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Financial Oversight and Internal Controls in 2011 and Beyond

Is Your Legal Aid Program Protecting Itself? An MIE Webinar

This MIE webinar highlights key changes in the 2010 Accounting Guide for LSC Recipients, and the critical importance of effective financial oversight and internal controls in legal aid programs. This webinar is for boards of directors, executive directors and fiscal staff - all of whom must make a commitment of time and energy to achieve effective fiscal controls. The webinar assists boards and staff by exploring the Accounting Guide and identifying tools for use in evaluating a program's internal control structure and addressing any gaps. While the webinar primarily uses LSC materials and guidance, the concepts and resources have relevance for all legal aid programs.

Topics Addressed:

  • The risks of inadequate financial oversight and internal controls
  • The concepts of financial oversight and internal controls
  • Key changes in the Accounting Guide for LSC Recipients (2010), including:
    • Financial oversight concepts from the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, including the responsibilities of audit and finance committees and the need for a financial expert on the board of directors
    • Monthly financial and key information reporting
    • Internal control considerations for electronic banking transactions
    • Internal controls considerations for contracting
    • Updated accounting procedures and internal control checklist
    • Other key internal controls found in the Fundamental Criteria
  • Key practices to prevent fraud
  • The importance of an updated accounting manual
  • Current best practices in accounting procedures and internal controls

Presenters: Charles Greenfield, Program Counsel III, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation; Steven Pelletier, Director of Finance, Northwest Justice Project; and Eric Mittelstadt, Deputy Director, Utah Legal Services, moderator

This webinar is now available in a recorded format.  Please visit our Recorded Webinars page to register for this recorded webinar.

Additional Information: 
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Presenters:
Charles Greenfield, Program Counsel III, Office of Program Performance, Legal Services Corporation
Steven Pelletier, Director of Finance, Northwest Justice Project
Eric Mittelstadt, Deputy Director, Utah Legal Services, moderator

Register now.  Space is limited.

Reserve your webinar seat now at: GoToMeetings

Pay your registration fee here.

Or send a check to the address below.

$50 for MIE subscribers; $70 for non-subscribers.

MIE, 99 Chauncy St., Suite 700, Boston, MA 02111

Thank you!

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Event Details

Date: 
Jan 25 2011 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Location: 
Webinar
Sponsor: 
Management Information Exchange
Contact: 
Patricia Pap
Contact Phone: 
617-556-0288
Contact Email: 
ppap@m-i-e.org
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