6A-1.0071: Fiscal Reporting Dates
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the amendment is to delete references to obsolete forms previously included in school districts’ annual financial reports to the Commissioner and which were a part of the forms management system formerly used in the Department. The effect is a rule which incorporates updated forms for reporting purposes.
SUMMARY: The rule is amended to adopt updated forms.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 1001.02(1), 1010.20, 1011.60(1), (5) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 200.065, 1011.01(3), 1011.03(5), 1011.60(1), (5) FS.
A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: August 19, 2008, 8:30 a.m.
PLACE: 400 South Monroe Street, Room LL03, The Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida 32399
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Linda Champion, Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Operations, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, Room 1214, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0400, (850)245-0506
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
6A-1.0071 Fiscal Reporting Dates.
The following dates shall apply to the fiscal reporting and budgeting process of each school district.
(1) The final budget prepared under procedural steps and time intervals specified in Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, shall be transmitted to the Commissioner no later than the third business day following the day of adoption by the school board.
(2) The annual financial report and all official parts thereof must be submitted to the Commissioner no later than September 11th of each year. The annual financial report is composed of the following forms: Forms ESE 348, Report of Financial Data to the Commissioner of Education; ESE 145 Superintendent’s Annual Financial Report; and ESE 904, Automated Format for Public Schools State Cost Analysis Reporting System, and ESE 905, Automated Format for Public Schools Compensatory Data, which are incorporated by reference in this rule to become effective with the effective date of this rule October, 1988. These forms may be obtained from the Administrator of the Office of Funding and Financial Reporting, Information Services and Accountability, Division of Public Schools, Department of Education, 325 West Gaines Street, The Florida Education Center, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
(3) Form ESE 079, District Quality Instruction Incentive Program Report, is hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this rule to become effective October, 1988. A copy of Form ESE 079 may be obtained from the Administrator of Information Services and Accountability, Division of Public Schools, Department of Education, The Florida Education Center, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.
(3)(4) In the event of an emergency or when unusual circumstances exist and upon written request by the superintendent of schools, the Commissioner shall have authority to grant an extension of reporting dates not specified by statute.
Specific Authority 1001.02(1), 1010.20, 1011.60(1), (5) 229.053(1), 236.02(1), (5), 237.34 FS. Law Implemented 120.55(1)(a), 200.065, 1011.01(3), 1011.03(5), 1011.60(1), (5) 236.02(1), (5), 237.01, 237.02, 237.041, 237.061, 237.071(1), (4), 237.081(1), 237.34(1) FS. History–New 9-12-72, Amended 2-13-74, 12-5-74, 5-5-75, 10-7-75, 7-22-76, 6-7-77, 1-7-81, 7-10-85, Formerly 6A-1.071, Amended 3-12-86, 10-4-88,_________.