119th Annual Conference Sessions: Treasury and Investment Management
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Sessions for Sunday, June 29
Who Does What: Public Investment Professionals
Governments engage with many different external service providers who all play a role in managing their investment program. These providers include investment advisers, broker-dealers, as well as custodians or safekeeping agents. This session will review GFOA’s best practices and resources on selecting and managing these external investment professionals.
Dude, Where's My Money? Safeguarding Public Funds
Money is constantly flowing in and out of your government. Sometimes that money is held by an intermediary for a matter of hours or minutes or for longer periods of time. Governments need to know not only where their money is being held—in bank accounts, with custodians, with merchant providers, etc.—but also understand if that money is safe.
Sessions for Monday, June 30
Protecting Payments: Achieving PCI and Nacha Compliance
As more payments are made and received via credit card and Automated Clearing House (ACH), protecting sensitive data is more important than ever. This session will provide an overview of Payment Card Industry (PCI) and the National Automated Clearing House Association (Nacha) compliance standards, along with strategies and best practices for achieving and adhering to these requirements.
Cutting-Edge Treasury Technology
Customers today appreciate the many different ways they can make payments. Forgot your wallet on your trip to City Hall to pay your water bill? No problem—pay with your phone! Didn’t have a stamp to drop off your property tax payment in the mail and it's due tomorrow? No worries—pay from the convenience of your home. As payment options continue to evolve, it's important for the treasury office to adapt to meet the needs of its customers.
Sessions for Tuesday, July 1
The Missing Piece: Using P-Cards to Improve Your Procurement and Payable Process
Procurement and accounts payable functions can be slow, inefficient, and a source of frustration for both internal departments and external suppliers. For governments looking for ways to better manage small purchases, subscriptions, travel, or other transactions not ideally suited for a purchase order, purchasing cards (P-cards) can be an effective tool to improve service, control, and transparency, while also reducing administrative burdens. They offer an opportunity to save time and money. While they do present some risks, these can be mitigated through clear policies and procedures, making them often safer than commonly used alternatives.
Essentials of Public Funds Investing
Governments, regardless of portfolio size, should have a strong public investing program to maintain the safety of public funds and ensure their liquidity position is appropriate. GFOA’s best practices address key elements of an investing program and serve as a roadmap to develop and enhance entities’ policies and procedures in this arena.
Treasury Charcuterie: Nibbles for the Finance Professional
Is it difficult to keep up with the many changes to new technology, emerging trends, banking services, and best practices? This session is intended to provide a treasury charcuterie of bite-sized discussions on key subjects. Speakers will discuss topics such as the collateralization of deposits, technology to assist with cash flow forecasting, managing credit card chargebacks, the use of custodians and safekeeping, and the continued perils of cryptocurrency. Attend to listen to the discussion or contribute topics for the panel to address.
Sessions for Wednesday, July 2
Build Your Treasury Fortress: Fraud Prevention Practices in the Treasury Office
Fraud remains one of the most significant threats to the integrity of treasury operations. These threats have serious financial and reputational impacts, and with new forms of fraud popping up all the time, treasury managers can feel like they're playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole.