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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Hello CAFR Accountants,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><u><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Just a reminder that the <b>FY 2011 post-closing entries</b> <u>must be recorded in R*STARS no later than the close <span style='color:black'>of March (April 13).</span></u> The April 13 deadline is a <span style='color:red'>Gold Star Date</span> for FY 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Post-closing entries are necessary to sync up an agency’s current year beginning balances with the prior year ending balances reported in the published CAFR. If you have questions regarding your agency’s post-closing entries, please contact your SARS analyst as soon as possible to avoid missing the April 13 deadline.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The <b>FY 2012 Schedule of Key Dates</b> is included below for your convenience.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>April 13 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>(close of Month 9)</span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> – </span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>FY 2011 post-closing entries must be recorded in R*STARS no later than the close <span style='color:black'>of March.</span><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-align:justify'><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>August 10 </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>(close of Month 13)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>– Last date for agencies to obtain pre-approval from SARS to submit “agency-generated” post-closing adjustments related to fiscal year 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-right:17.1pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>August 20</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> – Last date for agencies to submit the <i>General Disclosures</i>, <i>Long-Term Debt Disclosures</i>, and <i>Agency Certification of Accuracy and Completeness</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>August 20</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> – Last date for agencies to submit the <i>SEFA Disclosures</i>, S<i>chedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards</i> (including subrecipient pass-through information), and <i>Agency Certification of Accuracy and Completeness</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:.25in'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:17.1pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>September 17</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> – Agencies that prepare their own separate, audited financial statements must submit a first draft to SARS by this date.<o:p></o:p></span></p><div class=MsoListParagraph align=center style='margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Thank you,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kathy</span><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>Kathryn Ross</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>Statewide Accounting & Reporting Manager</span></b><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>Oregon State Controller's Division</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>155 Cottage Street NE, U-50</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>Salem, OR 97301</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:red'>NEW Phone: (503) 373-0265</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>Fax: (503) 378-3514</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'><a href="http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS"><span style='color:blue'>http://oregon.gov/DAS/SCD/SARS</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#353535'>Data Classification: Level 1 - Published</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>