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News, Information, and Announcements from FI$Cal
January Enhancements
The Department of FISCal continually makes updates and enhancements to the system based on feedback from our end users. Our goal is to improve usability while maintaining the highest level of security for the state’s data. FI$Cal released the following enhancements in...
After Strong Progress Last Year, FI$Cal Continues Forward Push
By Miriam Barcellona Ingenito, Director of FI$Cal I am happy to report on all the progress we have achieved at FI$Cal plus some exciting new developments as we start 2021. Despite COVID-19 forcing a move to telework early in 2020, we managed to get closer to our goal...
DGS Sees Value of FI$Cal Every Day Across State Government
The FI$Cal system can seem invisible to anyone who doesn’t use it, but its real-world impact on California’s state finances is profound. Andrew Sturmfels, deputy director for administration at the Department of General Services (DGS), should know. DGS, with its...
Change in the Acceptable Use Agreement Procedure
The Department of FISCal (FI$Cal) has changed its process for Acceptable Use Agreements (AUA). End users received email notice of the change on December 11, 2020. Previously, FI$Cal required end users to annually submit an AUA form via email to acknowledge that they...
DOF Exec Looks Back as Another Governor’s Budget Done Using Data from FI$Cal
By Jeff Carosone, Partner Business Executive, Department of Finance As we turn the page on a very challenging 2020 and embark on new opportunities in 2021, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on my time representing the Department of Finance on the FI$Cal project....
FI$Cal Learning Center Launches Today
The FI$Cal Learning Center (FLC) has launched and is now available to all end users. The FLC is a one-stop experience to help users master the skills they need to become confident and successful in the FI$Cal system. This effort is our response to customer requests...