Should claims or invoices be submitted earlier during the month of September due to the close of the fiscal year?
Yes, in order to be paid in a timely manner. Each year, the State Comptroller requires Departments to cease processing payment vouchers prior to the end of September to accommodate the year-end closeout for the state accounting system. The Department tries to provide the very latest date as a cutoff to be paid in the current fiscal year. Claims or invoices received after the cut-off date; or with errors not corrected until after the cut-off date will be processed for payment after October 1 (the beginning of the next fiscal year).
