{"id":29455,"date":"2022-11-07T10:50:34","date_gmt":"2022-11-07T15:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=29455"},"modified":"2022-11-07T23:12:06","modified_gmt":"2022-11-08T04:12:06","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-103","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/11\/07\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-103\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":" <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/11\/07\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-103\/nafoa-99\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-29457\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"856\" data-attachment-id=\"29457\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/11\/07\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-103\/nafoa-99\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/08\/NAFOA.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"960,856\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NAFOA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA is always on the move. Last week, Executive Director Rico Frias joined the National Intertribal Tax Alliance for their conference hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Pictured with NAFOA Executive Director Rico Frias is NITA Chair Mary Mashunkashe. Photo courtesy NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/08\/NAFOA.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/08\/NAFOA.jpg\" alt=\"NAFOA\"  class=\"size-full wp-image-29457\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\"> NAFOA is always on the move. Last week, Executive Director Rico Frias joined the National Intertribal Tax Alliance for their conference hosted by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Pictured with NAFOA Executive Director Rico Frias is NITA Chair Mary Mashunkashe. Photo courtesy NAFOA<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Happy Native American Heritage Month! Have an event to share? <a href=mailto:info@nafoa.org>Let us know!<\/a><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, November 7, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">Source: NAFOA<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\">nafoa.org<\/a><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Join us on Monday, November 7 at 2:00 pm for Forecasting with Excel\u2019s Powerful Sensitivity Tools to understand Excel&#39;s powerful sensitivity tools and get the full power out of your financial models. Registration is required: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mLOFCdSbVt\">https:\/\/t.co\/mLOFCdSbVt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/webinar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#webinar<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NAFOA (@nafoaorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nafoaorg\/status\/1585639808809902080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 27, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>2. ICYMI:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">INDIAN AFFAIRS AWARDS $3.9 MILLION TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES<\/div>\r\nThe <a href=https:\/\/www.bia.gov\/news\/indian-affairs-awards-39-million-promote-economic-development-tribal-communities>Indian Affairs Office of Indian Economic Development announced grants<\/a> under two programs that support economic development in Indian Country, the Native American Business Incubators Program and the Native American Business Development Institute Feasibility Study Program.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n \r\nThe Native American Business Incubators Program awarded grants totaling $2,926,924 to 10 Tribes and Tribal Organizations. These funds will be used to establish and operate business incubators that assist entrepreneurs by providing guidance and services like workspace, advice on how to access capital, business education, counseling and mentorship opportunities to navigate obstacles in transforming their innovative ideas into operational businesses.\r\n \r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe Native American Business Development Institute Feasibility Study Program awarded a total of $1 million to 15 Tribes and Tribal Organizations to fund feasibility studies that evaluate the viability and risks of an economic development project, opportunity, enterprise or business, or the practicality of a technology a Tribe may choose to pursue.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bia.gov\/news\/indian-affairs-awards-39-million-promote-economic-development-tribal-communities\" role=\"button\">Read More<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>3. FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">THE COUNTDOWN TO GASB COMPLIANCE: HOW TO PREPARE FOR GASB 86 AND GASB 96<\/div>\r\n,strong>Tuesday, November 15th at 2:00 PM ET<\/strong>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nIn this webinar, <a href=https:\/\/engage.visuallease.com\/the-countdown-to-gasb-compliance-how-to-prepare-for-gasb-87-and-gasb-96-november2022>lease accounting experts from Visual Lease<\/a> will provide useful tips and insights to help you successfully accomplish each step to ensure GASB compliance.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nYou will learn:\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\nWhen to begin each phase of preparation ahead of the effective date\r\nHow much time to allocate to each step<\/li>\r\n<li>A read-out of lease accounting best practices<\/li>\r\n<li>Map your plan to lease accounting compliance with ease.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nAs a bonus, each webinar attendee will receive access to our exclusive Lease Accounting Milestone Planner tool.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n <a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/engage.visuallease.com\/the-countdown-to-gasb-compliance-how-to-prepare-for-gasb-87-and-gasb-96-november2022\" role=\"button\">Register to Join<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>4. FROM THE NAFOA NAVIGATOR: <\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">CONTROLLING WASTE AND ABUSE<\/div>\r\n<strong>By LaDonna Sinning, Partner, Arledge &#038; Associates, C.P.<\/strong>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nImagine a small grant program. $250,000 in grant revenue. In order to properly manage the grant, some training is needed. The program director finds a conference in Las Vegas that meets the training need. Then adds on a conference in Seattle the following few days that also assists with growing the knowledge to manage the grant. Finally, there is a conference in Hawaii the following week that is also informational with regards to the grant program. None of the conferences or travel costs are hidden or misrepresented. All are legitimate training. The total cost of the training after 10 days spent in Las Vegas, Seattle, and Honolulu is $100,000.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThere are always a good number of presentations and discussions around fraud, but we rarely hear much about waste and abuse. Why is that? To answer this, <a href=https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/nafoa\/image\/upload\/v1664725297\/Conference\/Fall-2022\/Navigator_Fall_2022_Dig.pdf>we need to begin by discussing what waste and abuse look like<\/a>.\r\n <p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/nafoa\/image\/upload\/v1664725297\/Conference\/Fall-2022\/Navigator_Fall_2022_Dig.pdf\" role=\"button\">Read More in the NAFOA Navigator (pg 112-113)<\/a>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\"><em>5. JOBS:<\/em><\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">BLUE STONE STRATEGY PARTNERS IS SEEKING CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER<\/div>\r\nThe <a href=https:\/\/nafoa.org\/job\/blue-stone-strategy-partners-marysville-wa-34-chief-executive-officer-partner-search\/>Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for oversight of the daily operations<\/a> of the financial and brand development\/marketing functions and for significant contributions to the formulation, implementation, and administration of corporate-wide policies and business goals. Oversee the above functions, while building out the foundational structure to meet the expected workplace culture and meet critical success factors of the reorganization.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-primary btn-block\" href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/job\/blue-stone-strategy-partners-marysville-wa-34-chief-executive-officer-partner-search\/\" role=\"button\">Learn More & Apply at nafoa.org\/jobs<\/a>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Happy Native American Heritage Month! Have an event to share? 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