Meeting

On Monday, November 26, 2018 the General Accounting Office will hold a meeting to discuss calendar year-end payroll processing. There will be two identical sessions offered:

Session 1 (18.1) - Monday, November 26th, 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Session 2 (18.2) - Monday, November 26th, 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

The same information will be covered in each session, so you only need to attend one.

Agenda Topics

This is a final reminder for agencies that have not yet submitted their new P-Card Application and Agreement forms (GAO-PC-101) to the General Accounting Office (GAO). 

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.

Relief Bill items are due to the GAO no later than December 7, 2018.

During the next regular session of the legislature, any unpaid claims for goods or services received from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017 (FY15 through FY17) will be considered for inclusion in the Relief Bill.  A.R.S. § 35-191.C. provides the statutory authority for submission to the legislature of unpaid claims that are more than one fiscal year old, but less than four fiscal years old.

The GAO has made updates to Statewide Reports in infoAdvantage:

infoAdvantage Interactive User CBT Now Available

Interactive Reporting: InfoAdvantage Computer-based training (CBT) is now available in TraCorp. This training will be required for infoAdvantage access and as a pre-requisite for the Report Developer training.

There is also an updated AFIS Interactive Reporting Training Guide available on the GAO website. The guide can be found under Training Resources as Course Code: AFISINFO, Course Name: AFIS Interactive Reporting.

To register for the Interactive CBT:

Please note:  The State, as an employer, cannot recommend or advise employees regarding their tax withholding elections.  The information provided here is informational and should be cascaded to all employees to have them consult their personal tax advisors to determine if they should make any changes.