This is a list of annual operational deadlines relevant to the financial community on campus and Divisional Finance Leaders specifically. It is organized according to the fiscal year of the university, beginning in July and ending in June.
For the most part, the key items listed here remain the same but we will update this list as needed.
If you have questions or comments about the information on this list, please contact the Financial Planning & Analysis team at dfl_concierge@berkeley.edu.
First Quarter
July
- Approve C&G deficit clearing waiver request forms in BFS
- Correct payroll in suspense
August
- Ensure schedulers check Final Summer CSIR data
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
- Perform Quarterly Key Controls - Financial Reporting Review & System Access Review
- Return signed fiscal close letters
- Reach out to Budget & Financial Operations to begin planning for a new PDST program
- Review TAS allocations for departments (important to review but no deadline)
September
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Complete External Audit Activity Quarterly Report
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
- Submit journals for divisional sweeps of carry-forward balances
- Submit materials for changes to existing PDST programs
- Validate your chartstring for Productivity Suite assessment
Second Quarter
October
- Correct payroll in suspense
November
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
- Queue commitments for Q2 requests
December
- Submit BEAR grant appeals
- Complete External Audit Activity Quarterly Report
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Ensure schedulers check final fall CSIR data
Third Quarter
January
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
- Submit Recharge Self Certification forms
- Submit Course Materials & Services Fee proposals
- Submit Miscellaneous Student Fee proposals
- Perform Quarterly Controls - Financial Reporting Review & System Access Review
February
- Submit Reserve Analysis templates
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline
March
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Complete External Audit Activity Quarterly Report
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
Fourth Quarter
April
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Queue commitments for Q4 requests
- Perform Quarterly Controls - Financial Reporting Review & System Access Review
May
- Ensure schedulers check final Spring CSIR data
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline) Org tree changes are on hold until after fiscal close
June
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Complete External Audit Activity Quarterly Report
- Remind faculty CMSF fee approved