SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective March 11, 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].

Updated SAAM Sections(s)

0505

Internal Controls: General Internal Controls

 

With respect to purchases, allows the requester and the receiver functions to be filled by the same person.

4520

Expenditures, Expenses and Disbursements: Disbursements

 

With respect to purchases, allows the requester and the receiver functions to be filled by the same person.

4525

Expenditures, Expenses and Disbursements: Receiving

 

With respect to purchases, allows the requester and the receiver functions to be filled by the same person.

5030

Travel: Hotels, Motels and Lodging

Clarifies the treatment of certain costs that may be associated with online lodging services, such as Airbnb.

New  SAAM Draft(s)

8005

Miscellaneous: The Purchase and Distribution of Gift Cards

 

Establishes policies with respect to the purchase and distribution of gift cards and the related, mandatory internal controls.


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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