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Welcome to the Arizona General Accounting Office (GAO)

The General Accounting Office (GAO) is responsible for establishing Statewide accounting policies and procedures, managing the Arizona Financial Information System (AFIS), administering the Statewide Payroll through the Human Resources Information Solution (HRIS), preparing the Statewide Financial Reports, and providing technical assistance and other management advisory services.

Mission Statement

To provide State and Federal agencies, the general public, and other interested public or private entities with accurate and timely financial services, management information, and technical assistance while ensuring compliance with related statutes and rules; to maintain and improve the Statewide automated financial systems; and to provide for the safeguarding of State assets.

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APG VII A 18P Statewide Payroll Meeting FYE 2019P

APG VII A 18A Statewide Payroll Meeting FYE 2019A

SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective May 13, 2019

New or updated Sections, if any, of the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM) listed below have been posted to https://gao.az.gov/publications/saam.

Changes contained in updated SAAM sections can easily be identified using the instructions contained in SAAM 0007.

New or updated SAAM Drafts, if any, have been posted to https://gao.az.gov/publications/saam/saam-draft.

Drafts are posted for comment and do not reflect policy statements that are in effect.

Secondary, Agency-specific Taxpayer Identification Numbers (SATINs)

Webinar: NASACT - New 2019-2021 Data Collection Form and FAC Update

NASACT is pleased to announce the latest in its series of training events addressing timely issues in government accounting, auditing and financial management.

The Federal Audit Clearinghouse has released the new 2019 Data Collection Form. This session will cover changes to the form and the FAC system and will also provide insight to new features available to auditees.

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
CPE: 1.5 credits

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, attendees will:

2019 Fiscal Year End Statewide Payroll Meeting to be held May 13, 2019

Meeting

On Monday, May 13, 2019 the General Accounting Office will hold a meeting to discuss fiscal year-end payroll processing. There will be two identical sessions offered:
            Session 18.1 - Monday, May 13th, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
            Session 18.2 - Monday, May 13th, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
The same information will be covered in each session, so you only need to attend one.
 

SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective May 5, 2019

New or updated Sections, if any, of the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM) listed below have been posted to https://gao.az.gov/publications/saam.

Changes contained in updated SAAM sections can easily be identified using the instructions contained in SAAM 0007.

New or updated SAAM Drafts, if any, have been posted to https://gao.az.gov/publications/saam/saam-draft.

Employee Travel Expenses Paid by Third Parties

infoAdvantage Statewide Report Updates

The GAO has made updates to Statewide Reports in infoAdvantage: