[ORBITS-Users] SABR News - plus the debut of the CSL report

[DEFOREST Brian E * BAM SABRS]

SABR News

News travels fast in state government and the grapevine was working
overtime while I was on vacation.  As many of you have heard, I accepted
the position of Deputy Administrator for BAM.  I am transitioning into
the Deputy role over the next week or so while trying to complete a few
things in the SABR section. A familiar face will replace me as the SABR
Manager.  Janet Savarro will return to the SABR Section on June 1 as the
new manager.  I am very excited to have Janet back in this new role and
anticipate she will bring a new batch of fresh ideas with her following
her recent rotation at DHS.  Please join me in welcoming Janet back.

 

CSL Report

Ten years ago, the ORBITS Project Team made a promise to agencies that a
CSL/EBL report would be generated from the ORBITS system.  Well, the
time has finally come to roll out the new BDV104 report.  Technically
called the Biennial Budget Summary, this report replaces the
spreadsheets that agencies have long been required to generate and
submit as part of ORBITS audits and budget binders.  The file path to
the report is Reporting --> Budget Development --> BDV104 - Biennial
Budget Summary.  The report will be used during audits, but agencies do
not need to submit it or the traditional spreadsheet.  The report will
also be included as part of the standard report set for agency budget
binders.  The report uses standard selection criteria and can be run at
the agency wide, SCR and DCR levels in the "A01" version.  

 

We estimate use of the report will save 75 - 100 audit hours in SABRS.
I am certain it will save even more time in agencies.  Please send me an
e-mail if you have an idea of the estimated timesavings in your agency.
This will give us an idea of our return on investment. Also, we have
tested the report with several agencies and believe we have worked out
all the bugs. Contact orbits.help at state.or.us if something does not look
quite right.

 

Pension Obligation Bonds

As I mentioned above, I am transitioning into the Deputy role. Part of
my new responsibilities is to monitor statewide numbers, including
calculating Pension Obligation Bond (POB) data for agencies to use
during the budget prep cycle.  Now that the PICS start-up cycle is
winding down and we have solid Base Budget numbers, I can begin those
calculations. I anticipate sending fresh POB data to agencies soon.  I
understand that for several agencies this is the last component you have
been waiting on to submit your CSL audit transmittal.

 

Interactive Price List

The interactive price list
<http://dasapp.oregon.gov/pricelist/index.asp>  has been updated with
new numbers for State Data Center charges and DAS-Shared Client Services
charges.  Be sure to review the price list at
http://dasapp.oregon.gov/pricelist/index.asp prior to finalizing your
package 031. 

 

 

Brian E. DeForest

Deputy Administrator

Budget & Management Division, DAS

Desk Phone: (503) 378-5442

 

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