Base Payments
. The computed recurring
payment amount to be disbursed on a semi-monthly, bi-weekly, weekly or other
regular interval, to a Contractor in accordance with
815 CMR
3.00 and the terms and conditions of a Contract
executed by the Contractor and a Department.
Contract
. For the purpose of
815 CMR
3.00, a legally enforceable agreement executed by a
Department and a Contractor in accordance with all relevant general and special
laws and regulations.
Contractor
. A corporation, individual,
partnership or other entity engaged in the business of supplying social,
educational or rehabilitative services. For the purpose of
815 CMR
3.00 "eligible organizations" and "providers" as
referenced in M.G.L. c. 29, § 23A shall be referred to as
"Contractors".
Department
. All Departments of the
State, including offices, boards, commissions or institutions of the Executive
Department, the institutions of Higher Education, the Judicial and Legislative
Branches and the Constitutional offices. Departments are recognized in the
Massachusetts Management Accounting and Reporting System (MMARS).
Department Head
. The head of any
Department, including the secretary of an Executive Office when the secretary
is exercising authority over an executive office as a Department head.
Expenditure Classification Handbook
. A
schedule of subsidiaries and object codes issued by the Office of the
Comptroller and authorized by M.G.L. c. 29, § 7 to be used in accounting
for all authorized pre-encumbrances, encumbrances and expenditures. The
Expenditure Classification Handbook identifies the object codes that may be
appropriate for use of the Ready Payment System for Contract payments.
Discrepancies as to the appropriate subsidiary or object code for a Contract
shall be determined by the Office of the Comptroller
Fiscal Year
. The period beginning on
July 1 and ending on June 30th of each year, as defined by M.G.L. c. 4, §
7.
MMARS
. The Massachusetts Management
Accounting and Reporting System established by the Office of the Comptroller
pursuant to M.G.L. c. 7A, § 7.
Office of the Comptroller
. The
Department established by M.G.L. c. 7A whose responsibilities include the
design and system implementation of the Ready Payment System on MMARS.
Provider
. A corporation, individual,
partnership or other entity engaged in the business of supplying social,
educational or rehabilitative services. For the purpose of
815 CMR
3.00, "eligible organizations" and "providers" as
referenced in M.G.L. c. 29, § 23A shall be referred to as
"Contractors".
Ready Payment System
. An alternative
payment mechanism in MMARS that enables a Department to make predictable and
recurring contract payments to 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.
Secretariat
. Any of the executive
offices established by M.G.L. c. 6A or c. 7, including any Department, agency,
office, board, commission or institution or other entity within an executive
office. For the purposes of
815 CMR
3.00, "Secretariat" shall have the same meaning as
"Executive Office".
Services
. Social, educational and
rehabilitative services which have a predictable, recurrent and regular service
delivery schedule. Services are provided under a Contract with a Department of
the State for a program, or a component of a program, for the benefit of the
Department's clients. Services may include, but are not limited to,
residential, housing and homelessness prevention, child care, day activity,
employment and training, case management, counseling, homemaker, family
planning, family support and protective services, alcohol and substance abuse
education, referral and treatment, student and client transportation programs
and other educational service programs. The Expenditure Classification Handbook
issued by the Office of the Comptroller identifies the expenditure object codes
that may be appropriate for use of the Ready Payment System for Contract
payments. Discrepancies as to the appropriate subsidiary or object code for a
Contract shall be determined by the Office of the Comptroller.
State
. Commonwealth of
Massachusetts.
