Bank Account Information System (BAIS)

The Treasury Department, composed of the Comptroller of Maryland and the State Treasurer, is required by Article VI S3 of the Constitution of Maryland to approve all bank accounts used by state agencies. Agency bank account request procedures are documented in the Comptroller's Accounting Procedures Manual (see link below). The Bank Account Information System (BAIS) permits the online processing of agency bank account requests by the Treasury Department.

BAIS is quicker and more efficient than the paper system but, when necessary, agencies can still submit this information manually.

The BAIS consists of four CICS screens, which contain the information now included on Forms GAD X-1 and GAD X-10 (Electronic Funds Transfer Request Authorization). The fields on each screen are the same as the fields on the manual forms. Each screen has a "help" function key and instructions have been provided where appropriate.

BAIS Forms and Documents:

• Customer Access Form
• Accounting Procedures Manual
• BAIS Contact Information