In honor of Tax Day 2012 PFA is hosting the 1st Annual Tax Day Bar Crawl!
The crawl is happening TONIGHT 4/14 so if you are looking for a way to celebrate the end of tax season 2012 and want to start spending your refund come out dressed to impress in your best tax auditor outfit and join your fellow PFAers for some late night drinking and tax calculating.
Check out the event on PFA's facebook page for more details!
Also, be sure to keep up to date with other events and job opportunities posted on the PFA website.
Sycamore Advisors and the Congressional Budget Office are still hiring interns for this summer - don't miss out on these opportunities if your current summer plans still only include your couch and Netflix :)
Happy filing!
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Networking and Career Panel Event - 3/21/12
PFAers - Don't miss out on an amazing opportunity to talk with SPEA alum currently working in the public finance field during PFA's Networking and Career Advice Panel!
Join us TOMORROW from 1:30 - 3:10pm as SPEA alum representing Grant Thornton, Crowe Horwath, the Office of Management and Budget, and the city of Hamilton, OH discuss their career paths, life in their respective cities, how SPEA helped them land their positions, and opportunities at their places of employment via videoconference. Check out the schedule below to plan ahead as each panelist will be calling in at a different time. There will be plenty of opportunities for Q&A and FREE Jimmy John's for lunch! Be sure to RSVP to akames@indiana.edu if you plan to attend any or all of this exciting event.
Event Schedule:
1:30 - 1:50 Adam Helms, City Clerk with the City of Hamilton, OH and Joshua Smith, City Manager.
The City of Hamilton, OH has THREE full time fellowships to share with our students!
(SPEA Careers listings 6556, 6557, 6558 - deadlines are April 1st)
Click here for Joshua A. Smith's bio
1:50 - 2:10 Zachary Garber, Office of Management and Budget
2:10 - 2:30 Melissa Neuman, Budget Preparation Specialist, Office of Management and Budget.
Melissa is a SPEA MPA alum with concentrations in Public Financial Administration and Policy Analysis, 2010.
2:30 - 2:50 Michael Potter, Consultant at Grant Thornton, LLP Global Public Sector
Michael is a 2010 SPEA alum and former Service Corp Student and TA. As a member of the Transportation Security Administration Performance Measurement and Management Team, Michael plays a key role in the production of the TSAs chief performance management report, the Management Objectives Report (MOR). Michael is responsible for coordinating data collection with program offices, compiling performance management data, and using the Performance Information Management System to create the reports at the airport, hub, regional, and national levels. In addition to his responsibilities in creating the MOR on a bi-weekly basis, Michael is responsible for the design, creation, and distribution, of over twenty
performance management reports each month. As a member for the quality assurance team, Michael provides technical testing support for the Airport Information Management System.
2:50 - 3:10 Andrew B. Perry, CGFM, Municipal Finance Advisory Consultant at Crowe Horwath LLP. Andrew is a 2010 SPEA alum.
This is a great opportunity to network and get insider advice from SPEA alum, we hope to see you all there!
Join us TOMORROW from 1:30 - 3:10pm as SPEA alum representing Grant Thornton, Crowe Horwath, the Office of Management and Budget, and the city of Hamilton, OH discuss their career paths, life in their respective cities, how SPEA helped them land their positions, and opportunities at their places of employment via videoconference. Check out the schedule below to plan ahead as each panelist will be calling in at a different time. There will be plenty of opportunities for Q&A and FREE Jimmy John's for lunch! Be sure to RSVP to akames@indiana.edu if you plan to attend any or all of this exciting event.
Event Schedule:
1:30 - 1:50 Adam Helms, City Clerk with the City of Hamilton, OH and Joshua Smith, City Manager.
The City of Hamilton, OH has THREE full time fellowships to share with our students!
(SPEA Careers listings 6556, 6557, 6558 - deadlines are April 1st)
Click here for Joshua A. Smith's bio
1:50 - 2:10 Zachary Garber, Office of Management and Budget
2:10 - 2:30 Melissa Neuman, Budget Preparation Specialist, Office of Management and Budget.
Melissa is a SPEA MPA alum with concentrations in Public Financial Administration and Policy Analysis, 2010.
2:30 - 2:50 Michael Potter, Consultant at Grant Thornton, LLP Global Public Sector
Michael is a 2010 SPEA alum and former Service Corp Student and TA. As a member of the Transportation Security Administration Performance Measurement and Management Team, Michael plays a key role in the production of the TSAs chief performance management report, the Management Objectives Report (MOR). Michael is responsible for coordinating data collection with program offices, compiling performance management data, and using the Performance Information Management System to create the reports at the airport, hub, regional, and national levels. In addition to his responsibilities in creating the MOR on a bi-weekly basis, Michael is responsible for the design, creation, and distribution, of over twenty
performance management reports each month. As a member for the quality assurance team, Michael provides technical testing support for the Airport Information Management System.
2:50 - 3:10 Andrew B. Perry, CGFM, Municipal Finance Advisory Consultant at Crowe Horwath LLP. Andrew is a 2010 SPEA alum.
This is a great opportunity to network and get insider advice from SPEA alum, we hope to see you all there!
Friday, February 24, 2012
Employer Visit: Sycamore Advisors, LCC
Former SPEA students Emily Loehr and (PFA's very own former President) Ann Richardson will be on campus Monday, February 27th, to talk with current students about career development and job/internship opportunities with their Indianapolis-based company, Sycamore Advisors, LLC.
Employer Overview:
Sycamore Advisors, LLC is a WBE certified firm, registered with the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis, specializing in providing independent financial advisory services to municipal governments, focused on developing and structuring cost-effective and appropriate solutions for financing major capital projects, as well as general operational and strategic financial consulting. Sycamore has extensive experience in wastewater, storm water and infrastructure capital financing programs, including addressing financial capability issues with the U.S. EPA. Sycamore Advisors is also registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board as a Municipal Financial Advisor and is registered with the Secretary of State in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
Biographies:
Emily Loehr joined Sycamore Advisors in 2009, after completing her Master’s degree in Public Administration, with concentrations in public finance and policy analysis, from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs where she earned the distinction of ‘John Ryan Fellow.’ She completed her B.A. in Economics from the University of Minnesota Morris. Ms. Loehr focuses on data and economic analysis; preparing rating agency briefing materials, pro-forma cashflows, analyses of system billing and collection data, preparation of comparative quantitative analytics for EPA negotiations, implementation of and financial projections for various utility user charges, and preparation of cashflow projections and draw schedules for various bond series.
Ann Richardson joined Sycamore Advisors as an intern in 2011, while completing her Masters’ degree in Public Administration, with a concentration in public finance, from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She completed her B.A. in Political Science and French from Purdue University.
Hosted by IU SPEA Office of Career Services and SPEA PFA.
Employer Overview:
Sycamore Advisors, LLC is a WBE certified firm, registered with the State of Indiana and the City of Indianapolis, specializing in providing independent financial advisory services to municipal governments, focused on developing and structuring cost-effective and appropriate solutions for financing major capital projects, as well as general operational and strategic financial consulting. Sycamore has extensive experience in wastewater, storm water and infrastructure capital financing programs, including addressing financial capability issues with the U.S. EPA. Sycamore Advisors is also registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board as a Municipal Financial Advisor and is registered with the Secretary of State in Illinois, Indiana and Missouri.
Biographies:
Emily Loehr joined Sycamore Advisors in 2009, after completing her Master’s degree in Public Administration, with concentrations in public finance and policy analysis, from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs where she earned the distinction of ‘John Ryan Fellow.’ She completed her B.A. in Economics from the University of Minnesota Morris. Ms. Loehr focuses on data and economic analysis; preparing rating agency briefing materials, pro-forma cashflows, analyses of system billing and collection data, preparation of comparative quantitative analytics for EPA negotiations, implementation of and financial projections for various utility user charges, and preparation of cashflow projections and draw schedules for various bond series.
Ann Richardson joined Sycamore Advisors as an intern in 2011, while completing her Masters’ degree in Public Administration, with a concentration in public finance, from Indiana University’s School of Public and Environmental Affairs. She completed her B.A. in Political Science and French from Purdue University.
Hosted by IU SPEA Office of Career Services and SPEA PFA.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
PFA passes on Christmas Spirit through Giving Tree
December 2011: PFA takes part in the Salvation Army Angel Tree program. PFA's members and leadership team worked together to purchase a full-size bicycle, skateboard, wallet, and football to help make Christmas a little brighter for some of those children less fortunate than us!
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Public Finance Lunch in Indianapolis
On Friday, October 28th, we'll be having lunch in downtown Indy with Ann Latrop, current president of the Capital Improvement Board, Chuck Schalliol, former Director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget and Chief Financial Officer for Indiana, as well as one to two investment managers from the Indiana Public Employees Retirement System (INPERS).
Time: 10:15
Location: 143 West Market Street, Indianapollis (It is a brown, eight story building on the corner of Market and Capitol, and is right across the street from the Statehouse)
Anticipated Agenda:
Introductions (approximately 10 minutes)
Topics (approximately 10 minutes each speaker:
o Chuck - Recent state and local reforms in Indiana
o Ann - How has the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board dealt with recent changes and fiscal stress?
o Scott Davis (INPERS Investments) - How does Indiana's pension system compare to other states, and are there any measures currently being undertaken to help make the general pension sector more sustainable?
Discussion/Q&A and warp-up (20 minutes or so)
See you there.
Time: 10:15
Location: 143 West Market Street, Indianapollis (It is a brown, eight story building on the corner of Market and Capitol, and is right across the street from the Statehouse)
Anticipated Agenda:
Introductions (approximately 10 minutes)
Topics (approximately 10 minutes each speaker:
o Chuck - Recent state and local reforms in Indiana
o Ann - How has the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board dealt with recent changes and fiscal stress?
o Scott Davis (INPERS Investments) - How does Indiana's pension system compare to other states, and are there any measures currently being undertaken to help make the general pension sector more sustainable?
Discussion/Q&A and warp-up (20 minutes or so)
See you there.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
FALL - CALL OUT (UPDATED)
Hello Folks,
Public Finance Association will be hosting their Fall Call-Out Meeting and all of you are heartily welcomed. This event will be marked by the presence of both first and second year students thus would be a wonderful opportunity for all of us to share our experiences and get to know each other.
Date: 9/15/2011 i.e., coming Thursday
Location:Yogis Irish Lion
Time: 9:00 PM
Agenda: Fall Call-Out
Reservation: say "SPEA"
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See you there.
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Public Finance Association will be hosting their Fall Call-Out Meeting and all of you are heartily welcomed. This event will be marked by the presence of both first and second year students thus would be a wonderful opportunity for all of us to share our experiences and get to know each other.
Date: 9/15/2011 i.e., coming Thursday
Location:
Time: 9:00 PM
Agenda: Fall Call-Out
Reservation: say "SPEA"
Though I believe that people out there know whereabouts of
See you there.
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Indiana Office of Management and Budget Internship
Second Year MPA, Public Financial Administration
After initially applying and interviewing for the Indiana Governor’s Office Internship Program, I was redirected to a second round of interviews with Adam Horst, Indiana Budget Director, and Chris Ruhl, Director of the Indiana Office of Management and Budget. Shortly thereafter, they brought me on board as an intern in their office. My responsibilities primary involved assisting Budget Agency tax analysts with the state revenue forecasting process. I also participated in a number of other interesting and meaningful projects. I provided Adam with recommendations for improving the Indiana Transparency Portal, an inside look into Indiana State Government spending and operations. I did some work refining the Indiana Employee Retirement Benefits Account Plan website in hopes of making the website more informative to state employees. Finally, I aided the Director of Government Efficiency and Financial Planning in establishing and implementing a monitoring plan for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds going to Indiana Universities. This included site visits to Notre Dame and Purdue.
I also received the opportunity to leave the office for a number of
trips and meetings. During the beginning of August, I attended an
Indiana Budget Committee trip to Ball State University with analysts,
legislators and an assortment of Budget Agency officials. The
orchestrator of the Governor’s Office Internship Program was nice
enough to also include me in their trips; we visited Camp Atterbury, the Indiana Women’s Prison, the Governor’s Mansion and the State
Fairgrounds. Lastly, Adam also included me in quarterly performance
meetings with the directors of most state agencies.Interestingly enough, my internship also allowed me to meet Governor Mitch Daniels on two occasions, which I found to be, both, exciting and informative!
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