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Below are links to
various professional organizations’ websites that Internal
Audit uses to inquire as to best practices, policies and
procedures, and general information for specific
industries and services. Also provided is information from
the “About Us” section of these websites. In addition,
State of Ohio and Summit County links are also provided.
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION LINKS |
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ACA International – Association of Credit and Collection
Professionals
International (ACA) is an international trade organization
of credit and collection professionals that provides a
variety of accounts receivable management services to over
one million credit grantors! In addition to being a
valuable resource for education, compliance and industry
information to our members, ACA's Web site is a resource
guide designed to educate consumers, business
professionals and the media about the credit and
collection industry. |
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ACFE–Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
The ACFE
is the world's premier provider of anti-fraud training and
education. Together with over 34,000 members, the ACFE is
reducing business fraud world-wide and inspiring public
confidence in the integrity and objectivity within the
profession. |
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AGA–Advanced Government Accountability
AGA serves
government accountability professionals by providing
quality education, fostering professional development and
certification, and supporting standards and research to
advance government accountability. |
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AICPA–American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
The
AICPA is the accrediting, accounting and auditing
standards, continuing education, and ethics governing body
for Certified Public Accountants (CPA). |
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Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA)
ALGA is a professional organization committed to
supporting and improving local government auditing through
advocacy, collaboration, education and training, while
upholding the highest standards of professional ethics.
ALGA was formed in 1989 and has enjoyed a growing
membership. There are more than 300 organizational members
and over 2,000 individual members of ALGA. Our membership
represents a wide diversity of local government audit
organizations ranging from one-person audit shops to
others with more than 75 professionals. The Directors of
some of our member organizations are elected and others
are appointed. Our members audit cities, counties, and
service districts, such as schools, transportation, and
water. We also encourage associate memberships for
auditors working in state and federal organizations as
well as private auditing firms. We provide information to
assist our members whether they are audit directors,
managers or staff in conducting financial as well as
performance audits. |
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APA–American Payroll Association
Supporting the Payroll Professional with
member benefits including
certification,
reference materials,
payroll training and networking. |
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APRI–American Prosecutors Research Institute
In
1984, the National District Attorneys Association founded
the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI)
as a non-profit research and program development resource
for prosecutors at all levels of government. Since that
time, APRI has become a vital resource and national
clearinghouse for information on the prosecutorial
function. The Institute is committed to providing
interdisciplinary responses to the complex problems of
criminal justice. It is also committed to supporting the
highest professional standards among officials entrusted
with the crucial responsibility for public safety. |
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APWA –
American Public Works Association
The
American Public Works Association is an international
educational and professional association of public
agencies, private sector companies, and individuals
dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and
services. |
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APTUS&C-Association of Public Treasurers of the United
States & Canada
Founded
in 1965, APT US & C represents 2,000 public treasury and
finance officials in local, county and state/provincial
governments throughout North America. The Association
provides educational seminars and conferences,
certifications, publications, policy and legislative
information, and technical assistance to members in the
following areas:
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►Pension and Benefits Administration |
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►Automation & Technology |
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►Investment Policies and Practices |
►Cash
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►Revenue Collections |
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►New
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ASPA–American Society for Public Administration
Since 1939, ASPA has been the nation's most respected
society representing all forums in the public service
arena. They are advocates for greater effectiveness in
government - agents of goodwill and professionalism -
publishers of democratic journalism at its very best -
purveyors of progressive theory and practice and providers
of global citizenship. They believe that by embracing new
ideas - addressing key public service issues - and
promoting change at both the local and international
levels, they can enhance the quality of lives worldwide. |
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ASIS
International
ASIS
International is the preeminent international organization
for professionals responsible for security, including
managers and directors of security. In addition, corporate
executives and other management personnel, as well as
consultants, architects, attorneys, and federal, state,
and local law enforcement, are becoming involved with ASIS
to better understand the constant changes in security
issues and solutions. |
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AuditNet
The
auditors’ Web portal with links, tools and resources
developed for the benefit of the auditors by Jim Kaplan CIA, CFE,
CSM . |
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FASB–Financial Accounting Standards Board
The mission of the Financial Accounting Standards Board is to
establish and improve standards of financial accounting
and reporting for the guidance and education of the
public, including issuers, auditors, and users of
financial information. |
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GASB–Governmental Accounting Standards Board
The mission of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board is
to establish and improve standards of state and local
governmental accounting and financial reporting that will
result in useful information for users of financial
reports and guide and educate the public, including
issuers, auditors, and users of those financial reports. |
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GFOA-Government Financial Officers Association
GFOA is the professional association of state/provincial and
local finance officers in the United States and Canada,
and has served the public finance profession since 1906.
Approximately 16,000 GFOA members are dedicated to the
sound management of government financial resources |
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IIA-Institute of Internal
Auditors
Established in 1941, The Institute of Internal Auditors
(IIA) is an international professional association of more
than 107,000 members with global headquarters in Altamonte
Springs, Fla., United States. Throughout the world, The
IIA is recognized as the internal audit profession’s
leader in certification, education, research, and
technological guidance. |
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NaCO–National Association of Counties
The National Association of Counties (NACo) was created in
1935 when county officials wanted to have a strong voice
in the nation's capital. More than six decades later, NACo
continues to ensure that the nation's 3066 counties are
heard and understood in the White House and the halls of
Congress. NACo's membership totals more than 2,000
counties, representing over 80 percent of the nation's
population. NACo,
the only national organization that represents county
governments in the United States. With its headquarters on
Capitol Hill, NACo is a full-service organization that
provides an extensive line of services including
legislative, research, technical, and public affairs
assistance, as well as enterprise services to its members. |
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NACE-National Association of County Engineers
The National Association of County Engineers (NACE) is a
professional association in its sixth decade of
representing county engineers and professional road
managers. Our over 1,900 members consist of county
engineers, road administrators, highway superintendents,
public works directors, parish engineers, and other
professional road managers. Additionally, we are pleased
to have private sector associate and corporate members as
well as institutional members from the Forest Service,
Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the 58 Local/Tribal
Technical Assistance Centers from around the country. |
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NAFA -
National Association of Fleet Managers
The National Association of Fleet Administrators,
Inc. (NAFA) is a not-for-profit, individual membership
professional society serving the needs of members who
manage fleets of automobiles, SUVs, trucks and vans, and a
wide range of specialized mobile equipment for
organizations in the United States and Canada. NAFA
provides its Members a full range of products and
services, including statistical research, monthly and
annual publications, regional chapter meetings, government
representation, annual conferences and trade shows,
educational seminars and more. |
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NDAA–National District Attorneys Association
NDAA
is the nation's largest, primary and most influential
organization of prosecuting attorneys. A merger of NDAA
and the National College of District Attorneys recently
took place. The National College of District Attorneys
(NCDA) was founded in 1969 by the National District
Attorneys Association (NDAA), the American Bar
Association, and the American College of Trial Lawyers to
provide continuing education for the nation's prosecutors.
In 1992, NCDA was named the official training arm of NDAA
and a close collaboration between the associations
resulted in enhanced training opportunities for
prosecuting attorneys. |
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NACTFO-National Association of County Treasurers and
Finance Officers
The National Association of County Treasurers and Finance
Officers was formed as an affiliate of the National
Association of Counties in 1954 at the NACo Annual
Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The organization was
originally formed as the National Association of County
Treasurers (NACT) but was changed in 1957 to the National
Association of County Treasurers and Finance Officers
(NACTFO) to broaden the membership. NACTFO
offers a Professional Certification Program. |
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NSA-National Sheriffs’ Association
The National Sheriffs' Association, now in its
sixty-second year of serving the law enforcement/criminal
justice professionals of the nation, is a non-profit
organization dedicated to raising the level of
professionalism among those in the criminal justice field.
Through the years, NSA has been involved in numerous
programs to enable sheriffs, their deputies, chiefs of
police, and others in the field of criminal justice to
perform their jobs in the best possible manner and to
better serve the people of their city/counties or
jurisdictions |
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NASCIO -
National Association of State Chief Information Officers
NASCIO
represents state chief information officers and
information resource executives and managers from the 50
states, six U. S. territories, and the District of
Columbia. State members are senior officials from any of
the three branches of state government who have
executive-level and statewide responsibility for
information resource management. |
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NACM–National Association of Court Management
NACM is an organization of court management professionals
dedicated to the improvement of courts and the development
of court managers. NACM has been a leader in advancing the
profession. A good example of this leadership is the core
competencies recently provided to each NACM member in the Court Manager. |
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NASBO–National
Association of State Budget Officers
Founded in 1945, NASBO serves as the professional
organization for all state budget officers of the fifty
states and U.S. territories. NASBO is an independent
association with membership consisting of the heads of
state budget offices, state finance departments and their
staffs. |
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OCCA-Ohio Clerks of Court Association
The eighty-eight elected Clerks of Court make up the Ohio
Clerk of Courts Association are proud of Ohio's brave 200
year history. Clerks of Court are portals to court
systems throughout the state. All historical cases and
documents filed with a court or judicial orders are
processed through the computerized systems in the Clerks'
offices. Clerks of Court are also the Court and the
State's bookkeepers, responsible for collection of court
fees and motor vehicle sales tax, and for the issuance of
auto, watercraft, trailer and mobile home titles. |
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PI - The Performance Institute
The Performance Institute is a private, non-partisan think
tank seeking to improve government performance through the
principles of performance, competition, accountability,
and transparency. Based in Washington, D.C. and San Diego,
the Institute serves as the nation's leading authority and
repository on performance-based management practices for
government. |
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SHRM–Society of Human Resource Professionals
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the
world’s largest association devoted to human resource
management. Representing more than 200,000 individual
members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR
professionals by providing the most essential and
comprehensive resources available. As an influential
voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human
resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an
essential partner in developing and executing
organizational strategy. Founded in 1948, SHRM currently
has more than 550 affiliated chapters and members in more
than 100 countries. |
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FEDERAL LINKS |
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GAO–U. S.
Government Accountability Office
Under
recently passed legislation, we have changed our name from
the General Accounting Office to the Government
Accountability Office. The Government Accountability
Office (GAO) is an agency that works for Congress and the
American people. Congress asks GAO to study the programs
and expenditures of the federal government. GAO, commonly
called the investigative arm of Congress or the
congressional watchdog, is independent and nonpartisan. It
studies how the federal government spends taxpayer
dollars. |
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is an
unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy, create or
save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on
addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can
thrive in the 21st century. The Recovery and Reinvestment
Act is an extraordinary response to a crisis unlike any
since the Great Depression. With much at stake, the Act
provides for unprecedented levels of transparency and
accountability so that you will be able to know how, when,
and where your tax dollars are being spent. Spearheaded by
a new Recovery Board, this Act contains built-in measures
to root out waste, inefficiency, and unnecessary spending.
This website will be the main vehicle to provide each and
every citizen with the ability to monitor the progress of
the recovery.
The site will include information about Federal grant
awards and contracts as well as formula grant allocations.
Federal agencies will provide data on how they are using
the money, and eventually, prime recipients of Federal
funding will provide information on how they are using
their Federal funds. |
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STATE
OF OHIO LINKS |
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State of
Ohio |
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Ohio Auditor of State |
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Ohio
Attorney General |
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Ohio Secretary of State |
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Ohio Sunshine Laws
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Ohio Revised Code |
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SUMMIT COUNTY LINKS |
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Summit County Charter and Codified Ordinances |
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