Local Government and School Accountability
Previous Accounting Releases (Advisories and Bulletins):
2011 Releases
September
Updated April (Originally Issued November 2010)
2010 Releases
December
September
2009 Releases
June
2008 Releases
December
September
January
2007 Releases
May
2006 Releases
October
July
June
May
2005 Releases
November
September
July
February
January
- Accounting Bulletin - Revision to August 2004 Bulletin: Modification of NYS Retirement System's Annual Payment Date and Reserve Provision for Pension Contributions – Rescinded September 2011
Issued to: Chief Executive Officers and Chief Fiscal Officers
This guidance has been incorporated and/or superseded by OSC September 2011 accounting bulletin, Pension Accounting and Reporting Changes
2004 Releases
October
September
August
- Accounting Bulletin - Modification of NYS Retirement Systems' Annual Payment Date and Reserve Provision for Pension Contributions – Rescinded September 2011
Issued to: Chief Executive Officers and Chief Fiscal Officers
This guidance has been incorporated and/or superseded by OSC September 2011 accounting bulletin, Pension Accounting and Reporting Changes
2003 Releases
There were no releases posted for 2003
2002 Releases
July
June
February
2001 Releases
December
October
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Fund Financial Statements
Issued to: County, City, Town and Village Chief Fiscal Officers; School District and BOCES Business Officials
July
March
February
January
2000 Releases
November
September
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Accounting Systems Update - Capital Reserve Funds – Rescinded May 2011
Issued to: School District Business Officials
This guidance is superseded by the implementation of GASB Statement 54 Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. Capital Reserves may now be reported as Restricted Fund Balance in the fund financing the reserve or in the authorized Capital Projects Fund. Refer to OSC April 2011 accounting bulletin, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions [pdf], for additional guidance on GASB 54.
June
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Accounting System Update - Elimination of Risk Retention Fund (CS)
Issued to: Chief Fiscal Officers of Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages
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Accounting Systems Update - Capital Reserve Funds – Rescinded May 2011
Issued to: Chief Fiscal Officers of Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages
This guidance is superseded by the implementation of GASB Statement 54 Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions. Capital Reserves may now be reported as Restricted Fund Balance in the fund financing the reserve or in the authorized Capital Projects Fund. Refer to OSC April 2011 accounting bulletin, Fund Balance Reporting and Governmental Fund Type Definitions [pdf], for additional guidance on GASB 54.
April
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Workforce Investment Act
Issued to: Chief Fiscal Officers of Counties, Cities, Towns, Villages and Fire Districts; Superintendents and Business Officials of School Districts and BOCES
March
1999 Releases
August
July
1998 Releases
November
October
September
June
May
March
1997 Releases
September
August
1996 Releases
June
February
1995 Releases
October
September
June
May
March
1994 Releases
July
May
1993 Releases
April
1992 Releases
August
May
January
1991 Releases
January
October