Now that the holiday season is upon us, we wanted to take the time to reach out and thank all our clients for their extraordinary efforts throughout 2021. We know that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made it a difficult year for many, and we truly appreciate your hard work and dedication. Your perseverance throughout…
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ARPA Deadline Update
In November, the U.S. Treasury revised the deadline for the Submission of the first Project and Expenditure Report from the previous October 31, 2021 due date. However, the Treasury also updated the reporting tiers for the Project and Expenditure report. The new reporting tiers are as follows: Metropolitan counties and cities with a population that…
U.S. Treasury Extends ARPA Deadlines
On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury extended the reporting deadline for the Project & Expenditures Report for all recipients of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The new deadlines are as follows: States, Metropolitan Cities, Counties, Territories, and Tribal Governments will now…
ITPH Extended Into A Second Year
On September 17, Howard Zucker, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health, extended the COVID-19 Imminent Threat to Public Health (ITPH) declaration for the period of January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. County Health Departments will be able to request reimbursement for the continued expense incurred during the COVID-19 response by filing…
New Look, New Sign
Over the last year, we have been excited to expand and improve both the inside and outside of our facility. To continue to revitalize our space, we have installed a new sign. The new sign better reflects our business as whole. Our drive to innovate and improve has allowed us to provide not only governmental…
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Interim Report Due
There are three types of reporting requirements for the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) program, including: the Interim Report, Project and Expenditure Report and the Recovery Plan Performance Report. The deadlines for the reporting requirements are detailed in the table below. U.S. States and territories, metropolitan cities, counties, and tribal governments are required…
NYSCTFOA Finance School Meeting – ARPA Funds
I will be a guest speaker at a Finance School Meeting hosted by the New York State County Treasurers’ and Finance Officers Association on Friday, June 4th in Syracuse. The meeting is being held to discuss the funding that counties are receiving from the Recovery Fund portion of the American Rescue Plan (ARPA). Though the United…
US Treasury Releases Guidance to Receive Fiscal Recovery Funds
The U.S. Department of Treasury has released guidance on the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund) portion of the American Rescue Plan. The fund has set aside $350 billion to help support eligible state and local governments in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Use of Funds In general, recipients may use…
2021 Virtual County Finance School
The 2021 County Finance School conference is being held from April 16 – May 26, 2021. Due to COVID, the conference is being held as a virtual event. NYSAC and the Office of the State Comptroller have collaborated to create an 11-Webinar series of trainings that will help you earn CPE credits. Venesky & Company…
Preschool SSHSP Cost Report
The annual cost reporting for the July 1, 2019 – June 30, 2020 school year will begin on April 26, 2021. The report must be entered and certified through the PCG Claiming System by June 18, 2021. To assist school districts and counties during this process, the NYS Department of Health’s contractor, Public Consulting Group,…