NLPES Fall Professional Development Seminar
Austin, Texas
September 22 – 25, 2013 Sponsored by National Legislative Program Evaluation Society
Hosted by Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Texas State Auditor’s Office Texas Legislative Budget Board
To find a web version of this program and other NLPES Professional Development Seminar information please visit: www.sunset.state.tx.us.
National Conference of State Legislatures The Forum for America’s Ideas Seminar Schedule
Monday, September 23
6:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Bluebonnet Foyer, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel Registration
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m. Longhorn Room, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. House Chamber, Room 2W.5, Capitol Building
Greeting Speakers: The Honorable Joe Straus,Speaker – Texas House of Representatives Rick DeLeon, Sergeant-at-Arms – Texas Senate; and President – National Legislative Services and Security Association (NLSSA) Karl Spock, Senior Manager – Texas Sunset Advisory Commission; and Immediate Past Chair – National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES)
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Capitol Extension Auditorium, Room E1.004, Capitol Extension
Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative: A Special Update Speakers: Gary VanLandingham, Director, Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative – The Pew Charitable Trusts Adrea Turner, Senior Associate, Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative – The Pew Charitable Trusts 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Legislative Conference Center, Room E2.002, Capitol Extension
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Room E2.010, Capitol Extension
Evaluating Economic Development: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities Moderator: Dale Carlson, Senior Auditor Evaluator – California State Auditor’s Office Speakers: Patricia Berger, Senior Counsel/Project Manager – Pennsylvania Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Michael Boutte, Performance Audit Manager – Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office Stephanie Meese, Legal Counsel – Nebraska Legislative Audit Office Katrin Osterhaus, Principal Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Room E2.014, Capitol Extension
Drinking From the Fire Hose: Balancing Coverage, Resources, and Risk When Planning Audits and Evaluations Moderator: Greg Fugate, Audit Manager – Colorado Office of the State Auditor Speakers: Karen LeBlanc, Performance Audit Manager – Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s Office Justin Stowe, Deputy Post Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit Sarah Kirkle, Senior Policy Analyst – Texas Sunset Advisory Commission 2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Legislative Conference Center, Room E2.002, Capitol Extension Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Room E2.010, Capitol Extension
Improving the Education Pipeline Moderator: Rachel Hibbard, Deputy Auditor – Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor Speakers: Max Arinder, Executive Director – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER Committee Michael Weinberg, Program Evaluation Manager – New Mexico Legislative Finance Committee Bryon Welch, Principal Evaluator, Office of Performance Evaluations – Idaho State Legislature
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Room E2.014, Capitol Extension
Evaluating Highly Complex Areas: Marijuana, Bonds, and Investments Moderator: Lisa Kieffer, Deputy Director, Performance Audit Division – Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts Speakers: David Arner, Deputy Director – Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts Nina Frant, Audit Supervisor – Colorado Office of the State Auditor Rick Graycarek, Economist, Staff Economists’ Office – Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch
Joint Evening Reception for NLPES and NLSSA Tuesday, September 24
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Bluebonnet Foyer, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel Registration
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. Longhorn Room, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Medicaid and Healthcare Programs: Are You Getting What You Think You’re Paying For? Moderator: Nathalie Molliet-Ribet, Senior Division Chief – Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Speakers: Derek Barber, Performance Audit Senior – Arizona Office of the Auditor General Lonnie Edgar, Principal Analyst – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER Committee Doug Spencer, Audit Supervisor – Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit Scott Wahlbrink, Performance Audit Manager – Illinois Office of the Auditor General
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
Discovering and Maintaining Top Talent Moderator: Kelly Linder, Assistant State Auditor – Texas State Auditor’s Office Speakers: Monica Bowers, Deputy State Auditor – Colorado Office of the State Auditor Katrin Osterhaus, Principal Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit Jan Yamane, Acting State Auditor – Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Room 120, John H. Reagan Building, Capitol Complex
Using Effective Research Methods Moderator: Wayne Kidd, Audit Supervisor – Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor General Speakers: Justin Brown, Senior Division Chief – Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Peter Heineccius, Research Analyst – Washington Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee Diedra Murray, Senior Performance Auditor – Montana Office of the Legislative Auditor Division
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
Broaden Your Technology Horizons Moderator: Richard Corbell, Senior Analyst for Information Technology – Texas Legislative Budget Board Speakers: Gerald Hoppmann, Program Evaluation Manager, Program Evaluation Section – Wyoming Legislative Services Jill Mooney, Research Analyst – West Virginia Performance Evaluation and Research Division Jake Schindler, Program Evaluation Supervisor – Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau Justin Stowe, Deputy Post Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
NLPES Awards Luncheon 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Room 120, John H. Reagan Building, Capitol Complex
Contracting and Procurement: Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts for Improving Transparency, Accessibility, and Oversight Moderator: Katrin Osterhaus, Principal Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post Audit Speakers: Beth Ashcroft, Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability – Maine State Legislature Matt Dry, Analyst – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER Committee John Keel, State Auditor – Texas State Auditor’s Office
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
Get the Picture? The Role of Graphics and Data Visualization in Reporting Results Moderator: Angus Maciver, Deputy Legislative Auditor – Montana Office of the Legislative Auditor Speakers: David Choo, Editor – Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor Phil Doss, Director, Offices of Research and Education Accountability – Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jim Schlouch, Performance Audit Director – Illinois Office of the Auditor General Carol Shaw, Principal Program Evaluator – North Carolina Program Evaluation Division
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Robert E. Johnson Building Conference Center Break 4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Robert E. Johnson Building Conference Center
Communicating With the Legislature Moderator: Ursula Parks, Director – Texas Legislative Budget Board Speakers: Chris Griesel, Parliamentarian – Texas House of Representatives The Honorable Four Price, State Representative – Texas House of Representatives The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, State Senator – Texas Senate
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 15th Street Café, Pool and Patio Area, DoubleTree Hotel
Evening Reception
7:30 p.m. Scholz Beer Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd.
Optional Networking
Wednesday, September 25
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Bluebonnet Foyer, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Longhorn Room, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation Moderator: Lisa Kieffer, Deputy Director, Performance Audit Division – Georgia Department of Audits and Accounts Speakers: Andrew Knauer, Audit Supervisor – Colorado Office of the State Auditor Rakesh Mohan, Director, Office of Performance Evaluations – Idaho State Legislature Joe Walraven, Assistant Director – Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
So, What Difference Did It Make? Moderator: Marcia Lindsay, Audit Manager – South Carolina Legislative Audit Council Speakers: John Billington, Senior Auditor Evaluator – California State Auditor’s Office Justin Brown, Senior Division Chief – Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission Greg Fugate, Audit Manager – Colorado Office of the State Auditor
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Program Evaluation – Past, Present, Future Moderator: Ken Levine, Director – Texas Sunset Advisory Commission Speakers: Max Arinder, Executive Director – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER Committee Tim Osterstock, Audit Manager – Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor General Gary VanLandingham, Director, Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative – The Pew Charitable Trusts Jan Yamane, Acting State Auditor – Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor 2013 NLPES Executive Committee
Lisa Kieffer, GA Chair( ) Dale Carlson, CA Greg Fugate, CO Rachel Hibbard, HI Wayne Kidd, UT Marcia Lindsay, SC Angus Maciver, MT Nathalie Molliet-Ribet, VA Katrin Osterhaus, KS Charles Sallee, NM Karl Spock, TX (Immediate Past Chair)
NLPES would like to thank Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus, Texas State Representative and Legislative Sponsor Dennis Bonnen, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the National Legislative Services and Security Association for their contributions to the seminar. The event would not have been possible without their assistance and cooperation. National Conference of State Legislatures The Forum for America’s Ideas
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