SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective November 4, 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)
3010

Liabilities

General Prohibition against Entering into Debt

Discusses what constitutes debt and the Constitutional restrictions affecting agencies entering into debt.

9060

Special Topics

Individuals Not Authorized to Acquire Goods or Services from State Contracts for Personal Use

Clarifies the fact that employees cannot purchase goods or services from a State contract for personal use.
SAAM Update(s)
5560

Payroll and Personnel

Wireless Devices Used to Conduct State Business

Establishes a $40 per month limitation of reimbursements to employees for the use of personally owned cell phones.  This limitation will take effect January 1, 2020.

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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