Urgent: Important Information Regarding Direct Deposit Phishing Emails 

Action Required by Department: Share the following information with all departmental human resources (HR) and State Employees.

Description: The California State Controller's Office has been made aware of phishing emails attempting to convince state entities to verify their employees direct deposit information. These emails are fake. The State Controller's Office will never ask for sensitive direct deposit information via email. If you get any of these phishing emails immediately report them to your entities' Information Security Office.

Population Affected: All HR Offices

Contacts: 

• Affordable Care Act (ACA) Email ACASupport@sco.ca.gov 
• Cal Employee Connect (CEC) Help and Feedback 
• ConnectHR Help and Feedback 
• California Leave Accounting System (CLAS) Email CLAS@sco.ca.gov 
• CS Escalation Email (HR Supervisors and Managers) PPSDOps@sco.ca.gov 
• Decentralized Security Administration (DSA) & ViewDirect Access (916) 619-7234 or DSA@sco.ca.gov 
• HR Suggestions Email (All HR Staff) PPSDHRSuggestions@sco.ca.gov 
• Management Information Retrieval System (MIRS) Email PPSDMIRS@sco.ca.gov 
• Statewide Customer Contact Center (SCCC) (916) 372-7200 

SCO Key Initiatives: 

• Cal Employee Connect 
• California State Payroll System Project 

Websites:  

• HR  
• State Employees