SAAM Additions, Archives, Updates, and Drafts Effective January 27, 2025 – Travel Rates
New or updated sections, if any, of the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM) listed below have been posted to https://gao.az.gov/state-arizona-accounting-manual-saam.
Changes contained in updated SAAM sections can easily be identified using the instructions contained in SAAM 0007.
New or updated SAAM Drafts, if any, have been posted to https://gao.az.gov/state-arizona-accounting-manual-saam under SAAM Drafts.
Drafts are posted for comment and do not reflect policy statements that are in effect. Agencies are requested to review any Drafts within sixty (60) days of initial posting and send their comments to [email protected].
| Updated SAAM Section(s) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5095 |
Travel: Maximum Mileage, Lodging, Meal, Parking and Incidental Expense Reimbursement Rates |
Updates to the State Travel Rates for personal vehicle mileage, lodging, and meal and incidental rates (effective only on or after the effective date of the policy), updates to single day and extended day meal reimbursement limits without an overnight stay, updates to airport parking information, and updates to how to find the out-of-country, Alaska, and Hawaii rates. |
Remember that the changes are effective on the effective date of the policy. Any travel occurring prior to the effective date would fall under the policy effective during the time of travel. Prior versions of SAAM can be found under the SAAM Archive tab.
The travel claim forms GAO-503EZ and GAO-503AEZ have also been updated to reflect the new state personal vehicle mileage rate. If a prior version of the travel claim form with the previous rate is needed, please email [email protected]. Any previously approved agency-specific travel claim forms will need to be updated to reflect the correct rate based on the effective rate for the date of travel. All agency-specific forms must be submitted and approved by GAO. Any questions about this approval should be submitted to [email protected].
Comments, corrections, complaints and compliments should be emailed to [email protected]. Include the number of the SAAM section and relevant paragraph(s) (SAAM NNNN-nn.nn.nn) in the subject line.