SAAM Additions, Updates and Drafts Effective October 1, 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].

Updated SAAM Sections(s)

0005

General Information: State of Arizona Accounting Manual Use and Conventions

Adds information about finding prior editions of SAAM sections.

 

0025

General Information: Agency-specific Policies Based upon SAAM

Places limitations and clarifications on agency-specific policies; requires agency management to review agency-specific policies at least annually; requires GAO approval of agency-specific policies based on SAAM before agency adoption.

4019

Revenues and Receipts: PCI Compliance by Third-Party Vendors

Clarifies that fact that neither the State-servicing bank nor any State agency is to be considered a third-party vendor.

5015

Travel: Travel by Individually Operated Motor Vehicle

 

Prohibits the purchase of CDW coverage when renting vehicles under the State contract; provides instructions travelers are to use when reserving or renting vehicles from the State-contracted vendors.

 

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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