December 13, 2010

NGMA Training: Lessons Learned From Two Years of ARRA

The next NGMA training session is titled Lessons Learned From Two Years of ARRA, and will feature Nancy DiPaolo of the US Recovery Accountability & Transparency Board. You can find all the registration information right here. And, of course, is also…
November 16, 2010

Next Grants.gov Webcast — 11/17/10, 1pm

Grants.gov will be talking about its future tomorrow, at 1pm. At that time, go to http://videocast.nih.gov to join the session. The complete agenda looks like this: Introduction – PMO  FY2010 Highlights Security Build Implementation/Resources Operational Status – System Outages/Impact System-to-System Next Release…
November 5, 2010

NGMA Training: Proactive Prevention of Fraud, Waste and Abuse in Grants

The next NGMA training session is scheduled for November 17. Here are the details: Proactive Prevention of Fraud, Waste and Abuse in GrantsFeaturing Patricia Reese, CPADirector, Division of Program Integrity Outreach, Communication and TrainingUS Department of Health & Human Resources  Preventing…
August 4, 2010

Rising Star Nina Preuss profiled

Our latest Rising Star, Nina Preuss, is profiled in Federal Computer Week online and in print this week. It’s full of vital information, including the fact that she’s not dead. (See the end of the article.) Well done, Nina!…
July 16, 2010

GMLOB shifting to “shared services”?

The Management Concepts (lovely, sweet-smelling, and smart people that they are) Grants Blog reported earlier this week that Danny Werfel, Controller of OMB’s Office of Federal Financial Management, said the following at the recent Association of Government Accountants Professional Development…
July 15, 2010

Government telework closer to reality

We’ve been advocates of telework here at TCG since our founding in 1994, and it’s worked out pretty well for us. GovExec reports today that the House has approved legislation that will enable eligible government workers to telework at least…
June 29, 2010

Learn about TCG’s telework program

TCG was recognized with the 2010 Commuter Connections Telework Award earlier this month and at the award ceremony a little film was shown that describes the company’s telework program. You can check it out below!…
June 8, 2010

NGMA Monthly Luncheon announced for June

Here are all the details for the next NGMA monthly training luncheon. Interesting topic again this month! Steve Erickson of the EPA will talk about “Open Government: Expanding Accountability for Federal Spending Information”. More details: “This session introduces the Open…
June 4, 2010

NGMA launches new web site

I’m aghast — aghast! — that NGMA has launched a new-look web site! It’s a thing of beauty and wonder. Alicia, Torryn, and crew should be very proud. Check out their slick new digs, here.…
May 31, 2010

Notes from AABPA BFELoB panel session, 5/18/2010

I popped along to the American Association for Budget and Program Analysis (AABPA) Symposium panel discussion on how people are using BFELoB-funded tools to improve their budget management activities and took some notes that I thought I’d share with the community…