Paying an invoice more than once results in additional costs to the school, in terms of the payment being made twice to a supplier and the efforts that need to be made to retrieve the money back. Retrieving the funds can take months or sometimes even years if not identified at the time the payment was made.
The Duplicating invoice payments - Avoidance and recovery guidance on the Creditor payments page give tips and advice on how this issue can be avoided.
Please can all staff responsible for processing invoices make themselve aware of this guidance.
Thank you