Direct Deposit Payments Made in Error
Vendor/Travel Reversals
A vendor or travel reversal includes erroneous payments to:
- Vendors.
- Individual recipients.
- State employees for travel reimbursement.
Once an erroneous vendor or travel payment has been transmitted to the automated clearing house (ACH) network, a reversal request may be submitted on the Direct Deposit Reversal Request form (74-191). Reversal requests are only allowed for the reasons specified by the National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA). NACHA also requires that the payee be given notification of a reversal and sets a deadline for the date of payee notification (DOPN). See Reversal Requests for additional information.
A vendor/travel reversal request may be processed beginning on the business day after the payment’s issue date displayed on the Payee Payment Information (PYWRNT) screen. The deadline to process a reversal request cannot be later than four banking days from the settlement date of the payment. The settlement date for a vendor/travel payment is two banking days after the issue date on PYWRNT.
Funds received for vendor/travel reversal requests are deposited into the paying agency’s Fund 0980. To request a change from this default fund, see Successful Reversals.
Example:
- A vendor payment for an incorrect amount has an issue date of Monday, Jan. 9, 2023.
- The payment transmittal date is Tuesday, Jan. 10, the first date a reversal can be processed for this payment.
- The payment settlement date is Wednesday, Jan. 11, two banking days from the issue date of Jan. 9.
- The deadline to process a reversal is Wednesday, Jan. 18, four banking days from the payment settlement date of Wednesday, Jan. 11.
(Monday, Jan. 16, is excluded because it is a federal/banking holiday.)
- The agency processes a reversal on Thursday, Jan. 12.
- The reversal request is transmitted to the ACH network on Friday, Jan. 13.
- The settlement date of the reversal is Tuesday, Jan. 17, two banking days from the date the reversal was processed on Thursday, Jan. 12.
(Monday, Jan. 16, is excluded because it is a federal/banking holiday.) - The DOPN deadline is Tuesday, Jan. 17, the settlement of the reversal, as required by NACHA.
Jan. 2023 Calendar—Vendor/Travel or Supplemental Payroll Payment
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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8 | 9 Payment Issue Date |
10 Payment Transmittal Date |
11 Payment Settlement Date |
12 Reversal Process Date |
13 Reversal Transmittal Date |
14 |
15 |
16 BANKS CLOSED (Holiday) |
17 Reversal Settlement Date DOPN Deadline |
18 Reversal Request Deadline |
19 |
20 |
21 |
Reversal Request Period |