Upgrade ahead for software?

Jay County Commissioners are considering purchasing a new financial system for the courthouse after seeing a demonstration Tuesday morning.
The commissioners, Jay County Auditor Nancy Culy, treasurer Robin Alberson and employees from both offices sat in on a demonstration of the Open Window Financial System, which was put on by Bill Ryerson of Harris Computers.
The software would be an upgrade from the auditor’s office  system that officials have said is not user-friendly. The treasurer’s office would also be connected to the county’s financial computer software.
The new system should reduce the amount of time auditor’s staff need to spend on certain tasks, as well as save money for work like printing W-2 forms, which the current system is incapable of doing.
Ryerson demonstrated receipting, accounts payable, payroll and ledger functions of the software. Several of the elected officials and employees said the software appears to offer a simpler and quicker way to handle certain tasks.
The Open Window system could also be set up to have a live backup that would save all changes every quarter hour for an additional cost.
The contract with Harris to convert the county’s financial system would be $56,940 with a $4,036 per year service contract. Culy said she would like to see the system set up by the beginning of 2011 if purchased.
The contract price is good for 30 days and the commissioners are holding off on a decision until getting a final OK from Culy and Alberson.[[In-content Ad]]