MTRA 15th ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Preliminary Program & Registration

Francis Marion Hotel, Charleston, South Carolina

A New Cooperation in State and Federal Regulation

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2005
2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Board of Directors Meeting
5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Registration (Registration Desk will be open throughout all days/hours of the meeting)
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2005
7:30 a.m. Registration open for the day
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Morning Hospitality
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. MTRA Business Meeting (Member States Only)
Elections
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Roundtable Discussion (Member States Only)
10:30 - 10:45 a.m. Morning Break
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Roundtable Discussion, Continued (Member States Only)
11:00 a.m. - Noon Discussion of IRS/MOU Agreements
  • Greg Gonzales, Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions
  • Charlotte Kieliszek, IRS
  • Joseph Rooney, Maryland Division of Financial Regulation
  • Sandra Stolt, IRS
  • Representative from CSBS
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Lunch on Your Own
1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Examiners School:  IRS Examination Philosophy and Process for AML Compliance Programs    

This seminar will offer a look at the BSA examination philosophy and process, and the procedures to be utilized by the IRS when examining MSBs.

  • Sandra Stolt, BSA Compliance Policy Program Manager, IRS
  • Thomas Fleming, Compliance Program Manager, Office of Compliance, FinCEN
  • Ross Crumlish, Senior Advisor, Office of Regulatory Policy, FinCEN
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Industry Only Meetings

Current topics of interest to the industry

  • Ezra Levine, Esq., chair, Howrey

What You Need To Know About IRS BSA Examinations
If your business has or hasn't faced an IRS BSA Exam.... join us as we discuss the exam process, surviving an exam and common mistakes made by MSBs. We will also review the requirements for certain businesses to file the "Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts" (FBAR)

  • Alex Basden, IRS
6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Opening Reception - All Attendees
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2005
7:30 - 8:30 a.m. Morning Hospitality
8:30 - 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks, Tour of the MTRA website
  • J. Philip Goddard, Indiana Department of Financial Institutions
9:00 - 9:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation: FinCEN's Role in the Regulation of the MSBs
  • William J. Fox, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
9:45 - 10:45 a.m. FinCEN at Work
  • Ross Crumlish, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
  • Deborah Silberman, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network
10:45 - 11:00 a.m. Morning Break
11:00 a.m. - Noon International Panel

We will hear an overview of the Canadian and Mexican agencies and how they regulate money transmission in their countries.

  • Greg Gonzales, moderator, Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions
  • Jim Butcher, FINTRAC (Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada)
  • Luis Eduardo Naranjo Espinoza, Tax Administration Service
  • Jerry Livigni, Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), US Treasury
12:15 - 1:45 p.m. Luncheon & Presentation

Inside the White House and Hollywood... Getting to the Top with Character

Steve Ford
On August 9, 1974 Gerald R. Ford assumed the reins of the presidency following the resignation of Richard Nixon. Suddenly, Steve Ford was thrust into the role of "First Son".

During this presentation, Steve Ford will share the tools of his own success in Hollywood as an accomplished actor, and those of his parents, former President Gerald Ford & Betty Ford. Steve's presentation will focus on such issues as leadership, overcoming adversity, the value of a strong family unit, living with values and character, setting and juggling priorities, and making the right choices in life. Steve's unique perspective of life as the President's son encompasses a broad range of fascinating subjects: being 18 years old and having 10 Secret Service agents as constant companions ... his father's leadership in taking over the reins of the presidency following the resignation of Richard Nixon ... two assassination attempts on his father's life ... his mother's bouts with alcoholism and breast cancer.
2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Terrorist Financing: The importance of State Regulation
  • Steve Grimaldi, Federal Bureau of Investigation
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bill Payments, Regulation and Compliance

This session will discuss the regulatory and compliance issues involved in mail, in-person, internet and telephone bill payment services with a focus on best practices and safety and soundness.

  • Donald Mosher, Esq., Schulte Roth & Zabel, LLP
4:00 - 4:15 p.m. Afternoon Break
4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Regulatory Update: the Changing Role of the States

We will hear about the changing role of the states in BSA enforcement

  • Ezra Levine, Esq., Howrey
5:15 p.m. Adjourn, Dinner on Your Own
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2005
7:00 - 8:00 a.m. Morning Hospitality
8:00 - 9:00 a.m. Federal Bank Regulators Perspective: Panel Discussion of MSB Issues
  • Randall James, moderator, Texas Department of Banking
  • John H. Atkinson, Federal Reserve Bank
  • Molly McKnight, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
  • Sandra Thompson, FDIC
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Industry Perspective: Panel Discussion on Access to Banking Relationships

We will discuss the "hot potato" of banking relationships

  • Randall James, moderator, Texas Department of Banking
  • John Byrne, American Bankers Association
  • Paul S. Dwyer, Jr., Viamericas Corporation
  • Ronald Schwartzman, Esq., UniTeller Financial Services, Inc.
10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Morning Break
10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Enforcing Money Transmission Statutes

This will be a discussion on the methods used by state enforcement units to find unlicensed money transmitters and what actions they take. Partnering with other state and federal agencies achieves results.

  • Joseph Rooney, moderator, Maryland Division of Financial Regulation
  • John R. Dinin, New York State Banking Department
  • Jim Keiser, Pennsylvania Department of Banking
  • Stephen Prozeralik, Maryland Department of Labor Licensing and Regulations
11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Emerging Trends in Stored Value

This discussion will focus on: new stored value products in the marketplace, recent facts and figures about the industry, regulatory developments, and emerging risk issues.

  • Patrice Motz, Esq., Bryan Cave LLP
  • Judie Rinearson, Esq., Bryan Cave LLP
  • Carol Van Cleef, Esq., Bryan Cave LLP
12:30 - 12:45 p.m. Closing Remarks
  • J. Philip Goddard, MTRA Board President
Introduction of incoming Board President
Remarks from incoming Board President
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