2015 Annual Report Workshops

The South Dakota Municipal League and the South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit are co-sponsoring one-day workshops on preparing this year’s annual report. Remember, annual reports are required to be filed by ALL municipalities.

The filing status of annual reports has had a renewed focus in recent years. The federal government has recently promulgated a sense of transparency and timeliness of financial data. This seminar will move you a giant step closer to meeting those goals.

These workshops are brought to you without cost by the South Dakota Municipal League and the Auditor General’s office. They will be conducted by the staff of the Department of Legislative Audit. Finance officers, clerks, auditors and treasurers should plan to attend.

This year we are providing a limited offering of annual report workshops for all sizes of cities. If you have questions on which workshop you should attend please call Rod Fortin with Legislative Audit at 605-367-5810.

Small Cities: those with less than $600,000 in revenue. This class is targeted for all cities of this size range. Please bring your Municipal Accounting Manual and previous year’s annual report to use as reference material. Also, bring a copy of your 2015 published budget ordinance to assist in participating in a discussion in this area as well as copies of several receipt/voucher transactions so that we can work together on coding solutions. j Mitchell: Wednesday, January 21, 2015, Noon-3:00 pm, Blarney’s, 2100 Highland Way (995-5095), *11:30 meet for lunch at Blarney’s if your schedule permits. Reservation is under MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. Meeting will begin at noon. j Aberdeen: Thursday, January 22, 2015, Noon-3:00 pm, County Court House, Community Room, Basement Annex, 25 Market Street, *lunch on your own.

Large Cities (cash basis): those with $600,000 or more in revenue. This class is targeted for only those personnel

that have approximately two years or less of annual report preparation experience. Please bring your previous year’s annual report to use as reference material. Also, for further discussion bring a copy of your general ledger containing equity accounts for each fund (GASB 54). j Huron: Wednesday, January 14, 2015, 11:00 am-3:00 pm, Campus Center, Pyle Room, 333 9th St. SW *working lunch by ordering pizza in.

Large Cities (GAAP basis): those with $600,000 or more in revenue. This annual report is targeted for only those

personnel that have approximately two years or less of annual report preparation experience. Please bring your previous year’s annual report to use as reference material. Also, for further discussion bring a copy of your general ledger containing equity accounts for each fund (GASB 54). j Huron: Thursday, January 15, 2015, 10:00 am-3:00 pm, Campus Center, Pyle Room, 333 9th St. SW *working lunch by ordering pizza in.

DEADLINE for Registration is a WEEK PRIOR to each meeting.

Notes: If the weather looks bad, call 605-367-5810 or 800-658-3633 to determine if the seminar has been postponed. Please do not take any driving risks. Dress is business casual. Individuals needing assistance, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact the League office in advance of the meeting to make any necessary arrangements.

Annual Report Workshops Registration

Municipality_____________________________________________________________________________

Name Title

Check One: ____Mitchell ____Aberdeen ____Huron ____Huron

January 21 January 22 January 14 January 15

Please return to: South Dakota Municipal League, 208 Island Drive, Fort Pierre, SD 57532, Fax: 605-224-8655, email: info@www.sdmunicipalleague.org, website: www.sdmunicipalleague.org