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NOMINEE FOR DIRECTOR
Arjun Patil
Dear fellow colleagues and friends,
 I am writing this to let you know that I am a candidate for the position of the Director, Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO).
The election of the Chair-ACFO position along with the three Board of Directors will be held in May 24, 2005. All members of A CFO will be receiving a voting package with ballots soon.
My brief background is added below for your information.
Please take the time to read my brief profile and hopefully I can count on your support.
I request you to contact other FIs you know to support me in this endeavour and please forward this e-mail to your other colleagues.
Thank you in advance.
Arjun Patil MSc,MBA,CMA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE In government financial operations:
- Sr. Financial Advisor, Department of Justice Canada
- Manager, Budgets and Control Systems, The Senate of Canada
- Financial Analyst, Public Accounts Directorate, PWGSC
- Professor (Part-time), Accounting & Strategic Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:
Currently serves on the following committees
- ACFO Compensation and Benefits Committee
- Justice National Occupational Health & Safety Committee
- Justice National Union and Management Committee
- Justice Employment Equity Committee (Just Access)
Has served in the following capacities
- Board Member, APSFA (1999- 2001)
- Member, APSFA Bargaining Committee (1998-2001)
- Director of Communications, CHRA
- Director of PR and Programs, India Canada Assoc.
- Registrar, Financial Management Institute, 1988
- Member of Board of Directors, (Triple P Corp., NDA and Prosoya Inc.)
ACFO GOALS AND CONCERNS:
- Position ACFO strategically in the financial management field of the government to manage the government financial and reporting systems and to emphasize importance of this function to employer.
- Make the ACFO Management and the Board more accountable and accessible to the Membership at large.
- Promote transparency and accountability of ACFO by improving the Structure of the organization.
- Improve Board communications to members. Review Association financial framework and internal controls. More frequent, detailed financial reports available to membership. Restore regular publication of "FI News".
- Involve more members in the operation of board and board committees.
- Work to encourage Treasury Board to discuss and possibly accept proposals outlined in document prepared by ACFO "Checks and Balances".
- Increase profile of Association - more research into financial issues, best practice, news articles, and presentations to government and third-party organizations.
- Improve relationship with major accounting bodies.
IN FUTURE, I WILL WORK TO:
- Position ACFO strategically in the financial management field of the government to manage the government financial and reporting systems and to emphasize importance of this function to employer.
- Make the ACFO Management and the Board more accountable and accessible to the Membership at large.
- Promote transparency and accountability of ACFO by improving the Structure of the organization.
- Improve Board communications to members. Review Association financial framework and internal controls. More frequent, detailed financial reports available to membership. Restore regular publication of "FI News".
- Involve more members in the operation of board and board committees.
- Work to encourage Treasury Board to discuss and possibly accept proposals outlined in document prepared by ACFO "Checks and Balances".
- Increase profile of Association - more research into financial issues, best practice, news articles, and presentations to government and third-party organizations.
- Improve relationship with major accounting bodies.
VOTE ARJUN FOR EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS
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