GFOAT President’s Message
March 2025
Hi everyone,
Where has the time gone? It seems like we just had our GFOAT Fall Conference and now we’re getting ready to cruise to our Spring Conference at Kalahari Resorts and Conventions, April 6-8. I hope you can join us. We have another great conference lined up.
Things continue to move along. Testing for CGFO candidates took place in February. Congratulations to those who passed and are certified, including our own GFOAT Executive Director, Martie Simpson – way to go! We now have 461 active CGFOs in our organization. Our next virtual exam date is scheduled for April 25.
The Governmental Accounting Academy and the Budget Academy are scheduled for April and June, respectively. Be on the lookout for more information. We are also working on improving our website; we are researching our options.
There’s a lot going on in the Texas Legislature as well. Hopefully, you have been receiving our emails concerning specific bills that may be of concern to your cities. We are here to help you! Make sure you are also getting emails from the Texas Municipal League (TML). They are also monitoring all proposed bills and keeping us up to date on any critical movements. If your entity is not a member of TML, please consider becoming one.
That’s it for now. Again, we’re here to help if you need anything.
Sincerely,
Clara Santos
GFOAT President