Upcoming VTGFOA Events

2021 Annual Meeting & Summer Workshop - Wednesday, June 16, 2021
The Workshop will be held virtually via Zoom.

9:25 a.m. - Welcome

​9:30 a.m. - Update from Vermont Congressional Delegation: Presentation on recent and upcoming federal legislation impacting Vermont, including ARPA, broadband, transportation, and the anticipated infrastructure bill. Presenters: Chris Saunders, Vermont Field Representative for Senator Patrick Leahy; Haley Pero, Outreach Representative for Senator Bernie Sanders; and Meagan Foster, Legislative Director for Representative Peter Welch

10:00 a.m. - Update on Vermont Legislation: Presentation on Vermont legislation and updates on VLCT assistance available to communities as they navigate ARPA. Presenter: Karen Horn, Director, Public Policy & Advocacy, Vermont League of Cities & Towns

10:30 a.m. - Workshop on Fixed Assets: This session will cover basic accounting for capital assets, setting capital asset policies, common capital asset issues facing Vermont governments, and GFOA best practices regarding capital assets. Presenters: Suzanne Lowensohn, Associate Professor of Accounting, UVM; and Fred Duplessis, CPA, Sullivan, Powers & Company

11:20 a.m. - Annual Meeting: Update on the work of VTGFOA committees, review and approval of the FY'22 Budget, and election of Board Members for FY'22.

11:30 a.m. - Conclusion

2 CPE Credits
Registration Information:
Registration for this event has ended.

Previous Topics

  • Taxable and Nontaxable Fringe Benefits - Bill Hall, Senior Financial Consultant, VLCT
  • Ethics and Local Government - Madeline Motta and Julie Hulbard, Vermont State Ethics Commission
  • Records Retention for VT Municipalities - Megan Wheaton-Book, Records Management Specialist, Vermont State Archives and Records Administration
  • Best Practices, Policies and Procedures for Municipal Governments - Bill Hall, Senior Financial Consultant, VLCT; Angela Aldiere, Staff Accountant, City of Winooski; Lauren Morrisseau, Finance Director, Town of Essex and Village of Essex Junction; Aaron Fransst. Town Manager and CFO, Town of Colchester
  • Essential Methods for Effective Project Management - Joseph P. Eriole, Esq., COO, OnPoint Management Consulting
  • VMERS Update - Jennifer Burdick and Laurie Lanphear, Retirement Division, VT State Treasurer's Office
  • Writing a Better MD&A - Bill Hall, Senior Financial Consultant, VLCT
  • Managing Delinquent Taxes and the Tax Sale Process - Kevin O'Toole, Dover, VT
  • Fraud Risk Management - Fred Duplessis and Rick Brigham, Partners, Sullivan Powers & Co.
  • Insurances for Municipalities - VLCT
  • Independent Contractor or Employee? - Kerin Stackpole, Paul Frank & Collins, PC
  • C-101 Quarterly Wage and Health Care Contribution Reporting - Meghan Kirby, UC Tax Field Auditor, VTDOL
  • Keep an Eye on the Cadillac Tax; Deb Loughlin, Principal, Digital Benefit Advisers
  • Accepting Credit Cards for Municipal Services - Shelley Quinn, VP of Cash Management & Government Banking, Merchants Bank; Aaron Frank, CFO, Town of Colchester
  • GFOA's Best Practices in Budgeting - John Fishbein, Senior Program Manager, Technical Services Center, GFOA
  • Managing the RFP Process - Michael Gilbar, CFO, VLCT
  • Realizing the Full Potential of Your Financial Management Software - Ernie Saunders, President, NEMRC
  • Capital Planning and the Use of Capital Reserves for Funding - Wendy Wilton, City Treasurer, City of Rutland; Aaron Frank, CFO, Town of Colchester; Bob Giroux, Executive Director, VMBB
  • GFOA Best Practices for Grant Administration - Bill Hall, Senior Financial Consultant, VLCT
  • OMB's "Super-Circular" Uniform Guidance - Bill Hall, Senior Financial Consultant, VLCT
  • Financial Analysis and the Budget Cycle - Chad Hewitt, CPA, Sullivan Powers & Co.; Sarah Duffy, Finance Manager, St. Albans City
  • Employee Engagement and Successfully Managing Performance - Kerin Stackpole, Attorney at Law, Paul Frank + Collins, PC
  • Pension Reporting for Local Governments - Beth Pearce, Treasurer, State of Vermont
  • Annual GASB Update - Lisa Parker, Project Manager, Governmental Accounting Standards Board
  • Lean Process Improvement Techniques - Kate McGovern, Bureau Chief, New Hampshire Bureau of Education & Training
  • Lean and the Business Transformation Initiative at the Department of Environmental Conservation - John DosSantos, Financial Administrator, DEC
  • Financial Reporting of Deferred Inflows and Deferred Outflows of Resources, and Net Position - Bill Hall, Senior Financial Consultant, VLCT
  • Fraud, Waste and Abuse: What Government Officials Need to Know About Employee Theft and How to Combat It - Christopher Marquet, Marquet International Ltd

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Photos from Past Events