Free Webinars: Supervisory Committee Training Posted by AVCU on 4:04 PM

Two free webinars are being held to help supervisory committee members attain a greater understanding of the NCUA's Supervisory Committee Guide and learn ways to detect suspicious or non-compliant activity.

The webinars are sponsored by the National Federation of Community Development CUs, the Mountain West CU Association, the CUNA Mutual Group and the National Credit Union Administration.

1. Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
   Session One: Role and Responsibility of the Supervisory Committee: Focusing on Internal Controls. Aimed at increasing the effectiveness of the Supervisory Committee members and will focus on the critical role the committee members play in ensuring the safety and soundness of the credit union.
2. Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT
   Session Two: On-going Duties of the Supervisory Committee. Looks at how to develop a plan and timeline and how these activities are documented and reported. This session will also focus on other critical areas for the Supervisory Committee, including lending and bank reconciliation.

Trainers
The training will be provided by Julie Kappenman, Director of Association CompIiance Services for Mountain West Credit Union Association and author of NCUA's Supervisory Committee Interim Audit Procedures 2004 Manual, Ken Otsuka, CPA and Senior Consultant, Risk Management for CUNA Mutual Group and Diane Rector, Training Manager with NCUA's Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives. The Supervisory Committee Manual defines overall responsibilities and provides additional guidance and recommendations for committee members to complete required audit procedures.

Who Should Attend
Experienced Supervisory Committee members and those that are new to the Committee should attend this session to learn more about what is expected of a Supervisory Committee member. The role of a committee member is critical to the continued success of the credit union. Board and management depend upon the committee to be diligent, methodical and ever vigilant in its work. With this role comes a great deal of responsibility -- this webinar series is intended to empower and provide a keen awareness of those responsibilities.

All are welcome. Credit union staff, Board Members and volunteers seeking more in-depth information of the Committee's role and responsibilities will want to attend this series.

Registration for the two webinars in the series is free, but space is limited. Register today