1. Georgia FMC Annual Conference SWAR and Policy Reminders
October 2-5, 2016

2. Agenda SWAR financial reporting reminders Policy locations
Policy reminders
Other

3. SWAR Reminders Budgetary Compliance Reserve of Other Funds
Timing of submission of budget amendments
Monitoring of overspending
Reserve of Other Funds
Needs to be included in request to OPB for approval

4. SWAR Reminders Post Closing Adjustments Should be the exception
Close process performed correctly will catch the need for MOST entries
2015
2016
# PCAs received 86 77
By close type:
Early Close 61 48
Late Close 25 29
# Entities submitting PCAs 34
# Entities making 50% of total PCAs 8 7
% of entities making 50% of PCAs
24%
# Lines of PCAs
4,729
5,273
2,031
1,245
2,698
4,028
Sum of Debit/Credit amounts
$268,974,054
$411,775,903
Approximate # PCAs which were revised from original submission
Not tracked in prior year 13

5. Purchase Order Policy
A PO is required for all purchases greater than $2,500, except for the following:
Attorney and legal related payments
Benefit payments made directly to recipients
Intergovernmental agreements/payments
Membership dues and/or subscriptions
Payroll and associated tax and benefit payments
Postage and shipping
Real estate rental/lease payments
Registration fees
Sales and Use tax payments
Travel expense reimbursements
Utilities
WEX and ARI payments

6. Purchase Order Policy
All agency contracts, statewide contracts, and interagency agreements should be procured consistent with this Purchase Order Policy.
While not required as part of this Policy, agencies may, at their discretion, use purchase orders for any of the above categories, including obligations for less than $2,500.

7. Payment Method Policy Payment Method Policy – Effective Date TBD
The State's policy is to pay for goods and services in the most efficient, effective, and least costly manner possible while providing adequate controls over the processing of vendor invoices and payments.

8. Payment Method Policy Vendor Payments
The policy of the State is to make payments to vendors electronically and to avoid the associated costs of issuing a paper check when practical.
Purchases for less than $1,000 use the State’s P-card for on-line and point of sale transactions
Purchases over $1,000 but less than $5,000 may use the State’s P-card after following the process in TGM.
Payments for goods and services greater than $5,000 should be made via ACH and/or e-Payables.
Payments to vendors by check should be done on an exception basis only.

9. Payment Method – Decision Tree
The recommended payment method has been assigned to each vendor and will be stored in the Vendor Master in PeopleSoft and TGM for reference.
Yes
Does purchase meet the following criteria:
Below p-card limit ($1,000)?
Urgent, non-routine, and unplanned?
Agency has elected to use P-card?
Is the payment default in vendor master ePayables? No
Pay with P-card
(POS, on-line, etc)
Pay with ePayables
Is the payment default in vendor master ACH?
Notes: 1 Wires are only to be used in exceptional circumstances where ACH and/or checks are not possible.
Pay with Check1
Pay with ACH1
Is purchase less than $5,000 and using TGM/P-card process in TeamWorks?

10. Payment Method Policy Wire Transfers
As a general policy, wire transfers should be used only as a payment means of last resort since this option results in the highest cost and risk.
Protocols for payment processing utilizing online bank proprietary systems are detailed in the policy.
Largest point here is that a single person should not able to initiate and approve a wire.

11. SINGLEPAY1 Vendor Policy
Vouchers using SINGLEPAY1 vendor ID - Effective 10/1/2015
When agencies make a payment without creating a vendor in TeamWorks — agency personnel can create a voucher using the SINGLEPAY1 vendor ID.
Appropriate uses of SINGLEPAY1 vendor ID are limited to:
Refunds (original payment received via cash or check)
Rebates
One time transactions which are not 1099 applicable and less than $500

12. SINGLEPAY1 Vendor Policy
SINGLEPAY1 should NOT be used for the following types of payment:
Refunds for payment made via credit card
Vendors that already exist in vendor master file
Payments to other state agencies
Payments to vendors that could be 1099
Payments that require a purchase order
Payments for goods and services originally encumbered on a purchase order
Payments for reimbursements to employees

13. Spending Order Spending Order Policy - Effective 10/1/2014
When an obligation/expenditure/expense is incurred for purposes for which federal, state, and other funds are available, agencies should first utilize federal funds to meet the obligation, followed by other funds not otherwise remitted to Treasury as a revenue, referred to as retained revenues, prior to the use of state funds.
Use state funds last!

14. Spending Order Policy Lapse
Agencies must incur expenditures for these retained revenues in the fiscal year in which they are earned. If expenditures are not incurred, the retained revenues will be subject to lapse.
Agencies shall submit reserve request letters to OPB at the end of each fiscal year for all funds other than federal, including these retained revenues, that the agency intends to reserve and exclude from the calculation of surplus.

15. Policy Reminders – Travel Policy
Statewide Travel Policy - Updated 3/1/2016
The purpose of this Policy is to provide guidelines to state agencies for payment of travel expenses in an efficient, cost effective manner, and to enable state travelers to successfully execute their travel requirements at the lowest reasonable costs, resulting in the best value for the State.

16. Statewide Travel Policy
There are several key points to remember when incurring expenses on behalf of the State:
Under no circumstances should an individual approve his/her own expense report.
All expense reports must be submitted by the individual who incurred the expense.
The State will not reimburse employees for personal expenses.

17. Vendor Reactivation Process
Why was the vendor made inactive in Teamworks?
Navigate to the “Identifying Information” tab
Review “Vendor Name 2” to assess the reason the vendor has been inactivated. In most cases, you will see the following reason: “XX-XX-16, Per IRS no match, W-9 required”

18. Vendor Reactivation Process
If your agency encounters an inactive vendor in TeamWorks due to the IRS match , the following steps should be taken to reactivate the vendor:
Contact the vendor to obtain an updated, signed W-9 form
To re-activate the vendor, submit the new W-9 form, along with a completed Vendor Management form, to the Vendor Management Group at

19. Policy Reminders
P-card/E-Payables Policy
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