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
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August
- Ensure schedulers check Final Summer CSIR data
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Correct payroll in suspense
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
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Perform Quarterly Key Controls - Financial Reporting Review & System Access Review
- Return signed fiscal close letters
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- Reach out to Budget & Financial Operations to begin planning for a new PDST program
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Review TAS allocations for departments (important to review but no deadline)
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September
- Queue commitments for Q1 requests
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Correct payroll in suspense
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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
Second Quarter
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October
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
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Perform Quarterly Controls - Financial Reporting Review & System Access Review
- November
- Correct payroll in suspense
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December
- Queue commitments for Q2 requests
- Submit BEAR grant appeals
- Complete External Audit Activity Quarterly Report
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Validate your chartstring for Productivity Suite assessment
- Ensure schedulers check final fall CSIR data
Third Quarter
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January
- Submit Annual Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Program fee templates
- 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
- Derform 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
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March
- Queue commitments for Q3 requests
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Correct payroll in suspense
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Submit Org Tree changes (review the Org Tree Submission Implementation Timeline)
Fourth Quarter
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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
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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
- Submit Non C&G Deficit Clearing Waivers
- Correct payroll in suspense
- Complete External Audit Activity Quarterly Report
- Remind faculty CMSF fee approved