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