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Fiscal Operations
Fiscal Operations consists of three areas of responsibility; the University Controller’s Office, Accounting Services; and Payroll. Fiscal Operations is continually building the processes and procedures that manage the fiscal needs of the CSUSM Campus. Our chief responsibilities include safeguarding the University's resources and monitoring internal controls to ensure compliance with applicable regulations and guidelines; proper issuance of the University payroll; providing fiscal services and advice to the campus departments and managers; managing investments and cash for University operations, and issuing campus financial reports.
- First CSU campus to submit FY03/04 Year-End Reporting Package to the Chancellor’s Office.
- Reduced the number of findings for the FISMA audit conducted in late Spring 2004 to 14 as compared to 53 findings on the previous FISMA audit.
- Improved the Payroll accounts receivables aging from 7% of dollars outstanding less than 90 days to 23% of dollars less than 90 days old.
- Provided detailed monthly financial reports to management comparing revenues and expenditures, month to month and year to year, by both natural (account type) and functional (activity type) classifications along with variance analysis.
- Cost Recovery Committee presented plan for FY04/05 to President’s Cabinet on June 14th – approved for one year – new plan to be completed by February 1, 2005 for FY05/06.
- Implemented software for tracking and reporting requirements of Non-Resident Aliens; completed the 2003 tax year reporting for NRA’s and are in the process of complying with the 2004 tax year reporting.
- Submitted claims and received reimbursement from FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) for costs incurred in last October’s fires.
- Participated in a Work Redesign Project as a Beta testing site for a NACUBO two–day web conference for process improvement.
- Successfully converted 5 years of Banner data to PeopleSoft and balanced data to state reporting documents for timely implementation.
- Worked with SFS and Extended Education personnel to set up detail codes for collection of self-support summer fees.
- Completed documents to convert Payroll Headers for 400 positions to accommodate the new Labor Cost Distribution module of PeopleSoft.
- Successfully converted over 900 position numbers in the State Payroll system to PeopleSoft account numbers.
- Assisted CMS in developing and verifying process for PeopleSoft feed of Student transactions.
- Reviewed, deleted and consolidated account codes and verified FIRMS reporting codes for all expense accounts prior to PeopleSoft implementation.
