Legislative Updates
ACT 680 made changes to the CMAR process. This is what CMAR stands for.
What is construction management at risk?
These are the two (2) Accounts Payable clerks.
Who are Dawn Spears and Annette McCain?
When reconciling travel advances, this is the latest time all money due to the Parish should be hand delivered to Accounts Receivable.
What is 3:30pm?
This month is cybersecurity month.
What is October?
This is who oversees assets, surplus, title and revenue requirements.
Who is Julie LaFleur?
ACT 255 doesn’t allow this to be withheld from payments.
What is contested liquidated damages?
The email that should be copied when sending out Request for Quotes.
What is cppjquotes@calcasieu.gov or purchasing@calcasieu.gov?
This is when travel advances should be submitted to Finance.
What is two (2) weeks prior to the employee’s departure date?
This is becoming more frequent, and it’s important for all Parish employees to stay alert across every form of communication, not just email.
What are cyber-attacks?
At least one (1) of the approval signatures on the invoices submitted for payment must be found on this form.
What is the Munis Audit Signature Form?
AG Opinion 26-0022 states this is not sufficient to establish the authority of the individual signing the bid form.
What is a printout of the business listing on the Secretary of State’s website?
This is where all purchase order requests are emailed.
What is purchasing@calcasieu.gov?
All end of year invoices, purchase order requests, and change orders need to be submitted to Finance by this date.
What is Friday, December 11th?
This is what should never be done with a fictious/fraudulent email.
What is forward it?
This is who handles GovDeal listings for all CPPJ departments and Special Districts assets.
Who are Dusty LeBlanc & Kade Brashear?
***********DAILY DOUBLE***********
If this exists, a qualified group purchasing organization cannot be used.
What is a Louisiana state contract with the same or similar item at a lower price?
This is who to contact in Finance with budget & grants questions.
Who is Judy Hulett & Cary Harmon?
This is the date of the last full check run of 2026.
What is December 17th?
This is how you contact a vendor to see if an email is legitimate or a fraud attempt.
What is call a number you have on file and not the one in the email?
The upcoming process that will help reduce the need for paper invoices.
What is the AP Automation?
ACT 665 added who to the list allowed to purchase from a qualified group purchasing organization.
Who are local political subdivisions (Parishes and Municipalities)?
When having trouble with munis, this is who to contact.
Who is Jeff Vander & Austin Leger?
This is the date of the upcoming miscellaneous auction.
What is October 24th?
These words will convey urgency in a fictious/fraudulent email.
What are immediate, today, ASAP?
Per bid law, the first publication of the advertisement shall not occur on these days.
What is a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday?