Galaxy Accounting

About Galaxy

Riverside Community sa国际传媒官网网页入口 District uses Galaxy to assist with budget management, bookkeeping and purchasing. Each employee who needs to use Galaxy to make purchase requisitions and/or to check their department budgets will need access to Galaxy software.

Get Help

Supervisors must submit a request to the District Accounting Services office for each employee that needs Galaxy access through ServiceDesk.

Choose IT/Media Services > Internal Applications > Galaxy > Request New Galaxy Account.

Requests are subject to manager approval.

Galaxy is a web-based software program that does not require installation on your computer, or internal network access. It can be used in most web browsers, though Chrome and Firefox are recommended.

  1. Galaxy is accessible through the RCCD Single Sign-On system by selecting the RCOE Apps button in your menu of services.
  2. Choosing this option will take you to the wider Riverside County Office of Education login portal.
  3. Use your RCCD credentials to log in to the Riverside County SSO screen, and then choose Galaxy from the list of options.

The Riverside County Office of Education manages and maintains the Galaxy User Guide, available in PDF format. This guide goes over how the system works, how to use modules, and more.

Functionality help can be requested through .

Request Functionality Help

If you forget your password and get locked out of Galaxy (after three attempts), you will need to contact the Riverside County of Education (RCOE) Helpdesk at (951) 826-6524 to reset your password.

Galaxy Training

Basic Galaxy training is handled by the new employee's department as part of their initial orientation. Additional Galaxy help and in-depth training is done by special workshops at designated times throughout the year. If listed below, training resources created in prior years cover essential concepts and processes that apply to the current fiscal year.

  • Classification of Expenditures
  • Year-End Closing 
    • Video: - Applicable for 2024-25
    • Presentation: - Spring 2025
    • Presentation:  - Spring 2025
    • RCCD Accrual Form
    • Survey:

Templates and Resources

Leverage provided Excel templates to track POs, month-to-month expenditures, and more, or access commonly used budgeting and purchasing resources including helpful manuals and guides provided by the county and state.

Leverage provided Excel templates to track POs, month-to-month expenditures, and more. Each Excel file comes with tips and directions meant to clarify how to use these files.

  • - Download file to your desktop to use

Related Offices and Services

  • MVC Business Services
  • - Includes Accounts Payable/Receivable, Auxiliary Business Services, Bookkeeping, Payroll and Capital Inventory
  • - Includes Budget, Purchasing and Travel