OAPT • 2113 Oaklawn Drive • Parma, Ohio 44134
Phone: 440-576-3944 • Fax: 440-576-5548
Email: ohioapt@gmail.com
 


About Us

The Ohio Association of Public Treasurers was established to promote the general and professional interest of the public treasurers in their respective communities, to obtain a higher standard of efficiency, to improve service with allied institutions and to inspire friendly and fraternal relationships among its members. Today OAPT has over 400 members representing communities from all over the State of Ohio.

GOALS:
The goals of this organization are to:
• Promote education
• Provide opportunities for information networking
• Improve the quality of service to citizens
• Support the mission, purpose, and involvement in the
Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada
• Work constructively toward the advancement and improvement of the treasury management profession
• Promote cooperation between state, county, and local agencies

Newsletter:
Treasurers Update is a semi-annual publication which provides information and educational articles

Directory:
The Association publishes an annual directory of its public and private members as an aid in locating its members as well as providing a tool for networking and information exchange

Professional Certification:
This program, offered by the Association of Public Treasurers of the United States and Canada, establishes standards that recognize the professional achievement of treasury officials. Members who meet these standards in education and experience are recognized as a Certified Public Finance Administrator (CPFA).

Hot Topic Seminars:
The OAPT sponsors annual Hot Topic Seminars. These one day seminars have covered such topics as Collateralization, Senate Bill 81 and GASB Rule Changes.

Scholarships:
The OAPT offers scholarships to public sector members for the Ohio Public Finance Officers Training Program and Ohio APT and APT US&C conferences.

Education:
Annual Conference - held each October throughout Ohio. The annual conference is held from a Wednesday to Friday. The conference Forum is designed to further educate Treasurers on such subjects as investments, debt management, cash management, tax collection and personnel management. Each Ohio Conference offers credits toward CPFA Certification, CPE Credit hours, and CPIM credit with the State Treasurer.


Ohio Public Finance Officers Training Program
and CPFA
Maintenance Program:
The Annual Ohio Public Finance Officers Training Program is every June. The annual Training Program is conducted in conjunction with the Public Treasury Institute & The Ohio State University John Glenn School of Public Affairs. Completion of the three year training program completes APT's education requirements for the CPFA.
This year's program will include such topics as Revenue Collections, Ethics, Debt Management, Investments, Public Budgeting, and Government Accounting just to name a few. For further information and details, call Sal Talarico at (440) 775-7210. Registration brochures will be emailed and mailed out prior to the program.
The Ohio Association of Public Treasurers is offering scholarships for members in need to the Ohio Public Finance Officers Training Program. To qualify for a scholarship you must be a member of OAPT and APT U.S.&C.

 

 

We Gratefully Acknowledge the Sponsors of the Ohio APT

Platinum

FTN Financial
Careworks
Huntington National Bank
Productive Capital Management

Gold

Baird Public Investments
Central Collection Agency CCA
CMI
Comp Management
Fifth Third Bank
Fifth Third Securities
First Empire Securities
Hylant Group
Key Bank
Morgan Keegan
Morgan Stanley
PNC
RITA
Safeguard
Software Solutions
Stifel, Nicholaus & Company, Inc.
Sudsina & Associates
US Bank
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co. LPA
Wichert Insurance Services

Silver

Squires, Sanders & Dempsey
F & E Check Protector Company

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