In order to effect better controls over State-sponsored credit cards as well as to comply with the requirements of both the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the card issuing bank, changes are being made to the applications and processes relating to State-sponsored credit cards.

OFAC, a division of the US Department of the Treasury, administers and enforces trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals.

General Appropriation Act general agency counsel charges pursuant to Laws 2018, 2nd Regular Session, Chapter 276 (SB1520), Section 146, may be processed.

In support of the HRIS Upgrade, the HRIS application including Y.E.S. (e.g. ETE, new hire benefit enrollment) will be unavailable to all users on the following dates/times.

The encumbrances and pre-encumbrances balance roll forward, which was initially scheduled to take place on Monday, August 6, was completed over this past weekend. 

There has been a national increase in debts being referred for offset. As a reminder, Federal offsets happen when any State agency has an unpaid Federal debt, as offsets are identified by the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). The collection method is generally to reduce the next federal draw request that is in line, regardless of the State agency making the request. Often, the State does not receive any prior notification that this type of action will take place.

AFIS will be unavailable Saturday, August 11, 2018 through Sunday, August 12, 2018 due to fiscal year-end activity. 

Fiscal Year 2018 hard close, which was initially scheduled to take place on Friday, August 10, has been delayed until further notice.  In addition, the encumbrances and pre-encumbrances balance roll forward, which was initially scheduled to take place on Monday, August 6, has also been rescheduled until further notice.  The rescheduling of these events is necessary for the GAO to clean up outstanding balances in order to close the year successfully. 

Please contact your AFIS liaison if you have any questions.

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