Prerequisite Setup for Payment Processing

The Treasury disburses payments for federal agencies. These payments must meet Treasury-specific requirements and formats.

Federal agencies use the Secure Payment System (SPS) to securely schedule, certify, and electronically report payments. In addition to this, the US Federal Government uses the Payment Automation Manager (PAM) to pay all bills (excepts payments in foreign currency).

Before setting up payment processing requests for SPS and PAM formats, you must ensure that these requirements are met:

• Complete all prompt payment setup.

• Map all agency TAS on the Manage Treasury Account Symbol page to the appropriate BETC.

• Define all Agency Location Codes on the Manage Agency Location Code page.

• Define the required payment process request templates.

• Verify that the supplier bank accounts are defined with an account type of checking or saving.