§ 9-4-217 — Uniform state accounting system

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
legislative, the judiciary and each executive branch agency as
defined by W.S. 9-2-1002(a)(i), including the University of
Wyoming, the game and fish department and the Wyoming department
of transportation, shall use the uniform state accounting system
designated by the state auditor.
(b) All state agencies are required to use the uniform
state accounting system to account for all revenue, budget and
expenditure transactions. Procedures for the use of this system
shall be prescribed by the state auditor.
(c) The state auditor shall promulgate reasonable rules
and regulations necessary to carry out this section.
(d) The state auditor shall prescribe what accounts shall
be kept by each state agency in addition to the uniform state
accounting system maintained in the state auditor's office. In
prescribing what accounts shall be kept by each state agency,
the state auditor shall take care that there shall be no
unnecessary duplication.
(e) The state auditor, with assistance from the department
of audit, the state budget department, and the state treasurer
shall prescribe such internal control procedures for any state
agency as he deems necessary to assure assets are properly
safeguarded, accounting entries are accurate and reliable, and
assets and resources are being utilized consistent with the
requirements of the law and duly established managerial policies
in an effective, economical and efficient manner.
(f) Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 22, § 2.
(g) Repealed By Laws 1999, ch. 22, § 2.
(h) The department of enterprise technology services shall
contract with a payment processor for uniform statewide payment
processing services that each agency shall utilize, except as
specifically prohibited by law or as otherwise provided in this
subsection, to allow any tax, assessment, license, permit, fee,
fine, or other money owing to the state or collectible by the
state on behalf of another unit of government to be paid by
negotiable paper, or in payment of any bail deposit or other
trust deposit. The statewide payment processor contract shall
establish a uniform rate or uniform fee for the costs of
processing payment transactions for all agencies. If the
administrative head of a division within an agency determines
that it is not feasible to utilize the statewide payment
processor contract, the administrative head may request a waiver
from the state chief information officer. If the waiver is
granted, the agency may, except as otherwise prohibited by law,
contract with a payment processor for the purposes specified in
this subsection and as reasonably limited by the waiver. The
University of Wyoming, Wyoming community colleges and the
judicial and legislative departments of state government may,
except as otherwise prohibited by law, contract with a payment
processor or utilize the statewide payment processor contract
for the purposes specified in this subsection. The acceptance
of negotiable paper by the state or any of its agencies under
this subsection shall be in accordance with and subject to the
same terms and conditions provided by W.S. 18-3-505. Any fees
assessed for processing a payment under this subsection shall be
borne by the person tendering payment. Any fees borne by the
person tendering payment pursuant to this subsection shall only
be used by the collecting agency to pay the processing costs of
rendering the payment transaction. The collecting agency shall
clearly and conspicuously disclose any debit or credit card fees
assessed for processing payment transactions under this
subsection at the time the fees are collected, which shall
include disclosure on any website used by the agency to accept
payments. As used in this subsection:
(i) "Agency" means as defined by W.S. 9-2-1002(a)(i);
(ii) "Negotiable paper" means money orders, paper
arising from the use of a lender credit card as defined in W.S.
40-14-140(a)(ix), checks and drafts, including, without
limitation, sales drafts and checks and drafts signed by a
holder of a lender credit card issued by a bank maintaining a
revolving loan account as defined in W.S. 40-14-308, for lender
credit card holders.