8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00
Keynote Address: Achieving Full Cost Accounting in Government
Implementing full cost accounting will streamline many management functions. Applying performance measurement to accounting processes has the potential to provide more efficient program evaluation, reduce costs and create efficiencies in government. Shares some insight of OMB’s perspective on the way Full Cost Accounting will provide accurate data to support better management practices.
John Miller, Deputy Director of Resource Management - Infrastructure Management Agency, Department of the Army

9:45
Designing Performance Measures for Cost Efficiencies: The role of PART in Cost Management
• Develop performance measures for financial planning
• Examine how PART will help your agency accomplish its mission
• Learn how PART is used to establish performance criteria for good management and how these results are used to make budget allocation decisions
Carl DeMaio, President, The Performance Institute

10:45
Break

11:00
Cost Accounting Standards: FASAB's Part in Creating New Federal Standards
• Find out what GAAP is, how FASAB standards become GAAP and what GAAP does to improve the usefulness of financial reports
• Understand how GAAP financial reports demonstrate accountability to the taxpayer while supporting best practices in financial management
• Learn how the PMA is supported by accounting standards and influences future work at FASAB
Wendy Comes, Executive Director, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board

12:15
Luncheon

1:15
A Framework for Activity-Based Costing and Cost Accounting in Government
• Use Activity Based Cost Management to identify true costs
• Obtain accurate depictions of all business processes that impact productivity and profitability
• Maximize the value from your budget allocation by using a framework that can be adapted to your needs
Jeff Bergin, Director, The Performance Institute

2:15
Break

2:30
Calculating and Reporting Cost Information for External Reporting Requirements
• Comply with the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act and the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA)
• Prepare cost information in accordance with Managerial Cost Accounting Standards for the Federal Government
• Learn how agencies on the leading edge have developed systems that produce cost information for internal management use that can also be rolled up to satisfy external reporting requirements
William Wright, Project Manager, US General Accounting Office

3:15
Break

3:30
Case Study: Creating Efficiencies in Cost Accounting
• Forge and maintain a performance-based culture between planning and budget offices
• Use Activity-Based costing to correlate costs of activities to performance achievements
• Improve presentation of the budget using PART analysis and performance measurements
Victor Kugajevski, Project Manager, Public Consulting Group

4:30
Adjourn

8:30
Continental Breakfast

9:00
Case Study: Implementing Full Cost Accounting in Municipal Government
• Learn how full cost accounting can be used to assess various long-term strategies for meeting mission goals and ensuring future efficiency
• Discover how cost information can play a tangible role in government organizations to drive responsible decision making
• Examine success stories in municipal management to see how cost information can be used to create tangible results in contracts and project management
Jonathan Kiser, Senior Associate, Gershman, Brickner and Bratton
Herb Majors, Cost Accounting Manager, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson Counties, Office of Management and Budget

10:15
Figuring Out What the Numbers Mean: Using Cost Data to Inform Decision Making and Uncover Potential for Improved Efficiencies
• Establish the most relevant information from your cost information reports in order to make informed decisions
• Learn how to use this information to increase mission efficiency and effectiveness in your administrative practices
• Implement practices that will create an environment that will continue to generate innovations in your agency’s future
Cathy Kualii, Deputy Director of PSC, Health and Human Services

11:15
Aligning Cost Accounting to Management Reforms: A Logic Model View of the President’s Management Agenda
• Learn how each aspect of the PMA impacts the others
• Achieve PMA goals by examining a multi-faceted approach to strategic planning and management that uses performance measurement to determine the effectiveness of your organizational strategy
• Use the Logic Model to integrate each PMA goal and create a comprehensive management system
Jeff Bergin, Director, The Performance Institute

12:15
Networking Luncheon

COST EFFICIENCIES ACROSS GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS

1:15
Using Information Technology to Achieve Cost Efficiencies
• Leverage Information Technology investments to fuel innovation and promote cost efficiency
• Learn how electronic resources can be used to add to the effectiveness of your agency’s business practices
• Enhance productivity improvements by implementing supply chain management, enterprise resource management or knowledge management best practices
Bill Eggers, Former Member, Office of Management and Budget Advising Council

2:30
Measuring and Achieving Cost Efficiencies through Competitive Sourcing
• Use competitive sourcing to align budget and program strategies with cost-saving strategies
• Develop competitive sourcing initiatives that will yield cost savings and improved performance
• Integrate performance measurement in the competitive sourcing process to guide project management and generate information on potential improvements in your organization
Geoffrey Segal, Reason Foundation

3:30
Best Practices in Budget Performance Integration
• Foster a commitment to continual efficiency by integrating cost information and budget resources
• Leverage cost information to budget planning for a more comprehensive approach to strategic planning and management
• Utilize management tools to drive cost-savings and create the opportunity to identify areas where more efficient processes could be put in place
Dale Geiger, Senior Fellow, The Performance Institute

4:30
Adjourn

8:30
Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00
Interactive Cost Based Management: A Step-By-Step Approach
Many federal agencies have started to recognize the importance of sound cost management in the execution of their missions. Fiscal constraints have increased the importance of continuous improvement in productivity. Budget pressures, the need for useful performance measures and compliance with managerial costing standards have stimulated a renewed interest in Activity-Based Costing.

Activity-Based Costing has been successful in the corporate world and offers great promise in meeting the needs of government. Yet, implementation success is not guaranteed. The nature of government operations, current deficiencies in cost information, and a lack of experience in cost measurement and cost management have resulted in far too many failures of Activity-Based Costing efforts to deliver on their promise. In this workshop you will:
• Learn how to apply “Interactive Cost-Based Management” to improve performance, cut costs and reapply resources to high priority endeavors.
• Meet the PMA goals for financial management and budget/performance integration
• Discover how you can use your resources in the most productive ways possible
Dale Geiger, Senior Fellow, The Performance Institute

4:30
Adjourn

The 2003 National Summit on The Cost of Government will be held at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Washington Plaza is situated only minutes from the monuments in Washington, D.C, and will ensure that your conference experience is not only educational but also comfortable and enjoyable in every aspect!

Please contact the hotel by November 1, 2003 to make reservations at out discounted rate of $99.00.

Washington Plaza Hotel
14th & Massachusetts Ave, NW
Washington, DC, 20005
(202) 842-1300

A continental breakfast and catered lunch will be provided for all delegates.

The fee for attending The 2003 National Summit on The Cost of Government is: