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Department of Finance
915 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Employment Opportunities
Currently Testing For:
- Financial & Performance Evaluator (.doc, <125k)
- Assistant Finance Budget Analyst (.doc, <125k)
Currently Hiring For:
- Finance Budget Analyst (All Levels) (.doc, <125k)
- Senior Information Systems Analyst (.doc, <125k)
- Financial & Performance Evaluator I (.doc, <125k)
- Financial & Performance Evaluator II (.doc, <125k)
Consulting and Training Consulting and Training
The Department of Finance provides consulting and training for departments throughout state government.
Consulting
Accounting Regulations
The Fiscal Systems and Consulting Unit (FSCU) provides fiscal consulting to state departments via the following telephone and e-mail hotlines:
| FSCU Telephone Hotline | (916) 324–0385 |
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| FSCU e-Mail Hotline | FSCUhotline@dof.ca.gov |
Best Business and Financial Practices
State of California executives are in the business of managing government programs. The Governor, the Legislature, and the taxpayers expect accountability for program resources through economical, efficient, and effective operation of these programs. Not all state entities have the necessary time, resources, or in-house experience to ensure accountability and that programs operate as intended. The Office of State Audits and Evaluations can provide both audit and consultation services to assist management in meeting their objectives.
| OSAE Telephone Main Line | (916) 322–2985 |
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| OSAE e-Mail Hotline | OSAEhotline@dof.ca.gov |
Special Reviews
The Performance Review Unit (PRU) performs special reviews — including organization and management reviews, program effectiveness and efficiency reviews, and policy analyses — for Finance's executive management and budget units as well as other departments as requested. If you have questions about reviews that PRU has conducted, or requests for PRU to conduct a review, contact PRU at:
| PRU Telephone | (916) 445–1932 |
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| PRU e-Mail | DOFPRU@dof.ca.gov |
California State Accounting and Reporting System (CALSTARS) Client Support
The CALSTARS Unit offers telephone and e-mail support for the CALSTARS automated accounting system:
| CALSTARS Telephone Hotline | (916) 327–0100 |
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| CALSTARS e-Mail Hotline | HOTLINE@dof.ca.gov |
Training
State Budget Preparation
The Budget Operations Support (BOS) Unit provides training for California Budget preparation. This training is offered during August and September of each year. For more information, please contact BOS at (916) 445-5332.
- Online enrollment is now closed. To enroll, please contact Madelynn McClain at (916) 322-5540 or by e-mail at madelynn.mcclain@dof.ca.gov.
CALSTARS
The CALSTARS Unit provides training for agencies newly implementing CALSTARS, ongoing training for new or newly promoted employees in existing departments, year-end training for all agencies, and Monarch software training. For more information, see the CALSTARS Training page.
Training for Departmental Fiscal Training and Accounting Officers
The FSCU provides the State Fund Accounting Course, the Fiscal Managers Seminar, the Cash Management Improvement Act Open Forum, and training in the areas of Pro Rata, Statewide Cost Allocation Plan (SWCAP), and Indirect Cost Rate Proposal (ICRP). For more information, see the FSCU Training page.