98-a-009 - Consolidation - Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County (December 19, 1997)

DATE:	December 19, 1997
SUBJECT:	Consolidation - Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County
EFFECTIVE DATE:	January 1, 1998
A & R CONTACT:	Accounting Services Section	(785) 296-2311
APPROVAL:
SUMMARY:	This circular transmits the STARS vendor numbers to be used for payments to the consolidated entity of Kansas City, Kansas/Wyandotte County on, and after, January 1, 1998.

Senate Bill 464, 1996 Session, amended K.S.A. 19-205 to provide for the consolidation of Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County. The bill provides that unless otherwise provided by law, the consolidated city-county shall be eligible for the distribution of any funds from the state and federal government as if no consolidation had occurred. The Division of Accounts and Reports has worked with the officials of the consolidated city-county entity to establish the appropriate vendor records in STARS. The attached listing sets forth those vendor numbers for Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County that have been used in the last year (left column) and the corresponding vendor number for the consolidated entity (right column). The consolidated vendor records reflect address corrections identified during the review process.

Through December 31, 1997, payments made to Kansas City, Kansas and Wyandotte County will be processed using the existing STARS vendor numbers. Effective January 1, 1998, the vendor numbers for these individual entities will be deactivated in STARS and replaced by vendor numbers for the consolidated entity. On, and after, January 1, 1998, payments to the consolidated entity will be made using the vendor number of the new entity.

Since payments by the State are processed centrally based upon vouchers submitted by state agencies, it is imperative that the Division of Accounts and Reports and state agencies coordinate their efforts to insure that payments to the consolidated entity are accurately processed.

STARS VENDOR RECORDS FOR KANSAS CITY, KANSAS/WYANDOTTE COUNTY

STATE OF KANSAS, DIVISION OF ACCOUNTS AND REPORTS