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News, Information, and Announcements from FI$Cal
Positioned for Success
I am excited to report that the 2019-20 state budget approved by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom includes increased funding for FISCal to provide additional support to departments and to get the main FI$Cal Project over the finish line! We...
Imagine FI$Cal Update
The Department of FISCal held its first Imagine FI$Cal workshops in April. The three-day event brought in 140 employees from 36 departments to participate in sketching, brainstorming and concept-development activities. The goal was to learn first-hand from our...
User Support Options
Ideas that came out of our Imagine FI$Cal workshops this past April are helping us create, update and prioritize tools and services our end users want most, including support options. FI$Cal has a range of options; from self-help tools to interactive sessions led by...
Data Privacy: Working with the FSC
Information Security is a priority at FI$Cal. When working with the FI$Cal Service Center (FSC), it is important that our clients remember to be careful with the data they are sharing when emailing the FSC. The following tips will help you protect the privacy of your...
June 2019 Enhancements
Department of FI$Cal continually makes updates and enhancements to the system based on feedback from our end users. Our goal is to improve usability while maintaining the highest level of security for the state’s data. FI$Cal released the following enhancements in...
New MEC Tool Lets Departments Bypass FI$Cal Service Center to Close Books
FI$Cal is piloting a new tool to automate month-end close (MEC) and streamline the process for departments, so they can send an automated E-mail request to the State Controller’s Office (SCO) to close their months without sending tickets to the FI$Cal Service Center...