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AICPA Judge. December 31, 2001
Jon Wise was asked by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) to serve as one of its three judges to select the winner of the AICPA's 2001 "Outstanding CPA in Government Award."
AGA Community Service Award - December 31, 2001
Kelly Blessing was awarded the Community Service Award at the 2001 Annual Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Awards Dinner that was held on May 22. The Award and Nominations Committee chose her for her commitments to many organizations and causes. The Community Service Award is presented to an AGA member, either a Board member or an at-large member, to recognize exceptional personal commitment to community service activities sponsored by AGA and others.
Milestone Achieved With Single Audits - December 31, 2001
The OAG achieved a milestone this year by issuing 11 of 12 reports within the required reporting deadline. The milestone was achieved despite a significant reduction in the time available to issue the reports from 13 months to 9 months. This milestone could not have been achieved without the commitment and dedication of the audit supervisors and staff and the individuals from the Office of Professional Practice, Office of Information Technology, and Office of Administration.
AGA National President's Award - August 20, 2001
Outgoing Association of Government Accountants (AGA) National President Bill Broadus recently presented Jon Wise with a 2001 National President's Award in recognition of his service as the first Chair of AGA's new 21-member Financial Management Standards Board. In presenting the award, Mr. Broadus said that "Under Mr. Wise's direction, this Board has taken AGA back to the forefront of the standards-setting process, ensuring that the AGA membership is represented in the debate on these important issues." Jon was recently succeeded as Board Chair by Jim Williams, Ernst & Young's national government partner.
Letter From Grand Rapids Community College - July 2, 2001
Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish recently received a letter from Juan R. Olivarez, President of Grand Rapids Community College, who made the following comments regarding the Activities Classification Structure (ACS) audit recently completed:
I would like to compliment your office on the audit personnel who conducted our audit, Elmer Hess and Nathan Blessing. They were very efficient, cooperative and congenial in carrying out their duties.
Letter From Lake Superior State University - January 17, 2001
Auditor General Thomas H. McTavish recently received a letter from Scott W. Smart, Vice President for Business and Finance, Lake Superior State University, who made the following comments regarding the audit that was recently completed there by Susan Curtis, Diane DeLuca, Maureen Eardley, and Daniel Jaroche.
I would like to take this opportunity to praise the work of the audit team that was present on our campus during the completion of this project. The team, which was led by Susan Curtis, was at all times extremely professional and accommodating. They were a pleasure to work with.
This page was updated on 02/25/03.
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