June 11 - 12, 2025 | 8:45 AM - 3:00 PM Virtual

This multi-day school is designed to familiarize participants with accounting and financial reporting requirements for local governments in New York. The course provides guidance on certain operational issues, such as cash management, purchasing, processing claims for payment, accounting for capital projects and utilizing reserve funds.

June 18, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual

The Office of the State Comptroller's Legal Division will discuss legal requirements for competitive bidding, including statutory amendments to the General Municipal Law § 103 and various exceptions to the bidding requirements.

July 23, 2025 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Virtual

General Municipal Law (GML) requires all fire districts to file an Annual Financial Report (AFR) with the State Comptroller. Presenters will provide an overview of the various sections of the AFR and the financial data required to complete the report. We will also discuss how to avoid some of the more common filing errors when completing the AFR.