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State Controller seeks funds for payroll modernization and consulting; committee presses audit and transparency questions
Summary
The State Controller's Office requested consulting funds for GAAP reporting and additional positions and dollars to continue the California State Payroll System (CSPS) project; legislators asked the SCO about audit capacity and financial transparency.
The State Controller’s Office outlined several May Revision requests including consulting funds for financial reporting, a large multiyear payroll modernization project and adjustments to unclaimed property maintenance funding.
SCO officials said they requested $4 million for consulting to support generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) financial reporting to restore timely publication of the State’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report. The SCO also requested 20 permanent positions and $117 million in 2025–26 to…
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