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Welcome to the Municipal Services Section 
of the Division of Accounts and Reports 

Budget Workshops and Municipal Seminars - Spring 2008

Ad Valorem Levy Rates 
Annual Report Forms 
Budget Manuals, Forms, Spreadsheets & Budget Submission 

Budget Workshops and Municipal Seminars
Calendars 
Confirmation of State Payments to Counties and Cities 

Credit Card Payments
Fee Schedule for Kansas Municipal Services 
GAAP Waiver Procedures 
Information for Your Auditor 
Interest Rate on Utility Deposits 
Kansas Procurement Contracts 
Mileage Rates 
New Revenue at a Very Small Cost 
Other Resources 

****Budget Workshops and Municipal Seminars ****  

Workshops and Municipal Seminar training schedule for the spring of 2008 (for the 2009 budgets).

The Municipal Services Section will be holding a series of Budget Workshops and Municipal Seminars at various locations across the state; please review the Registration Form (.pdf) for locations and dates.

To register for the workshops or seminars, registrants should complete the Registration Form, and

  1. Fax it to (785) 368-6691, or
  2. Mail the completed form to:
    Division of Accounts and Reports
    Municipal Services Section
    900 SW Jackson, Room 351-S
    Topeka, Kansas 66612-1248

Thank you in advance for your cooperation in this process.

Credit Card Payments

Municipal Services accepts credit card payments for registration in our Budget Workshops and Municipal Seminars and for the payment of municipality’s audit filing fee.    

If your municipality is interested in paying for these services by credit card, please select one of the following links to access the credit card form.

 

http://da.ks.gov/ar/muniserv/creditcardform.xls      (Excel format)

http://da.ks.gov/ar/muniserv/creditcardform.pdf      (.PDF format)

Once the form is complete, please mail or fax the form to the following address or fax number:

Division of Accounts and Reports                  Fax Number (785) 368-6691

Municipal Services Section

900 SW Jackson, Room 351-S

Topeka, Kansas 66612

If using the credit card form for the audit filing fee, be sure to include the audited entity name and audit period on the credit card form.

 

Ad Valorem Levy Rate and Tax Payment Due Dates

For the budget year 2008, the 2007 state tax levy rate remains at 1 mill for the Kansas Educational Building Fund (K.S.A. 76-6b01) and .5 mills for the State Institutions Building Fund (K.S.A. 76-6b04).

The due dates for tax payments under the provisions of K.S.A. 79-2004 and 79-2004a continue to be December 10th and May 10th.

Annual Report Forms

The following report forms are in Excel format.

Budget Manuals, Forms, Spreadsheets & Budget Submission

The State provides budget forms for cities, counties, and other governmental units in a variety of formats, along with spreadsheets that can aid in budget preparation. Instructions for submitting budget forms via e-mail are also included. Manuals which are used for budget training sessions are also available from the Budgets page.

Calendars

Four calendars of key events occurring for city clerks, county clerks, county treasurers, and township officials.  Also available, a calendar of significant dates related to Redevelopment Districts.

Fee Schedule for Kansas Municipal Services 

The appropriation bills passed by the 2000 Legislature require that effective July 1, 2000, the Municipal Services Team of the Division of Accounts and Reports collect fees to cover the cost of all services rendered.  

GAAP Waiver Procedures

Information for your Auditor

Interest Rate on Utility Deposits

K.S.A. 12-822 requires a Kansas utility to pay interest on security deposits. The Kansas Corporation Commission has established the rate at:

- 3.15% for Calendar Year 2008
- 4.90% for Calendar Year 2007
- 4.40% for Calendar Year 2006
- 2.60% for Calendar Year 2005
- 1.50% for Calendar Year 2004
- 1.50% for Calendar Year 2003
- 2.00% for Calendar Year 2002
- 6.00% for Calendar Year 2001

A copy of the order can be found on the Kansas Corporation Commission website at http://www.kcc.state.ks.us/index.htm.

 

Kansas Procurement Contracts 

The Kansas Division of Purchases maintains the Procurement Contracts on the web.  Although some of the contracts are available only to specific agencies, many are available for use by other political subdivisions (cities, counties, school districts, etc.). 

Mileage Rates 

Beginning January 1, 2008, the IRS mileage rate is increased to 50.5 cents per mile for business miles driven. The new rate was released on November 27, 2007 in IRS News Release No. IR-2007-192. The IRS mileage rate for 2007 was 48.5 cents per mile for business miles driven. The IRS mileage rate for 2006 was 44.5 cents per mile for business miles driven.

Under the provisions of K.S.A. 75-3203(c), the governing body of a county, city, or school district may prescribe a mileage rate different from that provided by the state. If a different mileage rate is not prescribed by the governing body of a county, city, or school district, the rate established by the secretary of administration shall be the rate applicable to officers and employees of such county, city, or school district. State of Kansas On-line Employee Travel Expense Reimbursement Handbook .

As of July 1, 2007, the state’s current mileage rate is 47 cents per mile. Please note that KSA 75-3203a(c) restricts the state’s mileage reimbursement rate to the lowest rate between: (1) the IRS rate currently in effect; (2) the rate used in preparing the Governor’s budget; and (3) any rate adjustment authorized by the legislature in their approval of the Governor’s budget.

 

New Revenue at a Very Small Cost

Have delinquent accounts receivables and need help collecting them? The Accounts Receivable Setoff Program can provide the help and in turn generate new revenue for you at a very small cost. Visit our website at http://www.da.ks.gov/ar/setoff/ to find out how we can help.

Other Resources

 

Questions, comments, suggestions?

Please contact Doug Craig, Team Leader, Municipal Services Team, Administrative Services Section, Division of Accounts and Reports at voice: (785) 296-2474 
email: ARMUNIS@da.ks.gov.

 

 

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