Reporting Requirements for Annual Financial Reports of State Agencies and Universities
References
Deadlines
Texas Government Code, Section 2101.011, requires all agencies to file all annual financial reports (AFRs) no later than Nov. 20 of each year. If your agency submits any revisions after this deadline, due to an independent audit or otherwise, the revision may or may not be reflected in the state’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR). If an independent auditor’s report is required by statute, it is due within thirty (30) days following the AFR deadline. See the List of Agencies with Independent Audits Required by Statute.
The Comptroller is authorized, through Texas Government Code, Section 2101.0376, to impose an administrative penalty against any agency whose failure to meet the deadline results in the Comptroller’s office publishing an incomplete or late ACFR. In addition, any agency that fails to comply with the reporting requirements may be included in the State Auditor’s Statewide Management Letter.
Due to the requirements set forth in HB 4510 (passed by 88th Legislature), beginning in fiscal 2024, agencies’ annual submission of their AFR to the Comptroller’s office is required by:
- Nov. 1 — for each non-statutorily-required audited agency submitting its unaudited AFR.
- Nov. 20 — for each institution of higher education submitting its unaudited AFR.
- Dec. 15 — for each agency submitting its audited AFR.
If an agency or an institution of higher education chooses to undergo a non-statutorily-required financial statement audit for its AFR, it must submit its intention to do so with a signed letter on agency letterhead from the agency executive director or head of the university system. The letter must state the agency’s intention of undergoing the audit and the name of the CPA firm that will be conducting the audit. This required documentation is due to the Comptroller’s office each fiscal year no later than close of business on Sept. 15.
Failure to complete the intended audit will result in an out-of-compliance audit finding for the agency during the ACFR consolidation process. Such requests in the future will not be granted and the agency will be required to become a statutorily-required audited agency in order to be exempt from the Nov. 1 deadline (Nov. 20 deadline for institutions of higher education).
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All GR Consolidated Agency Deadlines [+]
Submission Requirement | Web Link | All GR Consolidated Agencies |
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GASB 14/39 – Component Unit Questionnaire | GASB 14/39/80/90 – Component Unit Questionnaire | 08/15 |
GASB 47 – Termination Benefits Questionnaire | GASB 47 – Termination Benefits Questionnaire | 08/15 |
GASB 49 – Pollution Remediation Obligations Questionnaire | GASB 49 – Pollution Remediation Obligations Questionnaire | 08/15 |
GASB 69 – Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations Questionnaire | GASB 69 – Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations | 08/15 |
GASB 70 – Nonexchange Financial Guarantees Questionnaire | GASB 70 – Nonexchange Financial Guarantees | 08/15 |
GASB 94 – Public-Public or Public-Private Partnership Arrangements (PPP) and Availability Payment Arrangements (APA) Questionnaire | GASB 94 Questionnaire was emailed directly to agencies. | 08/15 |
State Pass-Through Reporting initial certification (via the web application) | SPTR | 09/01 |
GASB 31/72 – Fair value of investments entered in USAS (used for the Cash Report) | Note 3, USAS Transaction Entries | 09/14 |
Interfund activities entered in USAS | Interfund Activity Confirmation Form | 09/26 |
State Pass-Through Reporting final certification (via the web application) | SPTR | 09/28 |
Binding encumbrance and payables information entered in USAS (APS 018) | Binding Encumbrances | 09/30 |
Annual Financial Report Submission | N/A | 10/01 |
Bond Reporting System certification (via the web application) | BRS | 10/01 |
Component Unit & Related Organizations (via the web application) | CURO | 10/01 |
Deposit and Investment Note Submission System certification (via the web application) | DINSS | 10/01 |
Other Notes and Disclosures (via the web application) | ONDSS | 10/01 |
Lease Note Submission System certification (via the web application) | LNSS | 10/01 |
Long-Term Liability Note certification (via the web application) | LTLN | 10/01 via Financial Reporting section |
Restatement Note Submission System (via the web application) | RNSS | 10/01 |
Capital Asset Note Submission System certification (via the web application) | CANSS | 10/01 via Financial Reporting section |
General Revenue Reconciliation certification (via the web application) | GR Reconciliation | 10/01 via Financial Reporting section |
Global Certification – Disclosure, USAS and interagency activity certification (via the web application) | CNRC | 10/15 |
Independent auditor’s annual financial report | N/A | 12/20 |
Post-period Subsequent Events (via the web application) | ONDSS | 01/14 |
All Full Reporting Agency Deadlines [+]
Submission Requirement | Web Link | All Full Reporting Agencies |
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GASB 14/39 – Component Unit Questionnaire | GASB 14/39/61/80 – Component Unit Questionnaire | 08/15 |
GASB 47 – Termination Benefits Questionnaire | GASB 47 – Termination Benefits Questionnaire | 08/15 |
GASB 49 – Pollution Remediation Obligations Questionnaire | GASB 49 – Pollution Remediation Obligations Questionnaire | 08/15 |
GASB 69 – Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations Questionnaire | GASB 69 – Government Combinations and Disposals of Government Operations | 08/15 |
GASB 70 – Nonexchange Financial Guarantees Questionnaire | GASB 70 – Nonexchange Financial Guarantees | 08/15 |
GASB 94 – Public-Public or Public-Private Partnership Arrangements (PPP) and Availability Payment Arrangements (APA) Questionnaire | GASB 94 Questionnaire was emailed directly to agencies. | 08/15 |
Federal schedule initial pass-through entries and certification (via the web application) | SEFA | 09/01 |
State Pass-Through Reporting initial certification (via the web application) | SPTR | 09/01 |
GASB 31/72 – Fair value of investments entered in USAS (used for the Cash Report) | Note 3, USAS Transaction Entries | 09/14 |
Interfund activities entered in USAS | Interfund Activity Confirmation Form | 09/26 |
Federal Schedule Pass-Through certification (via the web application) | SEFA | 09/28 |
State Pass-Through Reporting final certification (via the web application) | SPTR | 09/28 |
Capital Asset Note Submission System certification (via the web application) | CANSS | 10/20 |
Binding encumbrance and payables information entered in USAS | Binding Encumbrances | 10/30 |
Capital Asset Note Submission System certification – consolidated university systems (via the web application) | CANSS | 11/01 |
General Revenue Reconciliation certification (via the web application) | GR Reconciliation | 11/01 |
Federal Schedule final certification (via the web application) | SEFA | 11/01 |
Statement of Cash Flows certification (via the web application) | SOCF | 11/20 |
Annual financial report submission | N/A | 11/20 |
Bond Reporting System certification (via the web application) | BRS | 11/20 |
Component Unit & Related Organizations (via the web application) | CURO | 11/20 |
Deposit and Investment Note Submission System certification (via the web application) | DINSS | 11/20 |
Other Notes and Disclosures (via the web application) | ONDSS | 11/20 |
Lease Note Submission System certification (via the web application) | LNSS | 11/20 |
Long-Term Liability Note certification (via the web application) | LTLN | 11/20 |
Restatement Note Submission System (via the web application) | RNSS | 11/20 |
Global Certification – Disclosure, USAS and interagency activity certification (via web the application) | CNRC | 11/20 |
Independent auditor’s annual financial report | N/A | 12/20 |
Post-period Subsequent Events (via the web application) | ONDSS | 01/14 |