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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.

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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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Update on the State of Arizona FY 2020 Single Audit and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) Estimated Submittal Date

On April 5, 2021, the General Accounting Office (GAO) issued a webstory titled The State of Arizona FY 2020 Single Audit and Schedule of Expenditures of Federal Awards (SEFA) Extension. The article informed readers that the Office of Management and Budget issued a six-month extension on the FY 2020 Single Audit in the March 19th, 2021 memo M-21-20 Promoting Public Trust in the Federal Government through Effective Implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act and Stewardship of the Taxpayer Resources. The deadline with the extension is September 30th.

O. ADOA Supplemental Benefit Plan

Fiscal Year 2021 was officially closed

Fiscal Year 2021 was officially closed.  In addition, July (Accounting Period 1) of Fiscal Year 2022 was also hard closed.

The Fiscal Year 2019 Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP) has been posted to the GAO website

The Fiscal Year 2019 SWCAP has been posted to the GAO website under Financials, SWCAP.  Please contact Amanda Compton at [email protected] with any questions.

Approved 2019 Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (FY17 expenditures)

FY 22 AFIS Collections

The "FY 22 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. 

If you have any questions, please contact your AFIS liaison.  We request payment by September 15, 2021.

infoAdvantage Statewide report updates

GAO has modified two statewide reports:

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Compliance Supplement 2021 Now Available

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued the 2021 Compliance Supplement for the OMB’s uniform administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements regulations. State agencies receiving Federal funding should review and be familiar with the document which can be found on the OMB’s website at:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/office-federal-financial-management/

COVID Stimulus Funding Grant Set Up in AFIS

For those agencies receiving grants under any of the following COVID Federal stimulus laws the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM) policies Topic 70 Grants Section 05 eCivis and AFIS and Topic 70 Grants Section 65 Cost Structures for Grants still apply.