SAAM Additions, Updates, and Drafts Effective November 9, 2020

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 Section(s)
0535 Internal Controls
Related Party Transactions
The threshold for identifying related party transactions has increased to $1,000,000.
5514 Payroll and Personnel
General Accounting Office (GAO) Accounting Intern Program
Updated to clarify roles of ADOA and agency, remove the MOU requirement, and allow interns to work in a virtual environment with defined oversight.

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
Christy Kramer
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