CHAPTER 10. The Financial Information System for California (FISCal)

Chapter 10 added by Stats. 2014, Ch. 28, Sec. 9.

§§ 11850–11895 · 18 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 11850–11854 · 3 sections

   • § 11850 This chapter shall be known, and may be cited, as the Financial Information System for California (FISCal) Act.
   • § 11852 For purposes of this chapter: (a) “Accounting book of record” means the central accounts maintained by the Controller and used in the preparation of financial…
   • § 11854 The Legislature intends that the system meet all of the following objectives: (a) Replace the state’s aging legacy financial management systems and eliminate…
2. ARTICLE 2. Ongoing Maintenance and Operation of FISCal §§ 11856–11868 · 6 sections

   • § 11856 (a) Notwithstanding any other law, and to the extent feasible as determined by the department in consultation with the Department of Finance and the Department…
   • § 11860 (a) To serve the best interest of the state by optimizing the financial business management of the state, the partner agencies shall collaboratively develop…
   • § 11862 (a) In addition to the requirements set forth in the approved FISCal project documents, the system shall include a state transparency component that allows the…
   • § 11864 (a) On or before October 31, 2023, and annually thereafter on or before October 31, the department shall submit a report to the Legislature, pursuant to…
   • § 11865 The department shall complete all of the following roadmap activities on or before July 1, 2032, unless otherwise specified: (a) Ensure the system is…
   • § 11868 (a) In its independent monitoring of the system, the California State Auditor’s Office shall do, but is not limited to doing, both of the following: (1) (A)…
3. ARTICLE 3. Funding and Accounts §§ 11870–11874 · 3 sections

   • § 11870 The FISCal Internal Services Fund continues in existence in the State Treasury to pay the costs of development, implementation, and other approved costs of the…
   • § 11872 (a) The FISCal Consolidated Payment Fund is created in the State Treasury for the purpose of allowing the Controller to issue consolidated payments, excluding…
   • § 11874 (a) The department, subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, shall establish and assess fees and a payment schedule for state departments and…
4. ARTICLE 4. Background Check Program § 11880 · 1 section

   • § 11880 (a) The department shall require fingerprint images and related information from any department employee, prospective employee, contractor, subcontractor,…
5. ARTICLE 5. Department of FISCal §§ 11890–11895 · 5 sections

   • § 11890 (a) There is in state government the Department of FISCal. (b) The Department of FISCal shall be within the Government Operations Agency.
   • § 11892 The department shall be responsible for the system functionality and shall perform all functions necessary to fulfill the requirements of Section 11865.
   • § 11893 The administrative costs, as defined in Section 11270, of the Department of FISCal shall be allocated to and recovered from funds in a manner consistent with…
   • § 11894 The Director of FISCal shall be appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation.
   • § 11895 (a) The director shall, at least annually, confer with the partner agencies and at least one representative of other agencies utilizing the system to…