Legislative Role
The Fiscal Services Office manages accounts payable and per diem and provides payroll and benefits
services to Senate Members and employees.
Functions and Services
The Fiscal Services Office performs the following duties:
- Prepares all warrants and abstracts for payment of vendor expenditures and travel expenses
- Maintains accounting records
- Prepares reports on cost analysis and budget preparation
- Coordinates information regarding Senate member and employee expense reimbursements including
Senator per diem
- Prepares all warrants and abstracts for payment of all Senate salaries
- Prepares unemployment quarterly wage reports
- Prepares and reconciles all year end payrolls for W2 reporting
- Maintains attendance reports
- Coordinates information regarding Senate Member and employee benefits and compensation
Key Resources
| Resource |
Description |
| Accounts payable |
Expenses related to legislative activity, maintenance, and operations are processed. |
| Senator per diem expenses |
Per diem expenses related to legislative activity are processed. |
| Payroll processing |
Senate payroll including calculations of benefits are processed. |
Timeline and Calendar Highlights
| Date timeline |
Description |
| July 1 |
State fiscal year begins each year, and in odd-numbered years, state fiscal biennium
begins.
|
| Monthly |
Senator per diem and vouchered and receipted expenses are processed |
| Calendar Quarterly |
Prepares unemployment wage and other required reports |
| Calendar Year End |
Prepares annual wage reports for tax reporting |
Staff List
| Name |
Title |
Office |
Phone Number |
| Betty Myers |
Controller |
G9 Capitol |
651.296.2339 |
| Sofia Perez |
Fiscal Services Specialist |
G9 Capitol |
651.296.7645 |
| Terri Small |
Fiscal Services Specialist |
G9 Capitol |
651.296.4904 |
