The Certification Committee has finished almost all of the renewals that have been received.  We appreciate the information furnished as we worked with the review process.  The committee is tasked with determining that all renewals meet minimum criteria.  With over 180 renewals to review this year, it has been quite an involved job.  We appreciate your patience as we are finishing up the last few. 

Nineteen CGFO renewals were randomly chosen by CGFO number for the annual audit.  Thank you for providing additional information so that the Audit Subcommittee could complete this process as well.  Of the 19 selected, 17 audits have been completed. 

The Board of Directors requested a survey to get your feedback about the CGFO program.  Thank you for participating and for your comments.  This information is being presented to the Board at the March meeting. 

The Spring exams are being given the week of March 15^th at 8 locations around the state.  Review classes are offered in Orlando in the Spring with the exams offered on Friday of that same week.  We want to thank the chapters that made it possible to offer test sites in so many different locations.  Some sites will offer CPFO exams also.  With tight budgets, travel has been kept to a minimum, and we hope that the additional test sites will allow more members to participate. 

If you are not already a CGFO, please give it careful consideration.  Florida is one of the few states that offers a certification program for Government Finance Officers.  The next deadline for applying is September 15, 2010.  There will be review classes and exams offered at the School of Governmental Finance being held November 8-12, 2010 in St. Augustine.