Welcome to The
Bureau of Local Government
Burton Marshall
Bureau Chief
Burton.Marshall@myfloridacfo.com
Mission Statement
The mission of the Bureau of Local Government is to promote the financial integrity and fiscal accountability of Florida’s local government entities.
Local Government Section:
Important Recent Developments
NEW MANUAL:
The Bureau of Local Government has completed the 2008 revision of the Uniform Accounting System Manual (UASM). There are 3 versions of the manual, depending on the government's type.
For Counties, click
HERE
For Municipalities, click
HERE
For Special Districts and
Other Similar Governments, click
HERE
AFR DEADLINE:
The deadline for the Fiscal Year 2007 Annual Financial Report (AFR)
is fast approaching. For local governments that will be
submitting an audited financial statement with the AFR, the due date
is 45 days after the government receives the completed audit from
the independent firm, but no later than September 30, 2008.
The Bureau also needs a copy of the CAFR/financial statements for
certification of the AFR submission. You can submit the
CAFR/financial statements by providing a link to them if you have
exported them to your website, electronically as a PDF attachment to
localgov@myfloridacfo.com
or mail to:
Bureau of Local Government
200 East Gaines Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0354
LOGER
SYSTEM:
The Local Government Section has
released the new web-based, AFR system. You can access Local
Government Electronic Reporting
HERE.
(User ID and Password required.)
Email the Bureau of Local Government at
localgov@myfloridacfo.com
for ID and password if the official memo with this information was not
received.
Download the LOGER User-Manual
HERE.
Access LOGER’s financial reporting environment
HERE
(no login or password required).
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS:
2007 filing instructions
with the new LOGER system include information concerning
certification and roles for third party accounting firms that
complete the AFR on behalf of local governments is
HERE.
MANUAL/HARD COPY
FILING: Download hard copy 2007 AFR forms for manual submission
NetAtlantic ListServ Service:
The Local Government Section has established a mass E-mail service between all local governments and the Bureau of Local Government. By subscribing to the Bureau’s customer list, your government will receive up to date information, and updates via an E-mail, concerning all financial reporting news as it affects local governments. Such bulletins will include new or changes to the present Chart of Accounts, legislative updates and how they will affect your financial reporting and any updates to the Bureau’s Uniform Accounting Systems Manual (UASM). To subscribe,
click HERE.
Please Email your comments to Justin Young, Financial Administrator, at
justin.young@myfloridacfo.com.
Article V Section:
The Department of Financial Services
is contracted with the Florida Clerks of Court Operations
Corporation to administer the certification of proposed
court-related budgets for each county. The Article V
Section is responsible for performing on-site budget reviews of the
Clerk's offices to ensure that State funds are managed according to
Section 28.36 and 28.37, Florida Statutes.
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