Three great Bimonthly Meetings Covered an Array of Topics Three very interesting bimonthly meetings have taken place this fiscal year. In November, Sam Stone from the State Office of Risk Management presented good information on Active Shooter/Workplace Safety. Highlights taken from…
Bimonthly Meeting Recaps
Contracting Discussed at the June Bimonthly Meeting
Jennifer Smith
The June bimonthly meeting was held on June 14 in the Travis building and the focus was contracting. Representatives from the Office of the Attorney General and State Auditor’s Office spoke about current trends.
Statewide Procurement and Cyber Threats Discussed at April Bimonthly Meeting
Ben Strauser
State agencies are not immune to this proliferation of cyber-attacks. According to Rivera, state agencies were hit with 27 million instances of malware in 2016.
Texas Comptroller Insights on the State Economy, State Revenues and the Agency’s Role in the Budget Process
Ben Strauser
The November bimonthly meeting featured members of the Comptroller’s office presenting Insights on the State Economy, State Revenues and the Agency’s Role in the Budget Process.
How is the 85th Legislative Session Shaping Up?
Jennifer Smith
Dale Craymer and Ursula Parks discussed the progress of the current legislative session at the February bi-monthly meeting.
LBB Outlines Revenue Outlook and Contract Requirements
Ben Strauser
Ursula Parks and Julie Ivie, director and assistant director of the Legislative Budget Board (LBB), presented “LBB Insights on the State Budget Process & Contract Oversight” at the September TSABAA bimonthly meeting.
Ethics in Theory and Practice Covered at Bimonthly Meeting
Ben Strauser
Chief Ethics Officer David A. Reisman of the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) presented “Ethics in Government: Everything you wanted to know…but were afraid to ask” at the June TSABAA bimonthly meeting.
December Bimonthly Meeting Provided Forum to Share Suggestions with the Governor’s Office
Joni Sager
Senior officials from the Governor’s Statewide Budget Division invited feedback from TSABAA members at the December 2 bimonthly meeting. The panelists stressed that the goal was to spark a conversation on improving the strategic planning and budgeting process, and agency representatives should feel free to contact them with detailed suggestions.
Facilitator Makes Auditing ‘Fun and Easy’
Ann Fowler
TSABAA’s October bimonthly meeting featured a presentation by Leita Hart-Fanta called “Single Audit Primer and Update.” The title may sound dry, but the presentation was anything but.
May Meeting Covered Hot Topics from ERS
Ann Fowler
Tom Tull, CFA, the Chief Investment Officer with the Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) presented “Hot Topics from ERS” at the May 20 TSABAA bimonthly meeting. Tull has more than 40 years of investment experience.
March Bimonthly Featured Thought-Provoking Discussion of Ethical Leadership
Joni Sager
Read a summary of the presentation by Dr. Donald Christian, Chief Executive Officer of Concordia University Texas, along with a bonus from his blog on the “10 Rules of Professionalism.”
March 10 Bimonthly to Focus on Ethical Leadership
Newsletter Committee
Are you looking for ways to influence individuals in your organization to behave ethically? Would you like to work in an organization where everyone thinks, behaves and acts in the best interest of the mission of the organization and in…
Handling Stress Through the Holidays and Beyond
Ann Fowler
At the Nov. 6 TSABAA bimonthly meeting, Diane Schoenert, training specialist with the Texas Workforce Commission, gave a presentation on coping with stress during the holidays and in everyday life. According to Schoenert, “Stress is the wear and tear our…
March Bimonthly Meeting Covers Cybersecurity, Open Records and LARs
Joni Sager
TSABAA provided an enlightening three-part bimonthly meeting on March 4, with presentations by Brian Engle, Chief Information Security Officer, DIR; Sean Nottingham, Assistant Attorney General, Open Records Division; and Marva Scallion, Fiscal Project and Process Improvement Officer, LBB.
April Bimonthly Meeting Focuses on Records Management and the Pursuit of Happiness
Ann Fowler
The April 24 TSABAA bimonthly meeting introduced attendees to the benefits of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) and a presentation on how life factors affect happiness.
