State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM)

The State Administrative and Accounting Manual (SAAM) provides control and accountability over financial and administrative affairs of the State of Washington, and assists agencies in gathering and maintaining information needed for the preparation of financial statements.

The policies and procedures in this manual are the minimum requirements that state agencies must meet. An agency may adopt additional policies and procedures in greater detail as long as the agency meets the required minimum standards.

Download and print the entire SAAM manual (PDF):

Volume 1: Chapters 1 - 70 (1.7 KB)

Volume 2: Chapters 75 - 95 (1.6 KB)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Index

Forms Index

Glossary

Policy Manual Search

Other SAAM Resources

Directives and Technical Corrections

Superseded Policies

 

Note: Some parts of SAAM are presented in Adobe PDF format. If you do not have Acrobat Reader already installed on your computer, a free download is available at the Adobe Web site.

All sections of SAAM may be printed in Word format. If you do not have Word or compatible software installed on your computer, a free download of Word Vieweris available at the Microsoft Web site.