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New York State Accounting System User Procedures Manual

Volume
OSC CLOSING PROCEDURES
Volume
X
Date
1/1/01
Section Name
Table of Contents

Section
I

Section
Name
I INTRODUCTION
II FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
III THE REPORTING ENTITY
    
1.  Definition of the Reporting Entity
     2.  Components of the Reporting Entity
IV OSC RESPONSIBILITIES
    
1.  Role of the Office of the State Comptroller
     2.  Interface with State Agencies
V CRITICAL DATES
    
1.  Importance of Critical Dates
     2.  Schedule of Critical Dates - Annual Close
VI SPECIFIC GUIDELINES - REVENUES
VI-1 College and University Reporting
VI-2 Patient Revenues
VI-3 Federal Grants
VI-4 Appropriated Loans Receivable
VI-5 Appropriated Loans Receivable -Allowance for Uncollectibles
VI-6 Grade Crossing Elimination Receivables
VI-7 Memo Receivables
VI-8 Fringe Benefit Receivables
VI-9 Tax Accruals
VI-10 Accrued Interest on Investments
VI-11 Budgetary Report-Cash to GAAP Reconciliation
VI-12 Assessment Agency Prebilling
VI-13 Proceeds from Financing Arrangements
VI-14 Escheat Property
VII SPECIFIC GUIDELINES - EXPENDITURES
VII-100 Pension Liability
VII-101 Payroll Accruals
VII-102 Compensated Absences
VII-103 Local Assistance
VII-104 Medicaid
VII-105 Rental Reserves
VII-106 Other Accrued Liabilities
VII-107 Commitments and Contingencies
VII-108 Litigation
VII-109 Other Long-Term Obligations
VII-110 Securities Held in Lieu of Retainage
VII-111 Audit Disallowances
VII-112 Lease Disclosure
VII-113 Lease/Purchase and Other Financing Arrangements
VII-114 Note Payable
VII-115 General Obligation Bonds Payable
VIII OTHER SPECIFIC GUIDELINES
VIII-201 Certificates of Participation
VIII-202 Landfills
VIII-203 Encumbrances
VIII-204 Capital Construction - Local Projects
VIII-205 Sole Custody
VIII-206 Preparation of Journal Entries
VIII-207 Agency Funds
VIII-208 General Ledger and Personal Computer Reporting
VIII-209 Operating Transfers
VIII-210 Abandoned Property Fund Disclosure
VIII-211 ERS Financial Statement
VIII-212 Accounting for Public Benefit Corporations
VIII-213 Journal Entries
VIII-214 Control Log Roster
VIII-215 Workpapers
VIII-216 Fixed Assets
VIII-217 Local Government Assistance Corporation
VIII-218 Lottery
VIII-219 Joint Ventures
VIII-220 Labor Department - Financial Statements
VIII-222 Deposits and Investment Disclosures
VIII-223 Housing Debt Fund
VIII-224 Eliminations
VIII-225 Negative Cash Balances
VIII-226 Two-Year Motor Vehicle Registration
VIII-227 Miscellaneous
IX FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS AND QUALITY CONTROL
X SUPPLEMENTAL EXHIBITS
X-100 Components of the Reporting Entity
X-200 Chart of Accounts
X-300 Chart of Accounts Definitions
X-400 Account Roll-ups
XI OTHER FINANCIAL REPORTS
XI-100 Interim Financial Reporting
XI-200 Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards
XI-300 Financial Condition Report