120th Annual Conference Sessions: Risk Assessment

1. Sun 28 June

   1 sessions

2. Mon 29 June

   1 sessions

3. Tue 30 June

   1 sessions

4. Wed 1 July

   1 sessions

Sessions for Sunday, June 28

• Sun 28 Jun 4:00 PM - 4:50 PM CT E271
  Risk Assessment

  Risk Management: It's a "We" Thing!

  Getting employees excited about and interested in enterprise risk management is no easy task, but successful programs require all employees to actively participate in identifying and mitigating risk. In this session, speakers will discuss strategies for improving awareness of common risks, increasing employee engagement, and developing policies and procedures that work to reduce exposure and lower costs.

  1 CPE credits

  Level: basic

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Sessions for Monday, June 29

• Mon 29 Jun 4:45 PM - 5:35 PM CT E271
  Risk Assessment

  Don't Worry Your Life Away: Developing and Maintaining Appropriate Reserve Levels

  How much is enough? For many governments, benchmarks to determine the appropriate level of reserves are available, but it can be difficult to know if your reserves are enough to cover the needs and potential risks of your community. However, finance professionals can build confidence in their decision by analyzing their current situation, understanding their expected risk profile, and setting policies to guide actions in the future.

  1 CPE credits

  Level: advanced

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Sessions for Tuesday, June 30

• Tue 30 Jun 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM CT E450
  Risk Assessment, Treasury and Investment Management

  Cyber Crime and Public Finance

  Fraud and cyber-enabled crimes are advancing quickly, exposing new vulnerabilities in local government treasury operations. Sophisticated schemes—from compromised email systems to payment diversion—are outpacing traditional controls, making stronger defenses essential. GFOA’s Cyber Risk Savvy report highlights the accelerating threat environment and offers strategies every government should adopt.

  2 CPE credits

  Level: basic

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Sessions for Wednesday, July 1

• Wed 1 Jul 8:30 AM - 10:10 AM CT E451
  Risk Assessment

  Failing to Prepare is Preparing to Fail: Planning for Disasters

  It's impossible to predict the severity, type, or timing, but every government will eventually face a disaster and must be ready to respond when it hits. How do you keep operations going? How do you adapt to keep the community safe? How do you recover once the disaster has passed? How do you pay for all of this?

  2 CPE credits

  Level: basic

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