About
Office of Fiscal Services
OFS plans, coordinates, and directs all accounting, budgeting, and fiscal reporting activities for the Department of General Services (DGS). On a fee-for-service basis, OFS performs these financial activities for state agencies.
Sections Within OFS
Contracted Fiscal Services (CFS) provides accounting and budgeting services to contracted state entities and includes the following functions:
Payments
Processes client agencies invoices, travel expense claims, and Office
Revolving Fund requests for payment. Maintains accounting records of all
payment transactions and direct transfers.
Disbursements
Distributes Office Revolving Fund checks and warrants to appropriate
payee. Picks up employee payroll from the State Controller’s Office (SCO) and distributes it to client agencies.
Receivables
Prepares and/or records invoices for amounts due from individuals or
entities to client agencies. Assists with the collection function for the client
agencies.
Cash Management
Receives, deposits, and remits funds. Records all receipts of funds in the agency's accounting records. Manages flow of funds, including receipt and disbursements.
Accounting and Reporting
Analyzes and posts accounting entries, completes reconciliations and
provides financial reports to client agencies. Assists existing clients
with FI$Cal implementation. Provides guidance and sound financial advice to client agencies.
Bond Accounting
Provides accounting and reporting services related to lease revenue
bonds. Collects rental payments from state agencies to ensure timely payment of
debt services. Calculates and records gain or loss on bond refunding. Provides
auditing assistance for year-end financial reporting.
Budgeting
Budgets and Planning Services (B&PS) provides
budgeting services including preparation of the governor’s budget, monthly
fiscal health reports, and fund condition statements.
DGS Accounting and Financial Services is responsible for a variety of accounting duties for DGS and consists of two programs: Service Revolving Fund (SRF) and Capital Outlay Accounting (COA).
Our mission is to maintain the integrity of DGS financial data, and embrace the belief that we are successful when our clients are successful.
SRF and COA are made up of four main components:
Payments
SRF processes all the
invoices and travel expense claims for the Service Revolving Fund and various
special funds.COA processes all
invoices for Capital Outlay projects funded from the Architecture Revolving
Fund (ARF).
Disbursements
Distributes payroll for
DGS and the various boards and commissions, deposits and records cash receipts,
and prepares and distributes checks and claim
schedules.
Receivables
Prepares and distributes
invoice billings and performs the payment collection function for DGS.
Accounting and Reports
Maintains the accounting
records and prepares quarterly and year-end financial statements, prepares the
monthly income and expense statements, and acts as account representatives to
DGS offices.
Budgets and Planning Services (B&PS) is responsible for centralized budgeting services for DGS and contracted client agencies. This includes preparation of a budget for DGS and 21 client agencies for inclusion in the Governor's Budget. B&PS is also responsible for the Price Book which is available online.
Our mission is to provide quality budgetary planning and financial analysis that assists our clients in meeting their mission and goals.
Contact
Department of General Services
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Main Line: (916) 376-5143