Dunn County to switch finance system March 2, officials warn of busy go‑live period

Dunn County will stop using its legacy SAP finance modules for daily operations and begin operating in BS&A starting March 2, county manager Dan told the Board of Supervisors.

The move will replace time-and-attendance, payroll, accounts receivable, accounts payable, purchase-request workflows and budgeting modules, Dan said. Employees will switch from a multi-step SAP process to new UKG and BS&A interfaces that show hours and leave on-screen and prefill common cash‑receipt transactions (for example, a $100 marriage‑license entry), officials said.

County finance staff outlined an implementation plan that includes a four‑week period of parallel entry for training in February, an auditor-supported import of balances as of Dec. 31, 2025, and vendor-led on-site training during the first weeks of go‑live. Managers were told to expect a stressful period as staff adapt; the county’s goal is ‘‘100% user acceptance’’ once users can perform their duties in the new system, Dan said.

Officials emphasized built-in vendor support: continuous 24‑hour assistance, an on-site training team for the first days, and a process to track February activities for training validation so duplicate official entries are avoided. Staff also noted that the new chart of accounts will map existing budget lines to more granular GL strings, enabling better reporting on, for example, operating supplies within patrol.

The county credited Tiffany Taggart and finance and HR staff for extensive chart‑of‑accounts mapping and said auditors will help validate the trial balance during conversion. Officials warned that the first payroll run in BS&A will occur in the second week after employees begin punching into the new system, and that issues discovered in the first days will require on‑the‑fly adjustments.