Code of Massachusetts Regulations
815 CMR - COMPTROLLER'S DIVISION
Title 815 CMR 3.00 - Ready Payment System
Section 3.01 - Application, Purpose, Scope and Authority

(1) Application. 815 CMR 3.00 shall apply to any Department of the State that makes payments under the Ready Payment System through the state accounting system, known as the Massachusetts Management and Accounting and Reporting System (MMARS). The Comptroller may issue additional policies, procedures or guidelines concerning the application of 815 CMR 3.00.

(2) Purpose. The purpose of the Ready Payment System is to establish an alternative payment mechanism which enables a Department to make predictable, recurring contract payments for providers of social, educational and rehabilitative services. The Ready Payment System is appropriate for social, educational and rehabilitative service contracts which have a predictable, recurrent and regular service delivery schedule. The purpose of 815 CMR 3.00 is to provide all Departments of the State with uniform rules and procedures to ensure that payments made under the Ready Payment System are authorized and properly accounted for in a timely manner. The Ready Payment System is designed to be used in accordance with other regulations, including, but not limited to, 808 CMR 1.00.

(3) Scope. 815 CMR 3.00 applies to any payments made by a Department through the Ready Payment System on MMARS.

(4) Authority. 815 CMR 3.00 is adopted under the authority of M.G.L. c. 29, § 23A. 815 CMR 3.00 shall be effective on April 10, 1995, and shall supersede and replace the regulations formerly under the same title.