**FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT SEMINARS 2006**

**[OVERVIEW]{.underline}**

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is responsible for
administering billions of dollars worth of financial assistance to the
transit industry each year. Through its Financial Management Oversight
(FMO) program, the FTA seeks to help grantees improve their financial
management of FTA grants. The FTA is sponsoring this series of seminars
to prepare grantees for FMO reviews and to enhance and refine their
financial management systems to meet the standards established by the
Common Rule. The seminar also covers the topics of Financial Capacity
Assessment and the related requirements of grantees seeking New Start
funding. The seminars will begin with introductory remarks by key FTA
personnel and training instructors followed by a description of the FMO
review process. The instructors will also lead a review of sound
internal control and Disaster Recovery Planning concepts and will
provide the participants with exercises and case studies patterned after
actual FMO reviews.

The seminar will also address particular areas of financial management
concern including the financial status reporting process, budget changes
and grant amendments, cash management issues, and cost allocation plans.

The seminar format provides for individual questions throughout the
sessions with additional time after sessions and during breaks. FTA will
provide a workbook and other training materials at each seminar.

**[AGENDA]{.underline}**

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  **DAY ONE (8:30AM - 4:30PM)**\               **DAY TWO (8:30AM -
  - Registration/ Coffee & Pastries\           3:30PM)**\
  - Seminar Objectives and Introductions\      - OMB A-87\
  - Financial Management Oversight Program\    - Refreshment Break\
  - Break for Refreshments\                    - FTA Circulars\
  - Financial Management Oversight Process\    - LUNCH\
  - Grantee Regulatory Environment\            - Cost Allocation Plans\
  - Lunch On Your Own\                         - Refreshment Break\
  - Common Rule Financial Management           - Financial Capacity\
  Standards\                                   - Q&A/Course Evaluation
  - FMS Controls/Business Disaster Recovery    
  Planning\                                    
  - Refreshment Break\                         
  - Group Exercises/Discussions\               
  - Wrap Up Day One                            

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**[SPEAKERS]{.underline}**

***Jayme L. Blakesley, Financial Management Oversight - FTA***\
Mr. Blakesley works for FTA\'s Office of Oversight in Washington, DC.
His responsibilities include all financial management oversight and
grantee oversight assessment program functions. An attorney and
Presidential Management Fellow, Mr. Blakesley joined FTA in September
2004. Before joining FTA, he worked for the Utah Transit Authority and
the Utah Attorney General\'s Office. Mr. Blakesley received his BA from
Brigham Young University and his JD from the University of Utah College
of Law.

**[INSTRUCTORS]{.underline}**

***John Milligan, CPA, Managing Principal, Milligan & Company, LLC***

Mr. Milligan started his accounting firm in 1985. Prior to this, he
worked over nine years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, an international
accounting firm. Mr. Milligan has served as project manager for numerous
Financial Management Oversight (FMO) reviews since 1991. Several of
these reviews have included the nation\'s largest transit operators. Mr.
Milligan performed various special reviews for the FTA over the past
several years, including the financial capacity reviews. He has lectured
on the FMO process and on third party contracting requirements of
4220.1E. Mr. Milligan has also been involved with triennial reviews.

***Henry G. Kirschenmann - SGI***

Mr. Kirschenmann was formerly the deputy assistant secretary for
procurement assistance, and logistics for the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. For over twenty years, Mr. Kirschenmann has played a
key role in the development and issuance of policies and procedures
related to grants and contracts awarded by the federal government.

***Charles Holmes, CPA, Principal, Milligan & Company, LLC***

Mr. Holmes has over 16 years of diversified public accounting
experience. Prior to joining Milligan & Company, he worked at
PricewaterhouseCoopers for five years. Mr. Holmes has served as either
project manager or senior manager for over 30 FMO reviews including NJT,
MBTA and Caltrans. Mr. Holmes has also performed various special project
reviews for the FTA.

**SEMINAR SCHEDULE**

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| **SESSION 1**\        | **SESSION 2**\         | **SESSION 3**\      |
| Washington, DC\       | Atlanta, GA\           | Kansas City, MO\    |
| February 22-23, 2006\ | May 3-4, 2006\         | June 7-8, 2006\     |
| Marriott Metro Center | Hyatt Regency Atlanta  | Hyatt Regency Crown |
| Hotel\                | on Peachtree Street\   | Center\             |
| 775 12th Street - NW\ | 265 Peachtree St.,     | 2345 McGee Street\  |
| Washington, DC 20005\ | Northeast\             | Kansas City, MO     |
| (800) 228-9290        | Atlanta, GA 30303\     | 64108\              |
|                       | (800) 233-1234         | (800) 233-1234      |
| Rate: \$187.00 plus   |                        |                     |
| tax\                  | Rate: \$115.00 plus    | Rate: \$87.00 plus  |
| Reservation deadline: | tax\                   | tax\                |
| January 31, 2006      | Reservation Deadline:  | Reservation         |
|                       | April 10, 2006         | Deadline: May 23,   |
|                       |                        | 2006                |
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NOTES: You must pre-register for the seminar of your choice. A limited
number of seats are available for each session. Register early to ensure
acceptance. Hotel rates may increase slightly depending on government
per diem for 2006.

**REGISTRATION/HOTEL INFORMATION**

To register for a seminar, complete the attached registration form and
submit it by facsimile to the attention of Carolyn Mims-Clark, FAX \#
(215) 496-0980. Please submit a separate registration form for each
participant. Upon receipt you will receive a faxed confirmation letter
and your name will be added to the list of confirmed attendees. If you
do not receive this letter, please contact Mrs. Clark at (215) 496-9100
Ext 160. Do not assume that your registration is confirmed until you
receive your letter of confirmation. This is not a walk-in seminar and
space for each seminar is limited. Reservations will be accepted on a
first-come, first-serve basis. Attendance is limited to two individuals
per agency in order to accommodate as many agencies as possible. Maximum
number of participants is 50.

A block of rooms at special seminar rates is available at each of the
hotels. Once registered for the seminar, contact the hotel listed for
your individual room reservations. When making reservations, mention the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Financial Management Oversight
(FMO) Seminar in order to receive the special rate available to seminar
attendees.

[REGISTRATION
FORM](http://www.fta.dot.gov/documents/FMO_Registration_Form_2006.doc)

**WHO SHOULD ATTEND?**

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| **GRANTEES WITH FEWER THAN 300    | **GRANTEES WITH MORE THAN 300    |
| VEHICLES**                        | VEHICLES**                       |
|                                   |                                  |
| \- Executive Director/General     | \- Chief Financial Officer\      |
| Manager\                          | - Director of Finance\           |
| - Chief Financial Officer\        | - Controller\                    |
| - Controller\                     | - Director of Accounting\        |
| - Director of Accounting\         | - Accounting Supervisor\         |
| - Director of Grants Management\  | - Director/Managers of Internal  |
| - Director of Project Management\ | Audit\                           |
| - Director of Budget and          | - Director of Grants Management\ |
| Planning\                         | - Director of Project            |
| - Chief Financial Officer         | Management\                      |
|                                   | - Director of Budget and         |
|                                   | Finance\                         |
|                                   | - Director of Planning           |
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