SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective December 2, 2019

New or updated Sections, if any, of the State of Arizona Accounting Manual (SAAM) listed below have been posted to /publications/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 /publications/saam/saam-draft.

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].

New  SAAM Section(s)
4553

Expenditures, Expenses and Disbursements

Proper Uses of MISCPAYVEND and MISCCUSTOM

Discusses the appropriate uses of MISCPAYVEND and MISCCUSTOM and introduces restrictions as to their use so as to comply with Federal reporting requirements.

4570

Expenditures, Expenses and Disbursements

Approving Vendor Claims/Invoices

Introduces internal control and review procedures to be used in approving the payment of claims.
4571

Expenditures, Expenses and Disbursements

Review P-Card Transactions

Introduces internal control and oversight procedures to be used in reviewing P-Card activities.
7070

Grants

Federal Offset Communication Requirements

Provides guidance to agencies as to how they should respond to correspondence from the Federal Government related to grants and grant offsets.

New  SAAM Draft(s)
5010

Travel

Travel by Way of Common Carrier

Provides a number of new situational examples and clarifications as well as guidance involving flight insurance.  Current policy will remain in effect until replaced by this draft.

5015

Travel

Travel by Individually Operated Motor Vehicle

Provides a number of new policies and situational examples as well as clarifications involving the use of SOVs and POVs.  Current policy will remain in effect until replaced by this draft.

Comments, corrections, complaints and compliments should be emailed to [email protected].  Please include the number of the SAAM section and relevant paragraph(s) (SAAM NNNN-nn.nn.nn) in the subject line. 

Author
Greg Vokoun
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