Latest update includes:

FY2013-11: Security Officer Review - Statewide Enterprise Systems Security
CTR Memo FY2013-11 has been posted to the CTR Web Portal. Enterprise systems provide access to sensitive data and allow users to process transactions.  Annually, Department Security Officers are asked to review individuals that have access to these systems to ensure that they have correct and appropriate access.

The Statewide Enterprise Systems Security Policy requires Department Security Officers to certify security access to enterprise systems annually.  This certification is due at the end of the calendar year.  Department Heads provide this approval at the end of the Fiscal Year, thus a formal review is performed every six months.

FY2013-10: Prompt Payment Discount Statistics Summary for FY2012 – First Quarter FY2013
CTR Memo FY2013-10 has been posted to the CTR Web Portal. This memo updates CFOs and MMARS Liaisons on departments’ utilization of the Commonwealth’s Prompt Payment Discount (PPD) program in FY2012 and the first quarter of FY2013. 

MMARS Saturday and Thanksgiving Hours
MMARS and LCM will be available Saturday, November 17, from 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. The Help Desk will not be staffed, and any Saturday Help Desk calls will be returned on Monday, November 19.

MMARS and LCM will be available on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22 from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. A normal LCM cycle, but no financial cycle, will be run. The Help Desk will not be staffed and any holiday Help Desk calls will be returned on Friday, November 23.

Weekly Fraud Awareness and Prevention Fact - What is Fraud? 
Fraud is any intentional illegal acts characterized by deceit, concealment, or violation of trust. Frauds are committed by individuals and organizations to:

  • obtain money, property, or services
  • to avoid payment or loss of services
  • to secure personal or business advantage

Please visit the Fraud Prevention section of our Internal Controls Page for a link to the Toolkit for Departments to Combat Fraud, Waste and Abuse and the Combat Fraud, Waste and Abuse Brochure. If you have any questions regarding this or previous Fraud Awareness and Prevention Facts, please contact the Comptroller Help Desk at 617-973-2468 or via email Comptroller.Info@State.MA.US. To report Fraud, Waste, or Abuse contact one of the Commonwealth’s Whistleblower Hotlines.

Upcoming Training Sessions and Meetings

  • LCM Management – Tuesday, November 20, 9:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. One Ashburton Place Boston 9th Floor Training Lab\
  • Establishing a Federal Grant in MMARS – Tuesday, November 27, 9:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. One Ashburton Place Boston 9th Floor Training Lab
  • Intro to LCM Warehouse – Wednesday, November 28, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. One Ashburton Place Boston, 9th Floor Training Lab
  • Intermediate MMARS Warehouse – Thursday, November 29, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. One Ashburton Place Boston, 9th Floor Training Lab
  • Payroll User Group Meeting – Thursday, December 6, 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. One Ashburton Place Boston, 21st Floor Conference Room
  • Webcast Payroll User Group Meeting – Thursday, December 6, 9:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M., Online Training
  • Webcast How to Run a Warehouse Starter Query – Friday, December 7, 10:00 A.M. – 11;00 A.M., Online Training

Register for these sessions via the Comptroller's Training and Meeting Schedule which lists classes scheduled for three months and Payroll User Groups through December 2013.

MMARS Hint of the Week - Find the Correct Commodity Code
To find the correct commodity code, use the Commodity table. COMM is the Page Code for the Commodity table. When performing a search, use an asterisk before and after the name for better search results.