SAAM Additions, Updates and Drafts Effective December 5, 2018

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].

SAAM Draft(s)

0530

Internal Controls: Fraud, Theft, Waste and Abuse

Proposed as an update to the existing SAAM Section.  This draft proposes the clarification and expansion of reporting requirements.

0555

Internal Controls: Transmission and Storage of Confidential and Sensitive Information

Deals with transmitting documents containing confidential or sensitive information as attachments to transactions in automated systems.

1016

Accounting and Reporting: The Single Audit

Provides information on the background and objectives of the Single Audit

5066

Travel: Employee Travel Expenses Paid by Third Parties

Establishes the circumstances and limitations under which an employee’s travel-related expenses may be paid by third parties.

5560

Payroll and Personnel: Wireless Devices Used to Conduct State Business

Proposes an update to the existing SAAM Section, eliminating the option of paying only for the business use of a personally owned wireless device.

 

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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