The Municipal Finance Officer Certification and Education Act of 2007 (Chapter 576, Public Acts of 2007) requires your municipality to have a chief financial officer, who is either a Certified Municipal Finance Officer (CMFO), or exempted from testing and attending classes for the certification, or a qualified contractor. The Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) will administer the educational program and testing to achieve the CMFO designation. The Act designates the Comptroller’s Office as the certification authority.

MTAS is the source for CMFO applications for certification or exemption from certification testing and classes. All questions you have regarding this program need to be directed to your municipality’s MTAS Management or Finance Consultant. Call MTAS at 1-865-974-0411 to get assistance in contacting your consultant. All forms and other correspondence need to be sent to:

We request you first contact your MTAS Management or Finance Consultant or the MTAS Main Office before getting in touch with the Comptroller’s Office for assistance or information concerning this program. The Comptroller contact for this program is Ron Queen, Manager of Local Finance 1-615-401-7862.

Links:

Municipal Finance Officer Certification and Education Act of 2007

MTAS Management or Finance Consultant

The Municipal Technical Advisory Service

Last Revised: 4/23/08