Stratton, fellow U.S. mayors to meet Obama Friday Feb 20, 2009
Stratton said he was excited to meet with the new president and his leadership an opportunity he was offered while in the capital city to accept an award from the Association of Government Accountants. The mayoral conference contacted Stratton and asked him to join the group for the White House meeting. (Albany Times Union)
Traditional Government Financial Reporting Leaves Taxpayers Dissatisfied and Distrustful Feb 20, 2008
71 percent of Americans would use government financial information to influence their vote WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The federal government is failing to meet the financial reporting needs of taxpayers, falling short of expectations and creating a problem with trust, according to survey findings released today by the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) ... Relmond Van Daniker, Executive Director at AGA, said, "We commissioned this survey to shed some light on the way... (PR Newswire)
As housing market slumps, owners look for tax cuts Dec 23, 2007
"Government has been the beneficiary of increasing home prices," said Relmond Van Daniker, the executive director of the Association of Government Accountants. "And now they are on the other side of that, and they will have to reduce expenses.". (Boston Globe)
GSA - 'We're on It' Jun 6, 2007
-- Association of Government Accountants (AGA) Award: GSA received AGA's FY 2006 Certificate of Excellence in Accountability Reporting Award in recognition for GSA's achievement of a clean audit opinion and dedication to sound and transparent accounting practices. Execution of special initiatives: -- Commitment to Disaster Management: GSA established an Office of Emergency Response and Recovery in November 2006 and GSA worked with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other federal... (PR Newswire)
San Antonio hires new city auditor Mar 17, 2007
And he is the past president of the Hispanic Employment Program in the San Antonio area, past president of the San Antonio Chapter Association of Government Accountants. Extra. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)