United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao_comptroller_general legislative 2016-06-23 U.S. Government Publishing Office 1995-10-11 monographic deposited born digital 3 p. GA 1.13:B-260771 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-260771 P0b002ee18fd48805 f:260771 DGPO 2016-06-23 2016-06-23 GAOREPORTS-B-260771 machine generated eng fdlp COMPTROLLERDECISION GAOREPORTS-B-260771 B-260771 Comptroller General Decision The Bureau of Land Management may not use its appropriation to reimburse employees for the cost of obtaining a Certified Government Financial Manager designation. A Certified Government Financial Manager designation recognizes the credentials and proficiencies of government financial managers meeting specified educational, experience and ethics requirements. Just as appropriated funds may not be used to cover the costs of obtaining professional licenses necessary to qualify a government employee to do his or her job, appropriated funds may not be used to cover the costs of obtaining professional recognition of an employee's credentials. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-260771/html/GAOREPORTS-B-260771.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-B-260771/pdf/GAOREPORTS-B-260771.pdf GAO/B-260771 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-B-260771 Comptroller General Decision GAO/B-260771; Bureau of Land Management - Availability of;