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     Office of the
      State Controller



633 17th Street, Suite 1500

Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-866-6200
Fax: 303-866-4233

 

 

Authoritative Guidance

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1099 Information 
Accounts Receivable Rule

Department of Personnel and Administration Executive Director's administrative rule on accounts receivable collections.

Alerts Issued By the Office of the State Controller

State Controller's Alerts.

Capital Construction Accounting Guidelines

The Capital Construction Accounting Guidelines have been developed by the Office of the State Controller for agencies to follow when a capital construction project has been authorized by law.

Capital Construction Flowchart

Capital Construction Flowchart for Steps in Process for:
        Fiscal Year End
        Closing the Project
        Reverting Funds

Capital Construction Six Month Rule

Memorandum of Understanding Between the Office of the State Controller and the Capital Development Committee.  Enforcement of CRS 24-30-1404(7) Capital Construction Six Month Rule Dated April 20, 1999.

Chart of Accounts (updated March 2013)

Chart of Accounts - Definitions
Clean Air Transit Benefit For State Employees - Commuter Choice

Various documents including an implementation guide.

Contract Policies issued by the State Controller

Contract Policies issued by the State Controller.

EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer) Authorization Forms
Employee Wage Attachments - State Controller Policy

Policy of the State Controller on Employee Wage Attachments.

Employment/Income Verification Service

Information on the "The Work Number"

Expiring Warrant Processing Schedule

Expiring Warrant Processing Schedule

Federal Funds Spending Authority Worksheet

Federal Funds Spending Authority Worksheet.

Fiscal Managers Contact List 

Contact List for the Fiscal Managers and Department Heads including addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

Fiscal Procedures Manual

Open/Close Instructions for Departments, Agencies, and Institutions of Higher Education.

Fiscal Rules - Effective July 1, 2009

State Fiscal Rules effective July 1, 2009

Higher Education Accounting Standards

Higher Education Accounting Standards issued by the Office of the State Controller.

HIPAA

Information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996

Independent Contractor

          Information on Independent Contractor or Employee – COFRS Holds

Long Bill

Copies of the current and prior fiscal years' long bills containing the COFRS account codes necessary for recording budgetary and accounting transactions.

Manual Warrants - Record of Authorized Signatures Form

Record of Authorized Signatures for Manual Warrants form.

Policies Issued by the State Controller
Post Issuance Compliance
Recovery Audit
Security Policy For Access to State Financial System

OSC security policy for people granted access to the State Financial System including COFRS, Financial Data Warehouse, Document Direct/Info Pac and CPPS

Spending Authority Indicator Codes

Description of Spending Authority Indicator (SAI) Codes and Supporting Documentation Requirements

Tax Reporting for Settlement Agreements
Handouts

This presentation and handout provide information necessary to determine the state's tax reporting and withholding responsibilities for various types of settlement payments awarded by the state.

Tax Reporting and Withholding Matrix

This matrix provides guidance on what forms and object codes to use for different types of payments.

Taxability of Incentive Awards

This letter provides guidance on tax related questions surrounding cash and non-cash incentive awards.

Vendor File Tips

This document is a training tool to help understand the vendor table on COFRS.

Vendor Offset

Vendor Offset Training Guide, Sample "Notice of Intent Letter", and Sample "Notice of Offset Letter".


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