A Uniquely Challenging Onboarding for CDTFA Ended in Success

A Uniquely Challenging Onboarding for CDTFA Ended in Success

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) collects more than $70 billion per year from 37 tax and fee programs, including sales and use, fuel and cannabis taxes. In 2018, the CDTFA implemented two large IT systems: its new tax-collection system...
New Business Operations and Solutions Deputy

New Business Operations and Solutions Deputy

On June 1, Michelle “Micki” Moody joined FI$Cal as Deputy Director of the Business Operation and Solutions Division (BOSD). Micki brings over 25 years of state experience from the Franchise Tax Board, where she most recently served as an Assistant Bureau Director and...
Valid Emails Important for Secondary User IDs

Valid Emails Important for Secondary User IDs

Sometimes a FI$Cal system end user will need to set up a secondary user account in addition to the one they normally use to conduct business in the system. While there are a variety of reasons as to why a you may need a secondary account, the one thing that is...
Finance Offering Session II of Year-End Training

Finance Offering Session II of Year-End Training

June 12, 2020 – The Department of Finance will conduct Session II of its year-end training for FI$Cal departments over the next two weeks. In accordance with the latest COVID-19 guidelines from the California Department of Public Health, classes will be offered...
FI$Cal to Help Track State’s COVID-19 Spending

FI$Cal to Help Track State’s COVID-19 Spending

The Department of Finance and the Department of FI$Cal have developed a method to track spending related to COVID-19 in the FI$Cal system. It will require departments to associate their transactions (purchase orders, vouchers, receipts) with COVID-19 attribute values...