DATE:          May 19, 2006

 

TO:               Accounting & Payroll Personnel

                      All Agencies, Boards and Commissions

 

FROM:         Paul Carlson, Administrator

                      State Accounting Division

 

SUBJECT:  Fiscal Year End (June 30, 2006) Closing Schedule

 

The following information is being provided to you to assist in fiscal year-end closing of the State’s accounting records. As always, if there are unique circumstances, agencies can contact State Accounting and we will determine the best way to coordinate the completion of your year-end work.  The dates listed are the final date the tasks need to be completed.  Earlier completion is encouraged.

 

Wednesday, June 14, 2006:

·        State Accounting will perform position roll overs (this happens only on the Payroll side) to create new positions for NIS Fiscal Year 06 (July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007). Budgeted amounts for the positions will be increased by 3.25%.

 

Friday, June 16, 2006:

·        Review manual encumbrances.  If you had a lapse and have not sent the information to DAS State Budget, this needs to be completed.

 

Monday, June 19, 2006:

·        Biweekly Payroll for June 21 pay date posted by State Accounting.

·        Agencies need to review Received Not Vouchered Payable (Object Code 211700) for all funds and confirm that the balance is correct. (The balance should be supported by purchase orders received but not paid.)

·        Review Open Purchase Orders to ensure the order is valid. These will be rolled over into July 1, 2006. (If there is a problem, contact Ramona Hartley, State Accounting via email.)

·        Replenish petty cash funds and vendor deposit accounts to authorized levels.

·        Review all balance sheet accounts to determine if correcting entries need to be made before the end of the fiscal year.  Please pay particular attention to Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable balances.  For each of these accounts that have a balance, you need to be able to document exactly what that balance consists of.

 

Tuesday, June 27, 2006:

·        All Fixed Assets should be posted or passed on.

·        All Manual Encumbrances should be liquidated (voided or credit JE) from the system. If a manual encumbrance is still outstanding, it will need to be voided from the system and re-entered in July 2006.

·        Reconcile encumbrances on the allotment status to supporting documentation (This should be a listing of outstanding purchase orders.)

·        Review any outstanding cash transactions related to the Treasurer’s office to ensure that cash activity in the bank has been cleared or paperwork has been processed.

·        Monthly Payroll Posted by State Accounting

·        Normal Receipt Activity

·        LAST DAY TO POST FISCAL YEAR END 6-30-06 TRANSACTIONS. 

 

This includes purchase orders and purchase order receipts, fixed assets, voucher processing, journal entry activity, etc. Agencies that require access to the system for specific June 30 business transactions can send an email to Wes Mohling, 471-0601 in State Accounting and we will determine the best way to coordinate the completion of your year-end work. State Accounting will be monitoring the queues.

 

POSTING OF TRANSACTIONS FROM NOW THROUGH JUNE 30, 2006 WILL BE CONTROLLED BY STATE ACCOUNTING

 

Wednesday, June 28, 2006:

·        Normal transaction processing for Cash Deposits and Receipts through the Treasurer’s Office.

·        Preparation for the biweekly payroll for 7/5/06 allowed for Agency HR teams.

·        No purchasing activity without authorization. Do not perform a receipt function against an outstanding purchase order unless authorized since these must be posted before year-end. You should not perform a receipt function against an outstanding purchase order for a future period either because it also must be posted.

·        State Accounting will process payment groups for vouchers with due dates through 7/5/06.

·        Legally required expenditures for NIS Fiscal Year 05 (July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006) will be allowed to post only with prior notification and approval by State Accounting.

 

Thursday, June 29, 2006:

·        Normal transaction processing for Cash Deposits and Receipts through the Treasurer’s Office.

·        Preparation for the biweekly payroll for 7/5/06 allowed for Agency HR teams.

·        No purchasing activity without authorization.

·        State Accounting will process only volume voucher payments and emergency payments.

·        Legally required expenditures for NIS Fiscal Year 05 (July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006) will be allowed to post only with prior notification and approval by State Accounting.

 

Friday, June 30, 2006:

 

·        TREASURER CUT OFF FOR DEPOSITS – 9:00 A.M. Deposits after this should have a 7/1/06 GL date.

·        Preparation for the biweekly payroll for 7/5/06 allowed for Agency HR teams.

·        No other activity will be allowed without authorization.  This includes all purchasing activity and posting activity.

·        All activity in NIS, including FY07 activity, reports, FY07 Payroll, etc. must cease by 11:00 A.M.  NIS will be shut down for all agencies except for State Accounting.  State Accounting will begin the year-end processing at 11:00 A.M.

·        If there are outstanding issues for your agency on Friday, June 30, that will have a financial impact, contact Bruce Snyder by 9:00 A.M.

·        State Accounting will roll over outstanding purchase orders at June 30, 2006 into the new fiscal year.

 

 

Saturday, July 1 – Sunday July 2, 2006:

·        State Budget provides partial allotment of new appropriations.

·        FISCAL YEAR JUNE 30, 2006 – SCHEDULED CLOSE.

·        NO POSTING UNTIL FLASH MEMO IS RECEIVED THAT YEAR END CLOSE IS COMPLETE.

 

Monday, July 3, 2006:

·        Normal Accounting Activities resume at 7:00 A.M.

·        Biweekly Payroll for July 5 pay date posted by State Accounting.

·        Agencies should be using prior year voucher processing menus when appropriate.

·        July 1, 2006 Allotment Status on MREPORT.

·        Review Purchase Orders to determine Year End Rollover is correct.

 

Beginning Monday, July 10, 2006:

·        Prior year manual encumbrances that were not liquidated and were voided should be re-entered.

·        Manual encumbrances for 6/30/06 PSL may be entered into the system.  After you have encumbered your PSL, run the Encumbrance Detail Report (NIS 594A) to ensure that your encumbrances are recorded correctly.

 

Monday,July 24, 2006:

·        State Accounting will run a draft of the PSL Mid-Biennial Carryover Report as of Friday, 7/21/06. This will be posted on the State Accounting website and a flash memo will be sent.

 

Beginning Monday, July 24 2006:

·        Agencies should review and determine if any changes should be made to the
PSL Mid-Biennial Carryover Report.  All changes should be resolved and corrected by
Friday, July 28, 2006.

 

Monday, July 31, 2006:

·        State Accounting will run a second draft of the Biennial Carryover Report as of 7/28/06. This will posted on the State Accounting website and a flash memo will be sent.  Agencies should review and determine if any changes should be made.  Changes must be completed by the end of the day. DO NOT CERTIFY ON THIS COPY.

 

Wednesday, August 2, 2006:

·        State Accounting will run the 7/31/06 certified version of the Biennial Carryover Report. This will be posted on the State Accounting website and a flash memo will be sent. THIS IS THE CERTIFICATION REPORT. Agencies should print out their agency page for the Director’s signature. These should be sent to State Accounting.

·        Agencies electing to load the PSL re-appropriations data may begin.

·        Notification must be sent to State Accounting:

A)     Indicating that the Agency will load the PSL re-appropriations into Budget Status prior to Friday, September 1, 2006 or

B)    To request that State Accounting load the data for the Agency on Friday, September 1, 2006.

 

Wednesday, August 9, 2006:

·        Agency Director signed copy of Certified Biennial Carryover Report due to State Accounting.

 

Thursday, August 31, 2006:

·        State Accounting and State Budget will complete review of Certified Encumbrances and provide re-appropriations.

 

Friday, September 1, 2006:

·        State Accounting will load PSL re-appropriations into Budget Status unless your agency has provided notification not to load your data.