ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC PENSION FUND AUDITORS

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE

November 15 - 18, 1998

The Radisson Hotel on Town Lake

111 E. Cesar Chavez

Austin, Texas 78701-2698

 

 

 

Sunday, November 15, 1998

 
     

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

     

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Registration

 
     

1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Control Risk Self-Assessments: The Next Generation

James Waddell, CA

MCS Control Training & Design, Inc., Toronto

     

5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Reception

 
     
 

Monday, November 16, 1998

 
     

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

     

7:30 - 8:15 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

 
     

8:15 - 9:00 a.m.

Session 1

Introductions and Roll Call of the States - Part 1

Wayne Petersen, Moderator

APPFA Vice President

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association

     

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Break

 
     

 

 

 

Monday, November 16, 1998

 
     

 

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

     

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Session 2

Roll Call of the States - Part 2

 
     

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

 
     

1:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Session 3

Implementation of Investment Risk Standards

David Russ, Managing Director-Public Markets

University of Texas Investment Management Company

     

2:00 - 2:45 p.m.

Session 4

Control Self-Assessment Update

Richard Bendall

Leisha Collins

Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association

     

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.

Break

 
     

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.

Session 5

Status of Control Self-Assessment at Major Financial Institutions

Steve Harding

New York State Employees Retirement System

     

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.

Session 6

Measuring Operating Risk in Your Pension Fund

James Waddell, CA

MCS Control Training & Design, Inc., Toronto

     

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Business Meeting

 
     

 

 

 

Tuesday, November 17, 1998

 
     

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

     

7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

 

8:00 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.

Session 7

Control and Security of Interconnected Networks

Gordon Smith, Canaudit

     
 

Breaks at 9:45 a.m. & 2:15 p.m.

 
     

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

 
     

4:45 p.m.

Evening Activity: Shuttle to The Oasis at Lake Travis

 
     
 

Wednesday, November 18, 1998

 
     

Time

Topic

Presenter(s)

     

7:30 - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

 

8:30 - 9:45 a.m.

Session 8

Leveraging Internal Audit Resources

Dr. Urton Anderson

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs, University of Texas at Austin

9:45 - 10:00 a.m.

Break

 
     

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Session 9

The Auditor’s Role in Management Information Systems Implementation

Linda Walker

Virginia Retirement System

Karen Morris

Teacher Retirement System of Texas

Tom Britting

California Public Employees’ Retirement System

     

11:30 a.m.

Conference Ends