S226 Statement of Finances - Updates

NOTE: This help page provides information for the following four processes.  Each process is on screen S226 Statement of Finances - Updates

                        Issue Overdue SOF Reminder Letter

                        Reschedule SOF Follow up

                        Abandon SOF

                        Review SOF

 

                        Screen Display

                        Possible error messages

 

PURPOSES:

Issue Overdue Statement of Finance Reminder Letter

Allows an actor to send a reminder letter to the Debtor to complete and return the outstanding Statement of Finances. 

 

PREREQUISITES:

MIMS user must be an authorized actor to update on this screen.

                The following actors have the ability to update:

·         Call Center Agent

·         Compliance 4 Agent

·         Compliance 5 Agent

·         File Intervention Agent

·         ISO Agent

·         MEP Senior management

·         MIMS

·         RGPU Agent

·         Special Investigation Unit Agent

·         System Administrator

 

** All other internal actors and Provisional Agent can View this screen.

 

HELPFUL HINTS:

·         MIMS or an actor can issue this letter

·         MIMS will send the reminder letter on the Bring Forward Date if no outstanding work task for Statement of Finances in Correspondence In work list.

·         Debtor must have a good address for this letter to be generated.  If no good address MIMS will issue a work task to Level of Compliance for their review.

·         Only one reminder per statement of finances can be sent.

·         Update will appear in the File Event Log.

·         If the Debtor address is “Bad” when reminder letter is scheduled a work task will be issued to the level of compliance rather than the letter being generated.

 

PROCEDURE:

1.       Select Collections Tab

2.       If file number is unknown, press the Search button, this will allow a search using other criteria. Link on the required file number to auto populate the MEP File number and press the Get button

3.       If the file number is known enter a file number and press the Get button.  The system fills in the file summary segment and displays the requested Collection Tool History.

4.       Link on the SOF entry in the list of collection tools.  The Statement of Finances screen will appear.

5.       Select ‘Send Reminder’ option from the list.

6.       Enter ‘Additional Remarks’ in the available field.

7.       Click the ‘Save’ button. MIMS will automatically generate the Reminder letter (L26) to be sent to the debtor.  NOTE: the debtor address must be good to send this letter.

The MIMS user will then be returned to S85 – Collection Tool History screen, with the SOF tool updated and displayed in the history list.

 

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PURPOSES:

Reschedule Statement of Finance Follow Up

Before Reminder Letter has been sent:  Allows the actor to change the date the reminder letter is to be sent if no outstanding work task has been recorded for Incoming Correspondence SOF.

 

After Reminder Letter has been sent:  Allows the actor to set bring forward date to monitor for the response of a completed Statement of Finances.

 

PREREQUISITES:

MIMS user must be an authorized actor to update on this screen.

          The following actors have the ability to update:

·         Call Center Agent

·         Compliance 4 Agent

·         Compliance 5 Agent

·         File Intervention Agent

·         ISO Agent

·         MEP Senior management

·         RGPU Agent

·         Special Investigation Unit Agent

·         System Administrator

 

** All other internal actors and Provisional Agent can View this screen.

 

HELPFUL HINTS:

 

·         The reschedule option should be selected:

1)      To enter a new Bring Forward Date set to send the reminder letter or

2)      The date to review for SOF if the reminder letter has already been sent.

·         Bring Forward date can only be set to a maximum of 30 days into the future.

 

PROCEDURE:

1.       Select Collections Tab

2.       If file number is unknown, press the Search button, this will allow a search using other criteria. Link on the required file number to auto populate the MEP File number and press the Get button

3.       If the file number is known enter a file number and press the Get button.  The system fills in the file summary segment and displays the requested Collection Tool History.

4.       Link on the SOF entry in the list of collection tools.  The Statement of Finances screen will appear.

5.       Select ‘Reschedule’ option from the list.   A future ‘Bring Forward Date’ must be entered.

6.      Enter ‘Additional Remarks’ in the available field.

7.       Click the ‘Save’ button. - The MIMS user will then be returned to S85 – Collection Tool History screen, with the SOF tool updated and displayed in the history list

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PURPOSES:

Abandon Statement of Finance

Allows the actor to conclude the Statement of Finance tool without actually receiving the completed documents from the Debtor.

MIMS will automatically abandon an active Statement of Finances if:

1)      The debtor has a newly registered file with arrears (multi file).

2)      When the file is closed.

 

PREREQUISITES:

MIMS user must be an authorized actor to update on this screen.

          The following actors have the ability to update:

·         Call Center Agent

·         Compliance 4 Agent

·         Compliance 5 Agent

·         File Intervention Agent

·         ISO Agent

·         MEP Senior management

·         MIMS

·         RGPU Agent

·         Special Investigation Unit Agent

·         System Administrator

 

** All other internal actors and Provisional Agent can View this screen.

 

HELPFUL HINTS:

Select Abandon when:

·         When sending a new SOF due to a new file being registered, the old SOF is abandoned, so the debtor may make arrangements on all files.

·         When a new Order is granted with terms for repayment.

·         When the debtor brings the account up to date or collection actions assist in bringing the account up to date.

·         When the file closure option is selected, MIMS will automatically abandon the SOF so that the file may be closed

·         Once Abandon option is selected, the tool is no longer updateable.

·         Additional remarks are mandatory – enter details about reason for abandon.

·         File Event Log will be created.

 

PROCEDURE:

 

1.       Select Collections Tab

2.       If file number is unknown, press the Search button, this will allow a search using other criteria. Link on the required file number to auto populate the MEP File number and press the Get button

3.       If the file number is known enter a file number and press the Get button.  The system fills in the file summary segment and displays the requested Collection Tool History.

4.       Link on the SOF entry in the list of collection tools.  The Statement of Finances screen will appear.

5.       Select ‘Abandon’ option from the list.   

6.      Enter ‘Additional Remarks’ in the available field.

7.       Click the ‘Save’ button. –    The MIMS user will then be returned to S85 – Collection Tool History screen, with the SOF tool updated and displayed in the history list as a concluded Item

 

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PURPOSES:

Review Statement of Finance

Allows the actor to track the results of a completed statement of finances.

 

PREREQUISITES:

MIMS user must be an authorized actor to update on this screen.

          The following actors have the ability to update:

·         Call Center Agent

·         Compliance 4 Agent

·         Compliance 5 Agent

·         File Intervention Agent

·         ISO Agent

·         MEP Senior management

·         RGPU Agent

·         Special Investigation Unit Agent

·         System Administrator

 

** All other internal actors and Provisional Agent can View this screen.

 

HELPFUL HINTS:

·          Select this option and add the appropriate comments in the Additional Remarks area when the SOF has been reviewed.

·         Additional remarks are mandatory – enter the findings of the Debtor’s financial circumstances

·         Once information is saved, the tool is no longer updateable.

·         File Event Log will be created.

·         SOF will appear on the Collection Tool History as a concluded item.

 

PROCEDURE:

1.       Select Collections Tab

2.       If file number is unknown, press the Search button, this will allow a search using other criteria. Link on the required file number to auto populate the MEP File number and press the Get button

3.       If the file number is known enter a file number and press the Get button.  The system fills in the file summary segment and displays the requested Collection Tool History.

4.       Link on the SOF entry in the list of collection tools.  The Statement of Finances screen will appear.

5.       Select ‘Reviewed’ option from the list.   

6.      Enter ‘Additional Remarks’ in the available field.

7.       Click the ‘Save’ button. –    The MIMS user will then be returned to S85 – Collection Tool History screen, with the SOF tool updated and displayed in the history list as a concluded Item.

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** Display before Reminder letter has been sent

 

  **Display after Reminder letter has been sent.

Screen Label

Description/Instructions

File Number

Displays the File number the actor requested

File Status

Displays the current status of the File and if the file is an Active ISO In or ISO Out

Primary Creditor

Displays the name of the Primary Creditor related to the MEP File requested

Debtor

Displays the name of the Debtor related to the MEP File request

Multi 

Displays if the Party is related to more than 1 file

Alerts

Displays the important Alerts related to the file and actor can hyperlink to view any other alerts that may be related to the file.

Compliance Level

Displays the Current compliance level of the MEP file.

Provisional File

Displays the Provisional file that is related to the file.  If field is blank then provisional file is not related.

Update

 

Next Step

Send Reminder: after Bring Forward date has expired and SOF has not arrived and no other information regarding the SOF status.

Reschedule:  when MIMS user needs to allow more time for the SOF to be filled out, may be due to court proceedings or delay in the debtor receiving the SOF.  This option is the current default value.

Remarks Only: Select when you only want to add remarks about the tool without changing the status of the tool.

Reviewed:  Once SOF returned and MIMS user has reviewed the SOF comments are entered regarding the results and the review date is set.

Abandoned:  Select when the SOF tool is no longer required for whatever reason.

Bring Forward Date

When Bring forward date expires will issue a reminder letter no reminder letter has been sent and no correspondence In work task for SOF

Or issue a work task to the level of compliance Collection Tool Reminder bucket for someone to review or follow up on.

Can only be a maximum of 30 Days in future.

Displays the date in YYYY-MM-DD format, where Y = Year, M = Month and D = Day.

Additional Remarks:

Free text comments that the MIMS user adds to comment on activity. = maximum characters = 200.

Mandatory when option selected is Abandon, Remarks Only or Reviewed.

Click Save to update the details about the tool.

Click when there are no updates to the tool and you wish to return to the collection tool history screen.

Status

 

Request

Date

Displays the date the SOF was requested

Reason

Displays the reason SOF was requested

User

Displays the Individual ID of the actor who requested the SOF

Reminder

Date

Displays the date the reminder letter was sent

User

Displays the Individual ID of the actor who issued the reminder.

Bring Forward

Date

Displays what the Bring Forward date is set for.

User

Display the Individual ID of the actor that set the Bring Forward Date

Remarks

Remarks by

Displays any additional remarks that were entered by a user.  Displays who entered the remarks and the date the remarks were entered.  Remarks will display in descending order (most current on top) 

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Possible Error Messages/System Warnings:

 

ID

Error Message Description

Action

Issue Overdue SOF Reminder Letter

95

A good Debtor mailing address is required

Obtain a good mailing address for debtor

Reschedule SOF Follow Up

109

Bring Forward Date is Mandatory

Enter Bring Forward Date in format YYYYDDMM where Y = Year, M = Month and D = Day.

164

Bring Forward Date Must be in the Future

Enter Future review date in format YYYYDDMM where Y = Year, M = Month and D = Day.

165

Bring forward date can only be a maximum of 30 days in the future.

Set a bring forward date within the 30 day limit.

171

Invalid Bring Forward Date Must be YYYYMMDD

Re-enter date in format YYYYDDMM where Y = Year, M = Month and D = Day.

Abandon SOF

105

Additional Remarks is Mandatory

Enter comments in the Additional Remarks field

166

Remarks cannot exceed maximum length of 200 characters

Condense comment and re-enter.

Review SOF

105

Additional Remarks is Mandatory

Enter comments in the Additional Remarks field

166

Remarks cannot exceed maximum length of 200 characters

Condense comment and re-enter.

 

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