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News, Information, and Announcements from FI$Cal
FI$Cal Updating Data Governance Plan
As we continue to focus on our use of data at the Department of FISCal, we are beginning an update of our data governance plan, in cooperation with our four partners. While the results of this effort will not be as immediate or as visible as many of the other actions...
With Data’s Outsized Role, FISCal Has Big Responsibilities
By Joel Riphagen, FI$Cal Senior Advisor We live in a world in which data has taken on an outsized role. Unprecedented volumes of information are transmitted around the world each day, driving decisions in every industry. Data analysis skills are in high demand, with...
CRM – Data-Driven Insight
At the Department of FISCal, customer service stands at the forefront of our daily efforts. We are continuously looking for innovative ways to improve upon the services we provide to our customers. FISCal has recently deployed a Customer Relationship Management...
Open FI$Cal Website Continues to Improve State’s Financial Transparency
Open FI$Cal, California’s financial transparency website, has come a long way since going public in September 2018. The site now displays expenditure information for all 150 departments transacting in the FI$Cal system, updated every month, and it continues to evolve....
Electronic Signatures Now an Option for Access Management Forms
The Department of FISCal’s (FISCal) access management team has many different types of documents that need an official signature acknowledging department approval before any action can be taken, such as the Separation of Duties form and the Department Authority and...
August FI$Facts
Question: After a Purchase Order (PO) is created from the requisition upload and dispatched, can the item description field be edited? The field does not open up even after a change order is clicked. Answer: The PO item description cannot be updated once the PO has...