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From:larry.dallman@enron.com
To:greg.whiting@enron.com
Subject:Re: Updated - Approval Authorizations
Cc:ben.gwaltney@enron.com, georgeanne.hodges@enron.com, leslie.reeves@enron.com,sally.beck@enron.com, wes.colwell@enron.com, lupe.spencer@enron.com, araceli.mondragon@enron.com, lien.nguyen@enron.com, rosemary.leblanc@enron.com, terrie.wheeler@enron.com,
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Date:Thu, 7 Dec 2000 22:58:00 -0800 (PST)

I agree. I spoke with Terrie Wheeler and Shawn Kilchrist about this and
they agreed.

If a payment is $1 million or greater and is supported by a contract, we only
require an Accounting Director's signature. A copy of the contract can be
attached as support or you can write on the request that the "Payment request
is supported by and has been reviewed against an approved contract".

Let me know if you have any questions.

Larry






Greg Whiting
12/07/2000 05:03 PM

To: Larry Dallman/GPGFIN/Enron@ENRON, Ben Gwaltney/NA/Enron@Enron
cc: Wes Colwell/HOU/ECT@ECT, Georgeanne Hodges/HOU/ECT@ECT, Sally
Beck/HOU/ECT@ECT, Leslie Reeves/HOU/ECT@ECT
Subject: Updated - Approval Authorizations

Larry,

The ENA Accounting groups have had wires for our NYMEX and OTC margin calls
sent back due to improper signatures. The timely flow of these monies is a
vital component to our trading organization. I believe that these two items
fall under category "B" of the policy memo that was distributed (see email
below) and therefore should only require the signature of an Accounting
Director.

(B) Those that ARE approved by an underlying contract or RAC require an
Accounting Director approval of the payment and general ledger coding.

We have a contractual obligation to our brokers and OTC counterparties to
provide margin according to the guidelines set forth in our agreements with
them. These margin calls / returns of margin are monitored and amounts
signed off on by the RAC Credit Group (Bill Bradford's area). Backup from
the Credit group should be and is included with each wire.

I would appreciate your consideration of the above arguments to facilitate
the movement of these monies on a go-forward basis. I will call you tomorrow
to discuss the possibility of having this change in effect for Monday Dec.
11. Thank you.

Greg x35399

---------------------- Forwarded by Greg Whiting/Corp/Enron on 12/06/2000
02:54 PM ---------------------------







From: Larry Dallman 11/07/2000 11:27 AM


To: Ben Gwaltney/NA/Enron@Enron, Andrew Zabriskie/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Linda
Martin/GPGFIN/Enron@ENRON
cc:

Subject: Updated - Approval Authorizations


---------------------- Forwarded by Larry Dallman/GPGFIN/Enron on 11/07/2000
11:24 AM ---------------------------

Richard Causey

11/07/2000 09:18 AM
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Subject: Updated - Approval Authorizations

As mentioned in my previous memo regarding Cash Control Standards, approval
authorizations are critical to our cash control environment. Corporate
Accounts Payable is actively pursuing a "Workflow" system to route invoice
images for approval and processing. This workflow solution will not be
implemented until early 2001. In the interim, an approval process will be
implemented by AP and Treasury to ensure invoices have proper approvals and
correct general ledger coding. Effective Monday, November 20 the following
approval authorizations will be required for all invoices, payment requests
and wire transfer requests that are $1,000,000 or greater:

(A) Those NOT approved by an underlying contract or RAC require two
approvals: a Managing Director approval of the payment, and an Accounting
Director approval of the general ledger coding.

(B) Those that ARE approved by an underlying contract or RAC require an
Accounting Director approval of the payment and general ledger coding.

In both examples above, supporting documentation must be attached. If not
attached, then the payment will not be processed.

To assist us with implementing this approval process, I'm requesting each of
you to accumulate signatures of the Managing Directors and Accounting
Directors in your business unit using the attached form. Please forward this
information to Larry Dallman (JFR568) by Friday, November 10th.

This new process becomes effective Monday, November 20th. It important to
provide this information or payments greater than $1,000,000 will not be
processed.