16 Release Notes 24.1.1

NetSuite for Government 24.1.1 Release Notes

Revision Date: January 30, 2024

Important:

This document summarizes the changes to NetSuite for Government between 24.1.1 and the previous release. These release notes are subject to change every week.

The 24.1.1 enhancements and changes listed in this document are not available to customers until they are upgraded to NetSuite for Government 24.1.1. Your access to these features and SuiteApps is subject to the terms of service in your NetSuite for Government contract.

Please also review the NetSuite general release notes for a comprehensive view of changes to the release. During this release period, NetSuite version 2023.2 is released. The general NetSuite release notes are accessible at this link:

https://docs-uat.us.oracle.com/en/cloud/saas/netsuite/ns-online-help/book_N3865324.html

NetSuite for Government Version 24.1.1 – Release Date January 30, 2024

Finance:

• Government Budget Validation Setup:
  • Added Warning Threshold message and Warning Threshold Percentage in budget control and applied to transaction.
  • Renamed "Threshold Percentage" to "Overage Threshold Percentage" in budget control.

• General Ledger Summary screen:
  • Budget vs Actuals Should exclude balance sheet account types.
• Government Budget Validation on Transactions:
  • Users receive preemptive notification during NetSuite for Government transactions when they set their budget control to warn or block.
  • Each line of the Transaction shows the same or latest available budget when any of the line or General ledger string gets added or modified under item and expense tabs.
  • Ensured users cannot exceed their budget based on global preferences.
  • Allows administrators to define certain roles to override the blocking of over budgets.
  • Ensure all queries between Budget validation and General Ledger summary are consistent.
  • Pre-Encumbrances can now be included in budget validation if customers use requisitions.
  • Moved Available Budget column in item, expense, line sublists.

• GASB Reports:
  • Net Position Report.
• Government Budget validation reporting:
  • Removed remaining budget and other Expense Commitment and Budget Validation SuiteApp fields from transactions.
• Government Budget transaction:
  • Users should be able to configure warning and blocking messages in NetSuite for Government setup.
• Purchase order enhancement:
  • Created an Encumbrance Exceptions by Line ID report based upon Encumbrance Summary by General Ledger report. This report is used for technical review of encumbrance details.

Various Fixes and Performance Improvements

• Corrected an issue on the AR Proof listing where liability accounts were incorrectly displayed as negative numbers.
• Allowed encumbrance creation on Blanket Purchase Order release to purchase order as well as changes on new purchase orders with linked Blanket Purchase Order.
• When Blanket Purchase order is accessed in the Item order entry, use Blanket Purchase order fund and department.

Human Resources and Payroll:

• HCM-Fund Allocation:
  • Payroll Posting Map allows the user to override the payroll postings using selection criteria and indicate which segments of the General Ledger String to override.
  • Ability to post correct for multiple position and pay records and records that start/end mid pay period.
  • Added the ability to export both the Payroll Posting Detail Report and the Posting Report into csv by the user.

• Timecard screen:
  • Allowed users to import pay periods into timecards.
• State Compliance Pre-Requisites and Reports (PERS, SUI, W2):
  • Enables multi entity functionality for state compliance reporting.
  • Created State Compliance Setup and State Compliance Type.
  • Added state retirement system drop-down. Changed record name and Updated permissions.
  • Created New fields on Retirement Record and marked retirement specific fields as hidden.
  • Added employee indicator fields for W2 reporting.

• Payroll calculation Rules:
  • If a pay bucket is set as inactive but is used in the calculate payroll process, an error displays to the user.
  • Allowed MidPeriod Primary Position and Pay Records for Workers Compensation and Salary Pay calculation rule.
• Payroll Enhancement requests:
  • Overtime calculations to allow null dates on Employee additional pay codes.
• Employee Setup:
  • Added Closed checkbox to Employee Benefit Plan.
  • Added Closed checkbox functionality to the Dependent benefit plan.
• Payroll Setup Tables and Pay codes:
  • Updated the employee benefit plan sublist found on the Benefit plan to view only.
• Employee W2 record enhancements:
  • Create New Suitelet and removed Employees from Reporting Period.
• Direct Deposits, Checks and Pay Stubs:
  • Updated the pay stub to display employee's taxable wages. Removed parenthesis from benefits and deductions.
• Leave Tracking - Time Off Plans:
  • Users can now view their current time-off balance from the employee center for themselves and for employees they approve time for.
• Tax Annual Updates:
  • Taxes now respect pay code frequency rules.