Department of FISCal Welcomes New Director

Department of FISCal Welcomes New Director

The Department of FISCal (FI$Cal) recently welcomed a new director! Bret Ladine started as Director of FI$Cal on Friday, January 31, 2025. Most recently, he served as General Counsel at the California State Transportation Agency. Previously, Bret held the position of...
Year in Review 2024

Year in Review 2024

By Subbarao Mupparaju, Chief Deputy Director, Department of FISCal. In 2024, the Department of FISCal (FI$Cal) marked 10 years since the first wave of departments began transacting in the FI$Cal system. Since those first departments came onto the system, our teams and...
FI$Cal Welcomes New CISO; Shares Cybersecurity Tips and Tricks

FI$Cal Welcomes New CISO; Shares Cybersecurity Tips and Tricks

Just in time for October’s Cybersecurity Awareness month, the Department of FISCal (FI$Cal) is pleased to announce its new chief information security officer (CISO), following the retirement of our previous CISO. Amit Biswas brings 25 years of information technology...
Departments Improve in Closing their Books Year-Over-Year

Departments Improve in Closing their Books Year-Over-Year

Jennifer Maguire, Director, Department of FISCal Over the past year, we have continued to make progress on our roadmap of activities, and are well under way in achieving our 2024 goals. We have made great strides, including successfully completing the onboarding of...
FI$Cal Onboards CDT/DOR; Recognizes 10 Year Milestone

FI$Cal Onboards CDT/DOR; Recognizes 10 Year Milestone

By Michelle Moody, Deputy Director, Business Operation and Solutions Division I am pleased to announce that on July 1, the California Department of Technology (CDT) and the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) will join the family of departments using the FI$Cal system...