7th Annual DOFCON - California Department of Finance Policy & Recruitment Conference
7th Annual DOFCON - California Department of Finance Policy & Recruitment Conference

Welcome to DOFCON 2024!

On behalf of the California Department of Finance, thank you for your interest in attending our 8th Annual Policy and Recruitment Conference (DOFCON). Our policy conference is a unique opportunity for job-seeking participants to interact with Finance leaders and policy experts. We will discuss our role in California’s government, economy, and demographics; the state’s legislative and budget processes; independent audits and evaluations; and current issues in state policy. We will also have a Q&A panel from representatives of our various units to describe what it is like to work at Finance and discuss career and internship opportunities at Finance.

The live-streamed conference is on Friday, October 18th, 2024, from 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.

— Joe Stephenshaw, Director of the California Department of Finance

Registration Information

The event is FREE, but registration is required. Due to limited technical capacity, Finance reserves the right to prioritize registration to interested job seekers as well as undergraduate and graduate students.

Please use Google Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Microsoft Edge browsers to access the registration website. Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser is not supported. Successful registrants will receive a Zoom link after registration closes.

Event Details

Date & Time Friday, October 18, 2024 – 9:30 A.M. to 12:00 P.M.
Cost FREE
Virtual Conference Link Successful registrants will receive a Zoom link after registration closes.
Questions? Email DOFRecruiting@dof.ca.gov
Meet & Greet An in-person Meet & Greet will be scheduled at a later date. Registrants will be emailed finalized information to register.

Conference Schedule – Friday, October 18, 2024

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Start End Topic
9:30 A.M. 9:35 A.M. Welcome to DOFCON 2024!
9:35 A.M. 9:50 A.M. Introduction to the Department of Finance from the Director
9:50 A.M. 10:10 A.M. Policy Presentation:  Governmental Accountability through Audits (with Q&A)
10:10 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Policy Presentation:  Prison Closures and Reentry Services—Dynamics in California’s Approach to Corrections and Rehabilitation (with Q&A)
10:30 A.M. 10:40 A.M. Break
10:40 A.M. 11:00 A.M. Policy Presentation:  California Migration and Impact on the State’s Economy and Revenues (with Q&A)
11:00 A.M. 11:20 A.M. Finance Careers Presentation
11:20 A.M. 11:30 A.M. Break
11:30 A.M. 11:50 A.M. Q&A Panel:  Working at the Department of Finance
11:50 A.M. 12:00 P.M. Closing Remarks and Exit Survey

Speakers

Joe Stephenshaw

Joe Stephenshaw

Director, California Department of Finance

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Eunice Donato

Eunice Donato (Moderator)

Manager, Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience Unit

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Josh Stewart

Josh Stewart, MA (Moderator)

Training Manager, Learning and Development Unit

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Cheryl McCormick

Cheryl McCormick, CPA

Chief, Office of State Audits and Evaluations

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Jack Liu

Jack Liu, CPA

Supervisor, Financial and Performance Evaluator, Office of State Audits and Evaluations

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Sergey Fomin

Sergey Fomin

Financial and Performance Evaluator II, Office of State Audits and Evaluations

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Alyssa Cervantes

Alyssa Cervantes, MPA

Staff Finance Budget Analyst, Corrections and General Government

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Patrick Plant

Patrick Plant, MBA

Staff Finance Budget Analyst, Corrections and General Government

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Josh Wittmershaus

Josh Wittmershaus

Staff Services Analyst, Corrections and General Government

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Danamona Andrianarimanana

Danamona Andrianarimanana, PhD

Chief, Revenue and Taxation Unit, Forecasting

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Somjita Mitra

Somjita Mitra, PhD

Chief Economist, Economic Research Unit, Forecasting

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Walter Schwarm

Walter Schwarm, PhD

Chief Demographer, Demographic Research Unit, Forecasting

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Maryssa DeVille

Maryssa DeVille

Staff Services Analyst, Talent Acquisition and Employee Experience Unit

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Presentations

Governmental Accountability
through Audits

The Chief and two evaluators of the Office of State Audits and Evaluations (OSAE) Unit will discuss the role and responsibilities of OSAE and their unique experiences conducting governmental audits.

Prison Closures and Reentry Services—Dynamics in California’s Approach to Corrections and Rehabilitation

Analysts from the Corrections team will discuss the role they play in shaping policies and fiscal decisions for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) in addition to reviewing reentry services offered and the recent history of prison closures.

California Migration and Impact on the State’s Economy and Revenues

Are businesses and high-income earners leaving California? How much of the recent revenue shortfall can be attributed to migration? Experts at the Department of Finance will discuss recent migration trends in California and how migration impacts the state’s economy and revenues.

Staff Testimonials

Special Thanks to the DOFCON Planning Committee

Bella Alioto, Blake Bacon, Jo Casimir-Mahoney, Tina Chambers, J.T. Creedon, Maryssa DeVille, Eunice Donato, Sergey Fomin, Amanda Garcia, Natalie Griswold, Nicole Holbein, Lynne Ishimoto, Idalys Perez, Ben Pollack, Julianne Rolf, Nicole Sheley, Josh Stewart, Thomas Van Steyn, Josh Wittmershaus, and Jack Wyatt.