Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES
Division of Accounting and Auditing
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
69I-51.003: Procedures for Local Government Reporting
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Section 218.32(1)(a), F.S., requires each local government entity as defined in Section 218.31, F.S., and each independent special district as defined in Section 189.403, F.S., to submit to the Department a copy of its annual financial report for the previous fiscal year in a format prescribed by the Department. Section 218.32(1)(c), F.S., requires each regional planning council, each local government finance commission, board, or council, and each municipal corporation created as a separate legal or administrative entity to submit to the Department a copy of its annual financial report for the previous year in a format prescribed by the Department. The Bureau of Local Government has set up a web-based electronic reporting program called Local Government Electronic Reporting (“LOGER”) where government entities can submit their annual financial reports. The proposed rule will require that government entities that are required to submit annual financial reports to the Department pursuant to Section 218.32, F.S., shall electronically submit such reports to the Department using the LOGER Program. The submission of annual audit reports required under Section 218.32, F.S., is not affected by the LOGER electronic reporting program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Electronic submission of annual financial reports by government entities using the Department’s LOGER Program.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 17.29, 218.33(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 218.32, 218.33(2) FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
TIME AND DATE: March 31, 2009, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Room 430, Fletcher Building, 101 E. Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Justin Young, (850)413-5712 or Justin.young@myfloridacfo.com. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Justin Young, Bureau of Local Government, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0354; (850)413-5712 or Justin.young@myfloridacfo.com.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.