WHEREAS, the Idaho Centennial Chapter of the Association of Government Accountants is a professional organization, part of the Association of Government Accountants (AGA), which has a network of 14,000 members in 89 chapters in the United States and around the world with approximately 120 active members in Idaho representing state, federal, municipal and private sector accountants, auditors and financial managers; and

        WHEREAS, AGA Idaho Centennial Chapter members respond to the AGA’s mission of advancing government accountability and continuing its broad educational efforts, with emphasis on high standards of conduct, honor and character; and

        WHEREAS, the AGA Idaho Centennial Chapter is making significant advances both in professional ability and in service to the citizens of Idaho by mastering increasingly technical and complex requirements; and

        WHEREAS, AGA Idaho Centennial Chapter members abide by the AGA’s Code of Ethics and must pass a three-part examination requiring expertise in governmental environment, governmental financial management and control, governmental accounting, and financial reporting and budgeting; 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; and

        WHEREAS, CGFM holders must 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

        WHEREAS, the AGA Idaho Centennial Chapter demonstrates high standards of conduct, honor, and professionalism;

        NOW, THEREFORE, I, C.L. “BUTCH” OTTER, Governor of the State of Idaho, do hereby proclaim March 2007 as

C E R T I F I E D   G O V E R N M E N T   F I N A N C I A L   M A N A G E R   M O N T H

in Idaho.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Idaho at the Capitol in Boise on this 22^nd day of February in the year of our Lord two-thousand and seven and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred thirty-first and of the Statehood of Idaho the one hundred seventeenth.       

BEN YSURSA
SECRETARY OF STATE