2018 Tallahassee AGA Government Training Event
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James
Arnette, Jr.
James Arnette, Jr.
Director, Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasurer; AGA National President
State of Tennessee; Association of Government Accountants
Jim Arnette is the Director of Local Government Audit for the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury. Jim is responsible for the annual financial and compliance audits of all 95 Tennessee counties, and monitors the annual audits of more than 1,600 municipalities, nonprofits, and related local government entities. The Division is also responsible for reviewing the funds administered by District Attorneys General and Judicial District Drug Task Forces. Jim assists local governments in implementing new auditing and accounting standards, and works with the Tennessee General Assembly on legislation impacting local governments. Jim has worked with the Comptroller’s Office for more than 30 years. He established County Audit’s Information Technology Audit function, which is responsible for general and application control reviews in county governments across the state. He was named division director in 2007, and was named Director of the new Division of Local Government Audit in 2012. Jim is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. He is a Certified Financial Manager and Certified Information Systems Auditor. Jim is an active member of the Association of Government Accountants. He has held leadership positions in the organization at both the local and regional levels serving as the Nashville Chapter President and as the Southeastern Region Regional Vice President. Jim and his wife Carla live in Franklin, Tennessee. They are the parents of two daughters, Allie and Jayce. In his spare time, Jim enjoys spending time with his family, playing golf, watching sports, and doing yard work.
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Good Leaders = Better Government
Good Leaders = Better Government
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