June 09, 2004

Memo

Memo to: Hawai'i State Tax Collector
Re: Cash Management

Dear Sir:
On April 19, 2004 I sent you form N-11 along with a check for the amount of state income tax due as recorded on that form. I assume you received it within a week. Why, then, did it take your department until June 8, 2004 to deposit said check?

The State has been telling its citizens ad nauseam how poor it is; may I suggest that if you instituted better cash management practices the State might in fact have a smaller problem? Here are some recommendations:

  • Receive mail
  • Open mail
  • Place checks from mail in single pile
  • Place other contents of mail in different pile
  • Once all mail is open, discard envelopes
  • Stamp all checks for deposit
  • Record all checks on deposit slip(s)
  • Take checks and deposit slips to bank that day

That last item is the key; if you do that, you will undoubtedly increase the flow of cash into State coffers on a timely basis.

Thank you.
Linkmeister the Taxpayer

Posted by Linkmeister at June 9, 2004 02:06 PM
Comments

Well, was it a unique looking check?
Like, one that has Betty Boop on it, or a Disney Character???
Maybe they just wanted to keep it around and stare at it. Which I would find hard.
Because they are so busy and all.... ;^}

Posted by: toxiclabrat at June 10, 2004 02:41 AM

Do I look like the type who'd have gussied-up checks? ;)

Posted by: Linkmeister at June 10, 2004 08:22 AM

very nice letter. good communication skills (mit the right amount of snarkiness).

Posted by: shelley (not so cynical) at June 11, 2004 09:12 AM