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Please send your feedback about the Department of Enterprise Services' (DES) Small Agency Financial Services (SAFS). Your feedback helps us improve and better meet your needs. Finance welcomes your feedback at any time.
May 4
May 7-13
June 1
June 23
June 30
CI has identified the following cutoff dates for FY23 furniture orders requiring delivery by June 30, 2023.
* Applies to in-stock Fast Fulfillment items only. Orders must be placed via CI website.
Not happy with either getting too much back from or having to pay too much into the IRS?
The IRS has a tool to help you estimate the federal income tax you want your employer to withhold from your paycheck. See how your withholding affects your refund, take-home pay, or tax due.
Check it out! Tax Withholding Estimator - About You | Internal Revenue Service (irs.gov)
This workshop will cover all you need to know about fiscal year-end accounting close such as:
We'll also help you prepare for the 2023-2025 biennial allotments
A question and answer period will follow. If you have specific questions or topics you would like to see covered, please email: Ian.Shelley@des.wa.gov.
Did you know? Your DES financial support team consists of ALL of our SAFS team members. Even though you may work with specific SAFS members regularly, other SAFS members often step in to assist and provide continuity of services. We would like you to know about our whole SAFS team. Below is a list of each work group within SAFS, the members you may hear from, and recent news or a message from each team.
Team | Members News / Message |
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Accounts Payable | |
Ian Shelley |
Daffodil fact: Daffodils contain sap that's often poisonous to other plants. To mix them with other flowers in a vase, soak them in water for 24 hours first to remove the sap. |
Budget | |
Diann Lewallen |
Daffodil fact: There are more than 25,000 varieties. Learn more on the America Daffodil Society Website. |
Payroll | |
Carrie Knudson |
Daffodil fact: History shares stories of daffodils being a healing plant (e.g., induce vomiting, treat skin ailments, topically treat tumors, and the roots treat wounds). |
Accounts Receivable | |
Betti Bartoldo |
Daffodil fact: If daffodils stop blooming, they need divided. Once the foliage has died in late spring, dig up the entire plant. Separate the bulbs and store in separate bags. Replant in the fall. |
Administrative Assistance | |
Danelle Guerin |
Daffodil fact: Wild daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) are sometimes called Lent Lilies, as they commonly bloom and die back between Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday. |
Invoices Received from Agency | 1,869 | 78.66% | $13,362,862 |
Invoices Paid on Delegated Authority | 391 | 16.46% | $1,004,596 |
Travel Requests Paid through TEMS | 113 | 4.76% | $28,896 |
Payments Reissued (SOL, Lost Warrant) | 3 | 0.13% | $80,151 |
Total Payments Processed | 2,376 | 100% | $14,476,504 |
Total Employees Paid | 1,533 |
Appointment Changes | 22 |
New Hires / Rehires | 25 |
Transfer In / Transfer Outs | 7 |
Separations | 12 |
Supplemental Payments / Walkthroughs | 0 |
Overpayments | 4 |
Invoices Produced | 387 | $3,270,118 |
Revenue Recorded | 573 | $14,107,187 |
Expenditure Reductions Recorded | 196 | $6,134,072 |
Accounts Receivable FTEs Completing the Work | 2.26 |
Fiscal year end is coming! Now is a good time to start tying up loose ends.
If you would like to know what budget analyst, payroll analyst and HR business partner is assigned to your agency, see our Agency Assignments webpage.
If you would like to get contact information for DES SAFS and HR staff, see our Contacts webpage.
If you have suggestions or feedback about the Small Agency Services Bulletin, please send your comments to SmallAgencyBulletin@des.wa.gov.