Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments and Community Services Consortium are using Oracle NetSuite for Government to improve the efficiency of their operations. With the offering, the Oregon non-profits can simplify and streamline accounting processes to enhance reporting and decision making and better allocate resources to essential community services.

Supported by federal, state, and local funds, as well as private grants and donations Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments and Community Services Consortium invest $20 million a year in community services, including housing and utility bill assistance, reaching tens of thousands of people in Oregon’s Linn, Benton, Lincoln, and Polk counties. To eliminate data redundancy, improve information management, and automate previously manual reporting processes, the organizations needed to replace existing legacy systems with an integrated and scalable business platform. After careful evaluation, Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments and Community Services Consortium selected Oracle NetSuite for Government.

“Local service organizations are critical to assisting citizens in need and helping to reduce poverty in the regions in which they operate,” said Jason Sele, director, technology services, Oregon Cascades West Council of Government. “With NetSuite for Government, we can operate with more efficiency and ensure that funding is effectively allocated to increase the impact of our services in our communities.”

Using Oracle NetSuite for Government’s fund accounting functionality, Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments and Community Services Consortium can better manage their finances with built-in general ledger, accounts receivable, accounts payable, cash management, statistical accounting, allocation schedules, and real-time financial reporting capabilities. This is especially critical in producing quarterly fund and service reports, which each require different levels of information from the state and other supporting organizations.

“The pre-integrated modules within NetSuite for Government help agencies like Oregon Cascades West Council of Governments and Community Services Consortium establish more efficient finance processes, expand insights, and optimize resources,” said Steve Seoane, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle Local Government. “For these organizations, data integrity and easy reporting is the key to unlocking funds that deliver invaluable services to the people of Oregon. With our proven government ERP offering, they can meet this objective faster, easier, more securely.”

Running on a modern, secure cloud infrastructure, NetSuite for Government is a suite of cloud solutions specifically designed for the needs of small-to-midsize state and local government agencies. The cloud ERP solution provides a single, integrated platform for streamlined accounting, grants management, payroll, planning and budgeting, human resource management, and more. This empowers agencies to increase automation, transparency, and operational efficiency, while getting the fast, accurate data needed to help make better decisions. Learn more about NetSuite for Government.