This is a reminder about the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM) policy 7070 Federal Offset Communications that requires notification of federal debt and offset related communications to the General Accounting Office (GAO) as soon as practicable.

The Statutory Encumbrances Lapse scheduled for Saturday, July 13, 2024 is rescheduled to Saturday, July 20, 2024. In addition, the Appropriation Lapse scheduled for Saturday, July 20, 2024 is rescheduled to Saturday, July 27, 2024.

Fiscal year-end (FYE) brings an increased user demand on infoAdvantage (infoADV); longer run times around July are expected. However, users can still obtain data by following these tips.

During the recent legislative session HB2910 was passed. B2910 changes all regulatory boards from a 90/10 ratio to an 85/15 split. This legislation was not an appropriations bill and did not include an emergency clause. Therefore, despite the language of the bill stating it goes into effect on July 1, it will not go into effect until September 14, 2024 - 90 days after it became law, per the general effective date based on when the legislature adjourned. 

he General Accounting Office (GAO) requests agency input and attendance at the Business Intelligence User Group Meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 1:00 PM to discuss agency reporting needs as the state upgrades from infoAdvantage to AZ360 Insights.

FY25 appropriations per Laws 2024, 56th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session, Chapter 209, HB2897 and Chapter 211, HB2899 may be entered in AZ360 and submitted to the General Accounting Office (GAO) for processing.