Section 10.01 - Purpose, Application and Authority(1)Purpose. The purpose of 815 CMR 10.00 is to provide all State Departments with rules and procedures for filing the Record Copy of Bills, Vouchers and Contracts. The Comptroller shall issue policy memoranda identifying the acceptable medium for maintaining Record Copies (e.g., paper, electronic, microfiche, microfilm, tape, CD-ROM etc.)(2)Application. 815 CMR 10.00 applies to all State Departments including agencies, subdivisions, offices, boards, commissions or institutions within the Executive, Judicial and Legislative Branches. The Office of the Comptroller will interpret 815 CMR 10.00 and take any actions necessary to carry out the purposes of 815 CMR 10.00, including issuing additional policies, procedures and forms to be used by Departments.(3)Authority. 815 CMR 10.00 is adopted under the authority of M.G.L. c. 7A, §§ 5, 7, 8, and 15.