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Close/Open 2024-2025

This page is designed to help Commonwealth of Massachusetts departments navigate the closing and opening of each Fiscal Year.

Dates for the Close/Open 2024-2025 cycle are now published. Please note that all dates are subject to change.

Resources on this page include:

 

Latest Announcements

Close/Open 2024-2025
June 12, 2024

Encumbrance processing when two fiscal year are open

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Close/Open 2024-2025
June 12, 2024

Encumbrance (Contract) Roll Update

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Close/Open 2024-2025
May 4, 2024

Ask Me Anything Sessions with the Ledger Unit

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Close/Open Boot Camps and Drop-In Sessions

Boot Camp - Encumbrances: A&F Year-End Encumbrance Deadline
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Boot Camp - Higher Ed Encumbrances and ISAs
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Drop-In Session - For Departments who have received ARPA Funding
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Boot Camp - ISA Processing
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Boot Camp - Encumbrances Roll/Lapse
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Boot Camp - Managing Federal Grants during Close/Open
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Boot Camp - SWCAP, Fringe & Indirect Overview
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Boot Camp - Closing & Opening DynaCash
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Boot Camp - Unlock How to Effectively Manage Your Summary Receivables in MMARS
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Updated Job Aids

The following Close/Open job aids have been freshly updated for the 2024-2025 season.

Processing Encumbrances During the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (A&F) Year End Rule

Updated 4/10/2024

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Processing Encumbrances During the Closing Fiscal Year Accounts Payable Period (July to August)

Updated 4/10/2024

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Interdepartmental Service Agreement (ISA) Processing

Updated 4/10/2024

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Encumbrance Management: Opening Contract Roll, Closing Contract Roll, and Lapse

Updated 4/10/2024

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Late Submission of Invoices and Liquidation of Payments

Updated 4/3/2024

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Year-End Processing of Final Payment Requests

Updated 4/3/2024

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Coding Payment Requests During Accounts Payable Period

Updated 4/3/2024

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Payroll Hold Documents - Correcting Duplicate Lines

Updated 3/28/2024

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Closing Advances

Updated 3/28/2024

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Create a Position Rule (PAUTH-POAA)

Updated 3/20/2024

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Create a Payroll Hold (PH)

Updated 3/20/2024

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View/Modify Processed Labor Adjustment (PRADJ)

Updated 3/20/2024

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Questions about Close/Open?

Visit the CTR Solution Desk ServiceNow portal to search for help. Or, you can log a ticket and receive a response within 24-48 hours.

New for 2024-2025: search for relevant job aids and policies on the CTR Solution Desk ServiceNow portal! Watch the video to learn how.

Close/Open Look Aheads

September 9, 2024
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September 3, 2024
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August 26, 2024
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August 19, 2024
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August 12, 2024
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August 5, 2024
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July 29, 2024
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July 22, 2024
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July 15, 2024
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July 8, 2024
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July 1, 2024
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June 24, 2024
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June 17, 2024
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June 10, 2024
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June 3, 2024
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May 28, 2024
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May 20, 2024
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May 13, 2024
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May 6, 2024
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April 29, 2024
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April 22, 2024
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CTR's home for Statewide Learning, including enrollment in Close/Open Boot Camps. Create a CTR Learning Management System account.

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PowerDMS

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CTR Solution Desk

The Office of the Comptroller Solution Desk offers technical assistance and resources for the statewide accounting system (MMARS), Labor Cost Management (LCM), the CTR Learning Management System, PowerDMS, and DocuSign for CTR forms.

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