117-11-01 Uniform accounting network: participation costs.

(A) Each local public office participating in the uniform accounting network shall pay a monthly fee, to be billed quarterly, based on the total resources of the prior calendar year, as reported in the annual financial report prepared by the local public office pursuant to section 117.38 of the Revised Code. Based upon the total resources in the following ranges, the monthly fee will be:

Total Resources Monthly fee

$ 0 to $ 50,000 $ 8

50,001 to 100,000 18

100,001 to 150,000 30

150,001 to 200,000 37

200,001 to 250,000 44

250,001 to 300,000 51

300,001 to 350,000 62

350,001 to 400,000 72

400,001 to 450,000 83

450,001 to 500,000 95

500,001 to 600,000 105

600,001 to 750,000 135

750,001 to 1,000,000 165

1,000,001 to 2,500,000 215

2,500,001 to 5,000,000 255

5,000,001 to 7,500,000 280

7,500,001 to 10,000,000 300

10,000,001 or more 325

(B) For any local public office that participates in the uniform accounting network but has not been in existence for at least one full calendar year, the monthly fee shall be based on a reasonable projection of the total resources as determined by the local public office and the office of the auditor of state.

(C) In addition to the monthly fees described in paragraph (A) or (B) of this rule, each local public office participating in the uniform accounting network shall also pay a monthly hardware surcharge of $50 to cover the expense related to providing computer equipment to each participant.

(D) As used in this rule, “total resources” means the sum from the prior year, for all funds other than agency funds, of the unencumbered beginning of the year cash balances plus the total amount of all receipts and other financing sources except interfund advances, transfers, and the proceeds from the sale of bonds, notes and other debt. The auditor of state may exclude other funds or funding sources from the calculation of total resources. The total resources will be calculated by the office of the auditor of state for billing purposes.

(E) The uniform accounting network user fee may increase or decrease effective January first of each year based upon each local public office’s total resources for the prior calendar year and the corresponding fee in paragraph (A) of this rule.

HISTORY: Eff 1-1-91; 12-30-91; 1-1-95; 7-1-97; 9-29-97; 7-1-00; 1-1-05

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 117.101, 117.43

Rule amplifies: RC 117.101

Replaces: 117-12-01

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/05/2004 and 01/01/2010