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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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Web Portal Quick Reference Guide

New AFIS Cost Accounting Quick Reference Guide (QRG) and Monthly Grant ID Reconciliation Guidance Documentation Available

A new Quick Reference Guide (QRG), “Creating a Cost Accounting Modification (CAM) – Modifying a Program Period (PPC)” has been posted to the GAO website. The QRG relates to the process of modifying an existing PPC.

infoAdvantage Statewide report updates

The GAO has made updates to Statewide Reports in infoAdvantage:

Purchasing Card Administrator Program Guide

Travel Card Administrator Program Guide

infoAdvantage Statewide report updates

The GAO has made updates to Statewide Reports in infoAdvantage:

SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective July 27, 2020

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.

 

FY 2021 Legal Services Charges

General Appropriation Act general agency counsel charges pursuant to Laws 2020, 2nd Regular Session, Chapter 58, SB1692, Section 116, may be processed.

FY21 AFIS Collections

The FY 2021 AFIS Collections Schedule and Instructions for processing have been posted to the GAO Website.  The ITIAD Instructions for processing and the Summary of Charges by agency are in the same PDF document.  Each agency will be responsible for the amount on the summary sheet. 

infoAdvantage User Group Meeting

The GAO is hosting a user group meeting on July 28, 2020 at 1 pm.  

This meeting will preview a new report dynamic report designed to expedite the annual BUDDIES compilation.  Hours of tedious data extraction, sorting and organizing will be erased for departmental budget staff. Employees who enter revenue and expenditure data into BUDDIES are highly encouraged to attend this meeting and gain insight into the new report.  

Many other new and modified Statewide reports will also be covered.