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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hello SEFA & CAFR Contacts,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Due to the new requirement for the state to
report ARRA funding separately from other federal funding, SARS has updated the
SEFA repository.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The repository now groups the ARRA funds
separately— with the remaining federal funds reported in the “Other”
group. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Please review your current SEFA data and
make sure your ARRA funding is properly segregated within the updated
repository. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Remember that <i><span style='font-style:
italic'>State Fund Group: 2009</span></i> is the key to identifying ARRA funds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>If you have any concerns, please contact
your SARS analyst right away.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Kathy</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Kathryn Ross</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span
style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Statewide
Accounting & Reporting Manager</span></font></b></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=1
color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:gray'>Oregon</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=1 color=gray
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=1
color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:gray'> Controller's Division</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:gray'>155 Cottage Street NE</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:gray'>, U-50</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:gray'>Salem</span></font></st1:City><font size=1 color=gray
face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>, <st1:State
w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode w:st="on">97301</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Phone: (503) 373-7277, ext 253</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 color=gray face=Verdana><span style='font-size:
7.5pt;font-family:Verdana;color:gray'>Fax: (503) 378-3514</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face=Verdana><span style='font-size:7.5pt;
font-family:Verdana'><a href="http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS">http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS</a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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