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News, Information, and Announcements from FI$Cal
From Reluctance to Success – One Department’s Journey into FI$Cal
When the California Military Department (CMD) was slotted into the first wave of departments to enter the FI$Cal system, its leaders wanted to balk. Better to wait a year and see if this new thing really is going to work out well, they reasoned. Now, three years...
August Enhancements
The Department of FISCal continually makes updates and enhancements to the system based on feedback from our end users. Our goal is to improve usability while maintaining the highest level of security for the state’s data. FI$Cal released the following enhancements in...
Procurement is Focus in Fall Virtual Instructor-Led Training Courses
The Department of FISCal plans to continue offering Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) courses into the fall, with a focus on procurement. More courses in accounting and other modules also are in the offing this fall but are not yet scheduled. Available through...
FI$Cal Career Opportunities
FI$Cal offers frequent job opportunities in a variety of classifications. Here are some openings to join our team. Remember to check our website regularly for job opportunities at https://azure.fiscal.ca.gov/about-us/careers/ Information Technology Specialist II –...
September FI$Facts
Question: It seems like the Plan of Financial Adjustment (PFA) Review page shows one amount per appropriation. Are we able to see the detail transactions for that number on the PFA review page? Answer: No, this level of detail will not be available directly on the...
Power BI Among New Data Tools; Users Can Learn More on FI$CalTv
The Department of FISCal is continuing to work on expanding departments’ ability to explore, analyze and report their own insights and trends from data. With Microsoft Power BI and Azure Synapse Analytics, we have developed new commitment control dashboards and...