1701. DESIGNATED PAYMENT OFFICERS

1701 DESIGNATED PAYMENT OFFICERS 1701.1 The primary certifying officer for each agency shall serve as the agency’s designated payment officer. 1701.2 The designated payment officer shall be responsible for the following duties: (a) Designate the central receiving point for all invoices from business concerns; (b) Establish a system for recording the receipt of all invoices; (c) Determine whether invoices meet the criteria for proper invoices under § 1704; (d) Notify a business concern in writing, as provided in § 1705, of any defects or impropriety in invoices which would prevent payment of the invoice; (e) Determine the required payment date for all invoices that meet the requirements for payments; and (f) Calculate the penalties due on payments which are not made by the required payment date. SOURCE: Final Rulemaking published at 35 DCR 8131-32 (November 18, 1988).