Who is Subbarao Mupparaju?
Subbarao Mupparaju is the Director of the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal), the State department responsible for California’s integrated budgeting, procurement, cash management and accounting platform. He was appointed Director by Governor Gavin Newsom in May 2026. He is a technology executive with more than three decades of experience across the public and private sectors.
What is his current role?
He is the Director of FI$Cal, appointed on May 14, 2026 by Governor Gavin Newsom and sworn in by Government Operations Agency Secretary Nick Maduros. He had served as FI$Cal’s Chief Deputy Director since January 2023.
What is his career background?
He spent roughly two decades in private-sector technology leadership at Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Tata Consultancy Services, then entered California state government as the State’s Chief Enterprise Architect at the Department of Technology (2012–2015). He served as Chief Information Officer at the California Department of Housing and Community Development, and as CIO (2015–2021) and then Chief Deputy Director of FI$Cal before being appointed Director in 2026.
What has he achieved as Director?
Under his leadership, California transitioned its official accounting book of record onto the FI$Cal system in July 2026 — a milestone mandated by Assembly Bill 127 and one of the largest public financial-systems modernizations in the United States. FI$Cal now serves as California’s authoritative accounting system and the source for statewide financial reporting.
Source: FI$Cal — Book of Record milestone (authored by Subbarao Mupparaju)
What is the FI$Cal accounting book of record?
The accounting book of record is California’s official record that captures, maintains and reports the State’s financial transactions, balances and accounting information. Mandated by Assembly Bill 127 (signed July 2023), it transitioned onto the FI$Cal system in July 2026, with FI$Cal becoming the authoritative accounting system for statewide financial reporting.
What is his education and certifications?
He holds a master’s degree from PSG College of Technology. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a certified IBM Information Technology Specialist.
What awards has he received?
He is a recipient of several leadership awards, including California CIO of the Year, the IBM Hundred Percent Club, and the HP Most Valuable People award.
Where is he based?
He is based in Sacramento, California, where FI$Cal is headquartered.