Agency Encumbrance Processor
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Article summary

Role Description and Responsibilities

The Agency Encumbrance Processor is the agency role responsible for entering, updating, reviewing encumbrances, resolving exceptions for period end closing activities and monitoring Encumbrance errors in Florida PALM. Role responsibilities include:

  • Enters and updates encumbrances.
  • Submits encumbrances for approval.
  • Dispatches encumbrances.
  • Reviews:
    • Budget check exceptions;
    • Related reports; and
    • Vouchers.

Role Functions

The following table describes what the Agency Encumbrance Processor does in each related Business Process and related workflows. The table also describes the related Topic and Activity found on the Florida PALM Topics and Activities list.

Topic

Activity

Business Process

Related Workflow

Creating and Maintaining Encumbrances

Creating and Modifying a Encumbrance

30.2.1 Create and Maintain Encumbrances

POW001

Creating and Maintaining Encumbrances

Approving or Denying and Encumbrance

30.2.1 Create and Maintain Encumbrances

POW001

Monitoring Encumbrances

Monitoring and Managing Encumbrance Errors

30.2.2 Monitor Encumbrances

N/A

Managing Interface Errors

Managing Interface Errors

30.2.2 Monitor Encumbrances

N/A

Processing Carry/Certified Forward Payables and Voucher

Reviewing Open Encumbrances

30.3.7 Process Carry Forward Vouchers

N/A

Processing Carry/Certified Forward Payables and Voucher

Adding/Updating an Encumbered/Unencumbered Carry Forward (CF) Payable (Receipts)

30.3.7 Process Carry Forward Vouchers

N/A

Processing Carry/Certified Forward Payables and Voucher

Monitoring CF Payables

30.3.7 Process Carry Forward Vouchers

N/A

Conflicts with Other Roles

The table below includes the roles that conflict with the Agency Encumbrance Processor, including separation of duty (SOD) conflicts and system enforced restrictions. If an agency identifies a SOD conflict that cannot be resolved, the agency must submit justification and compensating controls to Division of Accounting and Auditing (A&A) to request an exception. A&A will review the agency’s submitted request to determine if an exception will be granted.

End User Role

Conflict

Reasoning

Agency AP Supplier Processor

SOD

This role should not be able to update MFMP Encumbrances as MFMP is the system of record for encumbrances that initiate in that system.

This role should not have access to add suppliers and create an encumbrance for a supplier they created.

Must not have the "MFMP_BUYER" in the user preferences.

Learning Path

This table shows the available learning materials for each of the Topics and Activities this End User Role will be assigned.

Topic

Activity

Learning Material



Coming Soon

Other Information

This section includes additional information about this role’s relationships to other roles.

  • The Agency Encumbrance Processor creates and updates encumbrances approved by an Agency Encumbrance Approver.
  • The PO Reporter, Agency Encumbrance Viewer, GL Reporter, GL Viewer, KK Reporter, and KK Viewer roles are automatically assigned to the Agency Encumbrance Processor and do not require separate assignment.

Version History

Date

Revision Description

05/19/2025

Original Version


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