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Austin, Texas
NLPES Fall ProFessional DeveloPment seminar
sePtember 22 – 25, 2013
Sponsored byNational Legislative Program
Evaluation Society
Hosted byTexas Sunset Advisory Commission
Texas State Auditor’s OfficeTexas Legislative Budget Board
To find a web version of this program and otherNLPES Professional Development Seminar
information please visit:www.sunset.state.tx.us.
National Conference of State LegislaturesThe Forum for America’s Ideas
Seminar Schedule
Monday, September 23
6:45 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Bluebonnet Foyer, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Registration
7:00 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.Longhorn Room, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.House Chamber, Room 2W.5, Capitol Building
GreetingSpeakers: The Honorable Joe Straus, Speaker – Texas House of Representatives Rick DeLeon, Sergeant-at-Arms – Texas Senate; and President – National
Legislative Services and Security Association (NLSSA) Karl Spock, Senior Manager – Texas Sunset Advisory Commission; and
Immediate Past Chair – National Legislative Program Evaluation Society (NLPES)
9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Capitol Extension Auditorium, Room E1.004, Capitol Extension
Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative: A Special UpdateSpeakers: Gary VanLandingham, Director, Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative –
The Pew Charitable Trusts Adrea Turner, Senior Associate, Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative –
The Pew Charitable Trusts
11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.Legislative Conference Center, Room E2.002, Capitol Extension
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Room E2.010, Capitol Extension
Evaluating Economic Development: Overcoming Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities Moderator: Dale Carlson, Senior Auditor Evaluator – California State Auditor’s OfficeSpeakers: Patricia Berger, Senior Counsel/Project Manager – Pennsylvania
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee Michael Boutte, Performance Audit Manager – Louisiana Legislative
Auditor’s Office Stephanie Meese, Legal Counsel – Nebraska Legislative Audit Office Katrin Osterhaus, Principal Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post
Audit
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Room E2.014, Capitol Extension
Drinking From the Fire Hose: Balancing Coverage, Resources, and Risk When Planning Audits and Evaluations Moderator: Greg Fugate, Audit Manager – Colorado Office of the State AuditorSpeakers: Karen LeBlanc, Performance Audit Manager – Louisiana Legislative
Auditor’s Office Justin Stowe, Deputy Post Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post
Audit Sarah Kirkle, Senior Policy Analyst – Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.Legislative Conference Center, Room E2.002, Capitol Extension
Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Room E2.010, Capitol Extension
Improving the Education PipelineModerator: Rachel Hibbard, Deputy Auditor – Hawaiʻi Office of the AuditorSpeakers: Max Arinder, Executive Director – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER
Committee Michael Weinberg, Program Evaluation Manager – New Mexico
Legislative Finance Committee Bryon Welch, Principal Evaluator, Office of Performance Evaluations –
Idaho State Legislature
2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.Room E2.014, Capitol Extension
Evaluating Highly Complex Areas: Marijuana, Bonds, and InvestmentsModerator: Lisa Kieffer, Deputy Director, Performance Audit Division – Georgia
Department of Audits and AccountsSpeakers: David Arner, Deputy Director – Georgia Department of Audits and
Accounts Nina Frant, Audit Supervisor – Colorado Office of the State Auditor Rick Graycarek, Economist, Staff Economists’ Office – Kentucky
Legislative Research Commission
5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch
Joint Evening Reception for NLPES and NLSSA
Tuesday, September 24
7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Bluebonnet Foyer, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Registration
7:30 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.Longhorn Room, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Continental Breakfast
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Medicaid and Healthcare Programs: Are You Getting What You Think You’re Paying For? Moderator: Nathalie Molliet-Ribet, Senior Division Chief – Virginia Joint Legislative
Audit and Review CommissionSpeakers: Derek Barber, Performance Audit Senior – Arizona Office of the Auditor
General Lonnie Edgar, Principal Analyst – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER
Committee Doug Spencer, Audit Supervisor – Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit Scott Wahlbrink, Performance Audit Manager – Illinois Office of the
Auditor General
8:15 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
Discovering and Maintaining Top Talent Moderator: Kelly Linder, Assistant State Auditor – Texas State Auditor’s OfficeSpeakers: Monica Bowers, Deputy State Auditor – Colorado Office of the State
Auditor Katrin Osterhaus, Principal Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post
Audit Jan Yamane, Acting State Auditor – Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Room 120, John H. Reagan Building, Capitol Complex
Using Effective Research Methods Moderator: Wayne Kidd, Audit Supervisor – Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor
GeneralSpeakers: Justin Brown, Senior Division Chief – Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and
Review Commission Peter Heineccius, Research Analyst – Washington Joint Legislative Audit
and Review Committee Diedra Murray, Senior Performance Auditor – Montana Office of the
Legislative Auditor Division
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
Broaden Your Technology Horizons Moderator: Richard Corbell, Senior Analyst for Information Technology – Texas
Legislative Budget BoardSpeakers: Gerald Hoppmann, Program Evaluation Manager, Program Evaluation
Section – Wyoming Legislative Services Jill Mooney, Research Analyst – West Virginia Performance Evaluation
and Research Division Jake Schindler, Program Evaluation Supervisor – Wisconsin Legislative
Audit Bureau Justin Stowe, Deputy Post Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post
Audit
11:45 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
NLPES Awards Luncheon
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Room 120, John H. Reagan Building, Capitol Complex
Contracting and Procurement: Tips, Tricks, and Thoughts for Improving Transparency, Accessibility, and Oversight Moderator: Katrin Osterhaus, Principal Auditor – Kansas Legislative Division of Post
AuditSpeakers: Beth Ashcroft, Office of Program Evaluation and Government
Accountability – Maine State Legislature Matt Dry, Analyst – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER Committee John Keel, State Auditor – Texas State Auditor’s Office
2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
Get the Picture? The Role of Graphics and Data Visualization in Reporting Results Moderator: Angus Maciver, Deputy Legislative Auditor – Montana Office of the
Legislative AuditorSpeakers: David Choo, Editor – Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor Phil Doss, Director, Offices of Research and Education Accountability –
Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jim Schlouch, Performance Audit Director – Illinois Office of the Auditor
General Carol Shaw, Principal Program Evaluator – North Carolina Program
Evaluation Division
3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.Robert E. Johnson Building Conference Center
Break
4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Robert E. Johnson Building Conference Center
Communicating With the Legislature Moderator: Ursula Parks, Director – Texas Legislative Budget BoardSpeakers: Chris Griesel, Parliamentarian – Texas House of Representatives The Honorable Four Price, State Representative – Texas House of
Representatives The Honorable Leticia Van de Putte, State Senator – Texas Senate
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.15th Street Café, Pool and Patio Area, DoubleTree Hotel
Evening Reception
7:30 p.m.Scholz Beer Garten, 1607 San Jacinto Blvd.
Optional Networking
Wednesday, September 25
8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.Bluebonnet Foyer, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Registration
8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.Longhorn Room, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Stakeholder Involvement in Evaluation
Moderator: Lisa Kieffer, Deputy Director, Performance Audit Division – Georgia
Department of Audits and AccountsSpeakers: Andrew Knauer, Audit Supervisor – Colorado Office of the State Auditor Rakesh Mohan, Director, Office of Performance Evaluations – Idaho State
Legislature Joe Walraven, Assistant Director – Texas Sunset Advisory Commission
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.Houston Meeting Rooms I and II, Second Floor, DoubleTree Hotel
So, What Difference Did It Make?Moderator: Marcia Lindsay, Audit Manager – South Carolina Legislative Audit
CouncilSpeakers: John Billington, Senior Auditor Evaluator – California State Auditor’s
Office Justin Brown, Senior Division Chief – Virginia Joint Legislative Audit and
Review Commission Greg Fugate, Audit Manager – Colorado Office of the State Auditor
10:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Bluebonnet Meeting Rooms I and II, Main Level, DoubleTree Hotel
Program Evaluation – Past, Present, FutureModerator: Ken Levine, Director – Texas Sunset Advisory CommissionSpeakers: Max Arinder, Executive Director – Mississippi Joint Legislative PEER
Committee Tim Osterstock, Audit Manager – Utah Office of the Legislative Auditor
General Gary VanLandingham, Director, Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative –
The Pew Charitable Trusts Jan Yamane, Acting State Auditor – Hawaiʻi Office of the Auditor
2013 NLPES ExEcutivE committEE
Lisa Kieffer, GA (Chair)
Dale Carlson, CA
Greg Fugate, CO
Rachel Hibbard, HI
Wayne Kidd, UT
Marcia Lindsay, SC
Angus Maciver, MT
Nathalie Molliet-Ribet, VA
Katrin Osterhaus, KS
Charles Sallee, NM
Karl Spock, TX (Immediate Past Chair)
NLPES would like to thankSpeaker of the Texas House of Representatives Joe Straus, Texas State
Representative and Legislative Sponsor Dennis Bonnen, The Pew Charitable Trusts, and the National Legislative Services and Security Association for
their contributions to the seminar. The event would not have been possible without their assistance and cooperation.
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