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Article 2. Development And Implementation Of Fiscal of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 2. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 2.
(a) To serve the best interest of the state by optimizing
the financial business management of the state, the Department of
Finance, the Controller, the Treasurer, and the Department of General
Services shall collaboratively develop, implement, utilize, and
maintain the FISCal system. This effort will ensure best business
practices by embracing opportunities to reengineer the state's
business processes and will encompass the management of resources and
funds in the areas of budgeting, accounting, procurement, cash
management, financial management, financial reporting, cost
accounting, asset accounting, project accounting, and grant
accounting.
(b) (1) All state departments and agencies shall use the FISCal system, or, upon approval from the office, a department or agency shall be permitted to interface its system with the FISCal system. The FISCal system is intended to replace any existing central or departmental systems duplicative of the functionality of the FISCal system.
(2) The FISCal system shall first be developed and implemented with a select number of state departments and agencies, as selected by the office. Once the FISCal system has developed end-to-end processes that meet the financial management needs of the state and has been determined by the office to be effective, operationally efficient, and secure, the FISCal system shall be further implemented, in phases, as more fully described in the approved FISCal project documents, at all remaining state departments and agencies.
(b) (1) All state departments and agencies shall use the FISCal system, or, upon approval from the office, a department or agency shall be permitted to interface its system with the FISCal system. The FISCal system is intended to replace any existing central or departmental systems duplicative of the functionality of the FISCal system.
(2) The FISCal system shall first be developed and implemented with a select number of state departments and agencies, as selected by the office. Once the FISCal system has developed end-to-end processes that meet the financial management needs of the state and has been determined by the office to be effective, operationally efficient, and secure, the FISCal system shall be further implemented, in phases, as more fully described in the approved FISCal project documents, at all remaining state departments and agencies.
(a) In addition to the requirements set forth in the
approved FISCal project documents, the FISCal system shall include a
state budget transparency component that allows the public to have
information regarding General Fund and federal fund expenditure data,
using an Internet Web site, by including all of the following
information for each General Fund and federal fund expenditure:
(1) The name and principal location of each entity or other recipient of the funds.
(2) The amount of expenditure.
(3) The type of transaction.
(4) The identity of the state department or agency making the expenditure.
(5) The budget program source for the expenditure.
(6) A brief description of the purpose for the expenditure.
(7) A brief description of any item purchased pursuant to the expenditure.
(b) This section shall not require the disclosure of information deemed confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under state or federal law.
(1) The name and principal location of each entity or other recipient of the funds.
(2) The amount of expenditure.
(3) The type of transaction.
(4) The identity of the state department or agency making the expenditure.
(5) The budget program source for the expenditure.
(6) A brief description of the purpose for the expenditure.
(7) A brief description of any item purchased pursuant to the expenditure.
(b) This section shall not require the disclosure of information deemed confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under state or federal law.
(a) Throughout the development of the FISCal system, the
California State Auditor's Office shall independently monitor the
FISCal system as the California State Auditor deems appropriate. The
California State Auditor's Office independent monitoring of the
FISCal system shall include, but not be limited to, all of the
following:
(1) Monitoring the contract for independent project oversight and independent verification and validation services relating to the FISCal system.
(2) Assessing whether concerns about the FISCal project raised by the independent project oversight and independent verification and validation services are being addressed by the office and the steering committee of the office.
(3) Assessing whether the FISCal system is progressing timely and within its budget.
(b) The California State Auditor's Office shall report, at a minimum, on or before January 10 of each year, on the FISCal system activities that the California State Auditor's Office deems appropriate to monitor pursuant to this section in a manner consistent with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8543) of Division 1.
(c) This section shall not supersede or compromise the Department of Technology's oversight authority and responsibilities with respect to the FISCal system.
(1) Monitoring the contract for independent project oversight and independent verification and validation services relating to the FISCal system.
(2) Assessing whether concerns about the FISCal project raised by the independent project oversight and independent verification and validation services are being addressed by the office and the steering committee of the office.
(3) Assessing whether the FISCal system is progressing timely and within its budget.
(b) The California State Auditor's Office shall report, at a minimum, on or before January 10 of each year, on the FISCal system activities that the California State Auditor's Office deems appropriate to monitor pursuant to this section in a manner consistent with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8543) of Division 1.
(c) This section shall not supersede or compromise the Department of Technology's oversight authority and responsibilities with respect to the FISCal system.
