collection, disbursements,
information systems and investments. This session will also
focus on local government investment pools.
|
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| Afternoon |
Chief Financial Officer
Observations on the changing roles and responsibilities of a CFO
in a publicly held firm.
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Preventing Fraud
Fraud can attack your office at anytime from anyplace. Examine
what can be done to prevent attacks and limiting their damage.
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Class Field Trip
|
| Evening |
Dinner
|
| Tuesday, August
4 |
|
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| Morning |
Long-Term Investments
Reviews the elements of public sector investing, including
defining the goals and objectives, selection of consultants,
asset allocation study and monitoring performance.
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Corporate Governance
An examination of the roles and responsibilities of
public boards and their members including trends and best
practices.
|
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| Afternoon |
State College Savings Plans
A review of college savings plans offered by states and
an examination of current trends and issues affecting these
programs.
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State Budget Pressures
An examination of the external pressures on state budgets
including falling revenue and the national economy. What areas
of concern will continue to plague state budgets?
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Public Finance: Year 2019
An interactive exercise on what the “finance” function
of state and local governments will look like in 2019.
|
| Wednesday,
August 5 |
|
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| Morning |
The Fundamentals of Debt Management
Highlights of the essential elements of debt management
including, debt affordability, policy decision to guarantee or
not, the role of each of the stakeholders in the issuance of
debt, the official statement, and competitive vs. negotiated
issuance of debt.
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Credit Rating Issues
A review of the municipal market and an examination of how
various economic factors affect the credit rating of state debt.
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Trends in Public Finance
Session will examine and discuss current trends in municipal
finance that allows issuers to effectively manage public debt
during times of fiscal constraint.
|
| 12:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| Afternoon |
Class Field Trip
|
| Thursday,
August 6 |
|
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast |
| Morning |
Unclaimed Property
An overview of unclaimed property programs and a review of a
state’s rights and obligations in the effective management of
the program. Additionally, key policy issues will be examined so
that participants understand the issues that will shape
unclaimed property programs in the future.
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Financial Literacy Initiatives
An overview of various financial literacy programs
operated by state treasuries designed to enhance the personal
finance knowledge and skills of their citizens. Discussion will
highlight the policy and operational issues of various programs,
including; Bank at School, Women and Money conferences and other
outreach activities.
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The Office of State Treasurer
A class discussion focusing on sustaining the office of state
treasurer
|
| 11:30 a.m. |
Graduation
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