General System News - 2026 Archive - Page 3

Effective 7/1/2026, Expenses will no longer be calculated by hourly periods that dictate per diem for the day.

Instead, on the first and last day of travel, an employee will be paid out at 75% the rate of a full travel day. A Per Diem Deduction option has been added to the Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE) Expense Type in SMART to easily apply the first/last day deduction. ((Cont...))

CONUS rates were reviewed and as of 1PM central time on June 30^th, 2026. No new information that effected State of Kansas employees had been provided by the Federal Department of Defense. Therefore, no new rate information was uploaded for effective date July 1, 2026.

CONUS rates in SMART are updated October 1 to coincide with the adoption of new rates by the federal government. Quarterly loads will also be done January 1, April 1, and July 1 to account for corrections or updates to the CONUS and applicable OCONUS rates.

Agencies that do not use the INF43 or INF44 are reminded that checks and cash should continue to be deposited with the State Treasurer’s Office from June 26 through June 30 using the ((Contd...))

Agencies that do not use the INF43 or INF44 are reminded that checks and cash should continue to be deposited with the State Treasurer’s Office from June 26 through June 30 no later than 10:00 AM using ((Contd...))

An office hours meeting will be hosted by the Office of Accounts and Report on June 30th, 2026, at 11 am, covering 2026 House Bill 2513 Section 54(u).  During the meeting, a brief review of the Informational Circulars and attachments will be presented as well as a demonstration of entering...

Reminders for the week: ((Cont...))

Reminders for the week: ((cont...))

The SMART attachment issue has been resolved.  Users should now be able to add and access attachments in the system. 

Please log a Kansas Service Desk ticket if any additional issues are encountered.

Thank you,

The SMART Team

The SMART Team is aware of an issue where users are unable to add or access attachments in the system today.

This issue has been reported to technical staff, and the team is working to resolve this as soon as possible. 

Agencies will be notified when the issue has been resolved.

Thank you,
   The SMART Team

All FY2026 appropriation updates per HB 2513 have been processed in SMART. Increases are now available for use. Lapses and transfers have been completed. ((Cont...))