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Online Asset Add (40.1.2)
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Business Process Overview
Online Asset Add business subprocess creates individual asset records from details through direct input in Asset Management (AM). Both business subprocesses invoke data edits that reject invalid data, produce error messages, and allow correction.
The Agency AM Spreadsheet Upload Processor role will be responsible for uploading the predefined excel spreadsheet used via the Inbound Asset Spreadsheet Upload process. The spreadsheet will be approved by an agency designated approver before the upload occurs.
Business Process Diagram
Business Roles
The Business Process Flow Diagrams use horizontal swim lanes to depict where activities are performed by different parties or systems. Each swim lane is titled with a role, either agency-based or within DFS, and in some cases, are representative of an external entity or system. The swim lanes may change from page to page within a single business subprocess as more or fewer roles are required to execute sections of the business subprocess.
- Agency AM Asset Processor: agency role responsible for creating and maintaining asset records in Florida PALM
- Agency AM F&A Processor: agency role responsible for controlling and managing Asset records (cost information) in Florida PALM
- Agency AM Sensitive Asset Processor: agency role responsible for updating the sensitive asset drop down list, and the sensitive asset data elements (role not shown as swim lane on flow diagram)
- Agency AM Reporter: agency role responsible for reviewing reports in Florida PALM (role not shown as swim lane on flow diagram)
- Agency AM Viewer: agency role responsible for viewing AM transactions Florida PALM (role not shown as swim lane on flow diagram)
Business Process Flows Details
The tables below describe steps in each business subprocess as reflected on the Business Process Flow Diagrams. The tables also reflect information associated with each step describing the intent of the specific process. Florida PALM screenshots are included within the sections to allow connections to be made from specific business subprocess steps to screens within Florida PALM. This information should be read in conjunction with the Business Process Flow Diagrams.
Process Step ID | Process Step Title | Description of Process |
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1 | Identify Asset Records to be Created | The Agency AM F&A Processor identifies information for the newly acquired asset that requires manual entry into Florida PALM. Manual entry is necessary for assets created or constructed by or on behalf of the State, and assets received through donation or seizure. Manual entry is also required for assets purchased but not entered through integration with the AP module. |
2 | Request Asset Information | The Agency AM F&A Processor and the Agency AM Asset Processor coordinate to collect the relevant asset information to create and update asset records per applicable policies and procedures. |
3 | Create/Update Asset Record | The Agency AM F&A Processor inputs asset cost information which creates incomplete asset records. The Agency F&A Processor also updates asset cost information (but not physical information) on existing incomplete asset records. A complete asset record requires financial and physical information in Florida PALM. The Tag Number can be added at any point in the creation of the asset record in Florida PALM. When adding or updating an asset record, the Sensitive Data dropdown list can be triggered, and the Sensitive Data Elements can be updated with proper security. The user must have the Agency AM Sensitive Asset Processor business role and the Sensitive Data Security (FLP_AM_SENS_PROCESSOR) system role. |
4 | Identify Asset Records to be Created/Updated | The Agency AM Asset Processor identifies information on newly acquired assets that require a manual entry in Florida PALM. Manual entry is necessary for assets created or constructed by or on behalf of the State, and assets received through donation or seizure. Manual entry is also required for assets purchased but not entered through integration with the AP module. Agency AM Asset Processor also reviews Florida PALM asset reports to identify asset records that need to be updated. |
5 | Request Asset Information | The Agency AM F&A Processor and the Agency AM Asset Processor coordinate to acquire asset information in accordance with agency policy & procedure. This step includes identifying assets added by Agency AM F&A Processor that need to be updated with physical asset information. |
6 | Create/ Update Asset Record | The Agency AM Asset Processor inputs asset financial and asset physical information to create new asset records. The Agency AM Asset Processor also updates physical asset information for incomplete asset records created by the Agency AM F&A Processor. The Agency AM Asset Processor performs various asset record maintenance functions in Florida PALM, including:
The Tag Number can be added at any point in the creation or update of the asset record in Florida PALM. When adding or updating an asset record, the Sensitive Data dropdown list can be triggered, and the Sensitive Data Elements can be updated with proper security. The user must have the Agency AM Sensitive Asset Processor business role and the Sensitive Data Security (FLP_AM_SENS_PROCESSOR) system role. |
7 | Establish Asset | Florida PALM uses data input by the Agency AM Asset Processor and the Agency AM F&A Processor to create asset records. Each asset record is created with a unique, system-generated numeric Asset ID. New Assets Report and Assets Purchased Reports are used to list asset records established. |
8 | Calculate Depreciation | If the asset is depreciable, Florida PALM initiates the Calculate Depreciation process based on an established schedule. This process calculates the depreciation for an asset for its entire useful life based on the depreciation attributes selected for the Asset – cost, salvage value, and useful life. Calculate Depreciation may also be initiated on demand for individual asset transactions. This process must be run when core asset transactions are processed such as:
If the asset is non-depreciable, Florida PALM by-passes the Calculate Depreciation, and completes the Create Accounting Entries process. |
9 | Complete Creation of Asset | After Depreciation Calculation is successfully executed against each asset, Florida PALM (per enterprise schedule), runs the following core processes to acquire updated asset information and create accounting transactions. The Agency AM Asset Processor may also run these processes on demand. Load Depreciation Reporting Table process - This process loads the Depreciation Reporting table (DEPR_RPT) with life-to-date depreciation expense data. Content of DEPR_RPT table provides the basis for most depreciation reports. Load Asset Net Book Value Process - This process loads the Asset Net Book Value table (ASSET_NBV_TBL) with data used for Asset Net Book Value reports. Depreciation Close - This process generates period depreciation accounting entries for all depreciable assets in a particular accounting period. The process should be run for an accounting period that has not yet been closed. Create Accounting Entries - This process generates accounting entries for all financial transactions unrelated to depreciation. Examples for accounting entries are asset cost, increase of asset cost, and transfer of assets. |
10 | Generate GL Journals | Journal Generator (JGEN) processes posted accounting entry data from the Florida PALM source modules, summarizes the data, and creates journals in the General Ledger. The Journal Generator process will edit, budget check, and post the journal entries created during the process. Please see 10.2 Enter and Process Journals for more information on source module journal entries. |
11 | General Ledger Allocation | Governmental Funds account for one fiscal year of information and cannot own assets with a useful life over one year. Fixed assets acquired through a Governmental Fund must be accounted for in an Ownership Fund. A Mapping Table that establishes the Governmental/Ownership Fund relationship is configured in GL. This table must be maintained with the addition of new Governmental Funds and/or updates to corresponding Ownership Fund configured in GL by the Agency COA Maintainer. The Mapping Table uses existing Governmental Funds to systematically reclassify values to predetermined Ownership Fund values. General Ledger Allocation reclassifies AM journal data for owned asset, leased asset, associated depreciation expense, and accumulated depreciation resulting from acquisition of assets with Governmental Funds, to the corresponding Ownership Fund. The reclassification occurs in the General Ledger module via the General Ledger Allocation process. |
12 | Outbound Asset Extract (AMI003) | Florida PALM provides an outbound interface with data of asset additions, updates, transfers, and disposals. The Outbound Asset Extract includes asset records marked as Fully Sensitive and asset records marked as Partially Sensitive. |
Accounting Events
The accounting and budget events associated with this Business Process are cataloged in the Accounting and Budget Events Inventory. Each event in the BPM flow includes a unique Accounting Event ID, which links directly to a corresponding entry in the Accounting and Budget Events Inventory. This inventory provides detailed information on the accounting treatment and budget impacts of each event, including associated journal entries, ChartFields, and relevant modules. Agencies should reference the Accounting and Budget Events Inventory for a comprehensive view of how each accounting event is handled in Florida PALM.
Reports
Key Reports are displayed as icons with the Report Number on the Business Process Flow Diagrams. The table below provides the reports identified to be produced at a particular process step or is used to support the completion of a process step.
Report Number | Report RICEFW ID | Report Description | Report Source | Report Frequency | Audience |
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R3 | AMR013 | Asset Acquisition by PO or Supplier Report – a report that lists assets by Purchase Order or Supplier. | Data Warehouse | Periodic | Agency |
Interfaces
The table below provides the Interface IDs for each interface identified on the Business Process Flow Diagrams.
Interface Number | Interface Description | Interface Frequency | Source | Target |
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AMI003 | Outbound Asset Extract – Outbound asset extract file containing both physical and cost information | Daily | Florida PALM | Agency Business Systems |
Forms
The table below provides the Form Numbers for any forms identified on the Business Process Flow Diagrams.
Form Number | Form Description | Audience |
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N/A |
Workflows
The table below provides the Workflow Numbers for any workflows identified on the Business Process Flow Diagrams.
Workflow Number | Workflow Description | Audience |
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N/A |
Version History
Date | Revision Description |
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11/13/2023 | Updates for Financial Waves |
07/18/2024 | Edited language in Step 9 Added Step 11 |
05/14/2025 | Administrative updates to apply the following changes based on narrative update dated 05/01/2025: Updated Roles and Accounting Events |