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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
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Based on the topic of your question, we have different email addresses for you to use to ensure your question is promptly directed to the appropriate subject matter expert:
LAFD_Audits@michigan.gov - for questions relating to:
- Uniform Chart of Accounts
- Auditing Procedures Report (APR)
- Extension Request - Audit Report or Annual Financial Report (F65)
- Issues preventing the submission of the Annual Financial Report (F65)
- Corrective Action Plan for Audit Deficiencies
- Revising an audit report (clearing submission)
- Making corrections to the Annual Financial Report-F65 (resubmission request)
- Issues relating to your online account (UserID and password or problems filing a report electronically)
- Obtaining a new municipal code (municode)
- No reports can be submitted by e-mail to this inbox
LocalRetirementReporting@michigan.gov - for questions relating to:
- Public Act 202 of 2017, pension and retirement health benefit plans
- See our website at Michigan.gov/LocalRetirementReporting
- MiCommunityFinancial Dashboard
- Public Act 530 of 2016, summary annual reports of retirement systems
- Retirement Corrective Action Plan
Treas_MunicipalFinance@michigan.gov - for questions relating to:
- Public Act 34 of 2001, Revised Municipal Finance Act
- Qualifying Statements
- Prior Approval Applications
- Security Reports
- Deficit Elimination Plans
- Bonded Construction Fund and Sinking Funds
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Go to the Treasury home page at www.michigan.gov/Treasury. Scroll down to the bottom of the page. Under Communications, click on the red envelope icon “Sign up for Treasury Email Alerts” to open, enter your information and click the Submit button.
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Please send a request to LAFD_Audits@michigan.gov. A “New Municode Request Checklist” will be sent to you to complete and return by email.
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- Auditing Procedures Report (APR)
- Annual Local Unit Fiscal Report (F65)
- Corrective Action Plan (CAP)
- Deficit Elimination Plan
- Application for Exemption
- Application to Issue Long-Term Municipal Securities
- Qualifying Statement
- Qualifying Statement Reconsideration
- Application to Issue Short-Term Municipal Securities
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To find the forms to, click on this link: http://www.michigan.gov/LocalFinancialReporting Select File Online Reports tab. Enter you UserID, Password and the Security Code. Click on the Login button. You will then be redirected to the Form Submission page.
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If you have forgotten your UserID, please do not create another one and contact our division for assistance. If you have forgotten your password, enter your UserID and click the “Forgot Password” link. Enter your UserID and the email address you used when creating the account. A new temporary password will be emailed to you. If you have login problems after receiving a new password, you may be entering an incorrect UserID. Please e-mail LAFD_Audits@michigan.gov for assistance.
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No. By changing your User profile, you can file for another municipality within the primary local unit. To change your User profile, click the User Profile link. Complete all fields marked required (*), certify at the bottom of the page, then click on submit. Remember to change back to your primary local unit after you have submitted your form. Be sure to check the “I hereby certify….” box before clicking on the Submit button.
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Make sure that you've completed all required fields (*), including checking the certification box at the bottom of the page.
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An "-I" indicates the form was opened but interrupted (closed) and not completed. The interrupted form can still be selected and completed.
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This question is asked to all non-primary units of government (authorities, hospital finance and libraries), so it can be determined if you file your own audit or if your municipality is included in the audit report of the primary local unit. Select your municipality name from the drop-list ONLY IF you file your own audit; otherwise, select the name of the municipality whose audit you are included in.
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If the error was made on a Short or Long Term Prior Approval Application or Exemption form, go ahead and submit your form. Send an email to LAFD_Audits@Michigan.gov informing us you need to make modifications. We will push the pre-populated form back so you can make any necessary correction.
If the error was made on the Auditing Procedure Report (APR), unfortunately you will need to delete the report and start over. The form can be deleted from the form selection page by selecting the checkbox in the ‘delete’ column for the APR and clicking the ‘delete’ link.
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Unfortunately, unless you periodically hit the save button while working on your form for a long period of time, the system will time-out without warning. Your work will not be saved.
Please note the Qualifying Statement form must be completed at the time it is opened as it cannot be saved and retain the information entered.
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A request must be sent to LAFD_Audits@michigan.gov by the Chief Administrative Officer (or designee) of the Local Unit indicating the correction(s) that are necessary. Upon receipt of this request, we will clear the prior submission and inform the CPA the audit report can be refiled.
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The original filing date of the audit will be changed to reflect receipt of the revised audit, thereby potentially making the filing status late. Late audits affect the qualifying status of the local unit or a municipality that is part of the local unit’s audit.
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Log into our website at http://www.michigan.gov/LocalFinancialReporting and select “Extension Request” from the forms menu. Only the CAO of the local government or their designee can request the extension, not the auditor or CPA.
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Once you have completed filling out your form, select the “Next: Attach” tab and then “Certify and Submit”.
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A member of our audit staff would be happy assist you with any prevent submissions you may be experiencing. Please contact our office at 517-335-7469 to speak with an audit staff member.
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If you do not have a UserID and password, you will have to go online to request access by clicking on the “Request Access” link. If you already have a UserID and password, log into our website at http://www.michigan.gov/LocalFinancialReporting. Click the File Online Reports tab. Enter your User ID, Password and the Security Code and click on the Login button. Select from the Form drop list Corrective Action Plan for Audit, select the Fiscal Year and click the Create Form button Navigate to your desktop where you saved your Corrective Action Plan (must be PDF), click submit. Note that you will only be able to attach one document.
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If the audit report has been filed prior to submitting the Qualifying Statement, the results of the Qualifying Statement will be posted within one business day. However, if the audit report has not been filed, no results will be posted until it has been filed or the deadline for filing has passed. You will not receive notification a determination has been made other than by the posting on the public website.
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Only one User can be logged into the form at a time. Be sure only one computer screen is opened to the electronic filing site when attempting to Save and/or submit your form.
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The municipality’s address is not in our system. Please contact the Division at 517-335-7469 as you cannot proceed until we receive this information.