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About | Constitution and Bylaws | Strategic Plan
Committee Descriptions | Committee Roster
Meeting Schedule | NASC

The National Association of State Comptrollers was organized in 1978 as an associate of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers. The two organizations, along with the National State Auditors Association, share staff in NASACT's two offices, in Lexington, Kentucky, and Washington, D.C. The purposes for which NASC was created are listed in its Constitution and Bylaws, originally adopted in 1979. NASC adopted a strategic plan in 1998 and has revised it regularly since then. The mission contained therein, however, has not changed: to enhance the effectiveness of state comptrollers and improve financial management in state government through cooperation, sharing of information, education, and advocacy of issues affecting government finances. NASC's Constitution and Bylaws and strategic plan may be viewed on this site.

NASC performs most of its work through committees. Descriptions of committees currently in operation may be viewed on this site. Current committee rosters are also available.

NASC's technical staff includes a program manager and a program assistant. They assist committees with their work and provide administrative support for the committees. In addition, the technical staff does research and surveys on topics of particular interest to the members and provides information as requested. NASACT staff provides considerable administrative support for conferences and other events.

NASC's annual conference, held each year in March, is an important source of education and networking opportunities for the members. Participants hear presentations from leaders in state and federal government and the private sector, and the Comptrollers' Round Table provides time for the free exchange of ideas about a wide variety of administrative and technical matters with which state comptrollers deal.

NASC sponsors several small groups that meet annually in conjunction with the Association's annual conference:

  • The meetings of the State AMS Users Group are held in cooperation with American Management Systems for technical and functional staff from states that use AMS software. Participants learn about AMS's projects and share information about how they use or have modified the software for their own operations.
  • The meetings of the State ASAP Users Group are held in cooperation with the Financial Management Service of the U.S. Treasury to discuss changes and problems associated with FMS's system of cash draw down, the Automated Standard Application for Payment.
  • The State Government Payroll Group meets annually to discuss payroll systems, compliance with state and federal statutes, and the challenges of providing efficient payroll services to large and diverse constituencies.

About | Constitution and Bylaws | Strategic Plan
Committee Descriptions | Committee Roster
Meeting Schedule | NASC