Whereas, The Greater Lansing Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants is a professional organization, part of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA) which has a network of 15,000 members in 89 chapters in the United States and around the world, with approximately 200 active members in Michigan representing state, municipal, and private sector accountants, auditors, and financial managers; and,

Whereas, Greater Lansing Chapter members have responded to AGA’s mission of advancing government accountability, as it continues to broaden educational efforts with emphasis on high standards of conduct, honor, and character in its Code of Ethics; and,

Whereas, Greater Lansing Chapter members are making significant advances both in professional ability and in service to the citizens of Michigan by mastering increasingly technical and complex requirements; and,

Whereas, The Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM) program of AGA provides a means of demonstrating professionalism and competency by requiring CGFM candidates to have appropriate educational and employment history, to abide by AGA’s Code of Ethics, and to pass a three-part examination requiring expertise in Governmental Environment, Governmental Financial Management and Control, and Governmental Accounting, Financial Reporting and Budgeting, and requires each CGFM holder to maintain certification by completing at least 80 hours of continuing professional education in government financial management topics or related technical subjects every two years; and now therefore be it,

Resolved, That I, Jennifer M. Granholm, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby proclaim March 2006, as Certified Government Financial Manger Month in Michigan.