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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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Webinar: GASB 87 - Understanding and Implementing the New Lease Accounting Standard

GASB 87 fundamentally changes lease recognition, measurement, and related disclosures for both government lessees and lessors. The standard will be effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, so it is imperative that your state or local government understands the new reporting requirement and acts quickly to implement any necessary changes. 

SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective July 22, 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.

 

Fiscal Year 2019 13th Month Soft Close Scheduled for Friday, July 19th

The FY19 13th month soft close is scheduled to take place at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 19th. In addition, the Appropriation Lapse job will be run on Saturday, July 20th as originally scheduled, and there will be Production maintenance beginning at 3:00 p.m.

Grant Tracking within a Cost Structure

Fiscal Year 2019 Closing Package Information Requirements

Agencies should review the Fiscal Year 2019 Closing Package Information Requirements memo for instructions on providing this information to the GAO.  Please be aware of the changes to increased thresholds.  The Closing Packages information is being reported in the State’s Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and it is essential that this information be accurate and timely.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Closing Package Information Requirements

Planned HRIS & YES Outage – Weekend Availability

In support of the HRIS Upgrade, the HRIS application including Y.E.S. (e.g. ETE, new hire benefit enrollment) will be unavailable to all users from Friday, July 19, 2019

at 6  p.m. through Monday, July 22, 2019 at 6 a.m. This is in addition to the regularly scheduled maintenance window (Saturdays 6 p.m. - Sundays 7 a.m.).

This does not impact Talent Acquisition or Performance Management (MAP) system.

infoAdvantage upgrade issues - July 2019

Our vendor has found and repaired the OFIN - Financial Document Catalog Universe.

AZTaxes Onboarding workshop for State Agencies (via WebEx)

AZTaxes Onboarding workshop for State Agencies (via WebEx) is available on Thursday, August 22, 2019.

Workshop

AZTaxes Onboarding for State Agencies (via WebEx) – Morning and Afternoon

Date and Time

Thursday, August 22, 2019  
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.