Local Government Management

• Accounting Releases: Advisories and Bulletins
• Accounting and Reporting Manuals
• Adult-Use Cannabis
• Aid and Incentives for Municipalities (AIM) and Temporary Municipal Assistance (TMA) Updated June 2024
• American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) - Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
  • Guidance:
    • Guidance on Use of Funds, Reporting Requirements, Distribution Process and Contact Information from the State Division of the Budget
    • Accounting Guidance from the Office of the State Comptroller [pdf]
• Constitutional Debt Limit
• Cost-Saving Ideas
• Ethics
• Fire Districts
• Industrial Development Agency Information
• Justice Courts
• Legal Topics and Approvals
• Local Government Management Guides
• New Official Quick Start Guide
• Planning Resources
• Population Data, Resources and Publications

File Data with the Office of the State Comptroller

• Annual Financial Report (AFR) Electronic Filing
  • Accounting and Reporting Manuals
  • Filing Deadlines for Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages
  • NYSLRS Employer Web Portal - Financial Statements and Supplementary Information
• Use Online Services to file for the following:
  • Property Tax Cap
  • Property Tax Cap Compliance
  • Constitutional Tax Limit
  • Tax Data Verification
  • Assessment Roll Verification
• Justice Court Fund Internet Reporting System
• Contact Update
• Other Required Reporting

Online Search Tools for Local Governments

• Account Code Look-Up
• Audit Search Tool
• Financial Data for Local Governments Spreadsheets
• Justice Court Revenue Report
• Open Book New York

Training for Local Officials

• The Academy for New York State’s Local Officials
• Fire District Commissioner Training

Contact Us

• Questions? Contact LGSA