Dear JPL Vendor:

Vendor payments may now be automatically deposited into your business checking account. No more lost or missing payments. Availing your company of this service will save you time and money, in addition to preventing the frustration of standing in line at the bank. If you are not available to make the deposit, your payment will still “make it to the bank on time”.

As a user of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) payment service, your company can apply for the “Edith” or “Bamtrac” report services provided through your local branch of Bank of America. These services will allow your company to receive a detailed record of the deposit amount made to your account. JPL will not issue supplemental paper documentation (e.g., remittance advices ) for each EFT payment of these vendor invoices. Therefore, please do not register for this service if your company requires payment documentation other than that provided via electronic mail.

If you are not a Bank of America customer, your company must determine from your local bank branch what similar services are available in order for you to receive these detailed reports.

A form to enroll in the automatic service is enclosed. If your company would like to become a part of this new payment process, please complete and return the form, along with a voided check from the bank account to which the EFT payments will be transferred, to the following:

California Institute of Technology
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
4800 Oak Grove Drive
Pasadena, California 91109

Attention: Pamela Leavitt
Disbursement Audit Group
M/S 171-322

Upon receipt of your data it should take approximately two weeks to verify your company’s bank account and routing number before the service is implemented.

Should you have any additional questions please contact Ms. Leavitt at (818) 354-7556.

Cordially,

Charles A. Crawford
Supervisor Disbursement Audit and Review
Contracts and Finance Division

EFT Enrollment Form in format

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