Public Services 

Use

This business function set (BFS) PUBLIC_SERVICES (Public Services) provides business functions (BF) for the specialist requirements of Collection and Disbursement (PSCD), which is an industry-specific version of Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable for Public Sector. The functions provided with this business function enable you to manage taxes, charges and state benefits from/for business partners and/or citizens, students and taxpayers.

Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable in its function as Public Sector Contract Accounting (PSCD):

●      Is managed as a separate subledger from the general ledger (FI-GL).
The integration with the general ledger (FI-GL) is a basic requirement for using Public Sector Contract Accounting.

●      Comprises the functions of accounts receivable accounting and accounts payable accounting

●      Is intended for specialist requirements and the processing of mass data in the area of accounts receivable accounting

●      Can also be integrated with Funds Management (PSM-FM), Controlling (CO), Sales (SD), Tax and Revenue Management, Grantor Management (PSM-GM) and Campus Management

In Tax and Revenue Management (PSCD), you can activate the following business functions:

●      Collection & Disbursement (PSCD)
The function scope of the business function Collection & Disbursement (PSCD) comprises the functions of Public Sector Contract Accounting (PSCD) and enables you to integrate the general ledger (FI-GL), Controlling (CO) and Sales (SD).

●      Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable FM (FICA_FM)
Byactivating the business function Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable FM (FICA_FM), you can link Public Sector Contract Accounting  (PSCD) to the functions of Funds Management (PSM-FM).

●      Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable  Funds Commitments, FICA (FICA_EF)
By activating Business Function Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable Funds Commitments, FICA(FICA_EF), you integrate Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable with the functions of Public Sector Management.

●      Tax & Revenue Management (PSCD_TRM)
Integration with Tax and Revenue Management requires you to activate the business function Tax & Revenue Management (PSCD_TRM).

●      Grantor Management (PSCD_GRANTOR)
Integration with Grantor Management (PSM-GM) requires you to activate the business function Grantor Management(PSCD_GM).

●      Social Services, Benefit Calculation and Payment (ERP_IPS_4S_1)
By activating the business function Social Services - Benefit Calculation and Payment (ERP_IPS_4S_1), you integrate the backend functions from SAP Social Services for Public Sector.

●      Social Services (PSCD_SOCIAL)
Integration with the Social Services Partner Solution requires you to activate the business function Social Services (PSCD_SOCIAL).

●      PSCD Customizing & Settings PSCD_SETTINGS

You activate the business functions of the business function sets SAP Campus Management (CAMPUS_MANAGEMENT) if you want to use Campus Management instead of Tax and Revenue(PSCD). This business function set comprises the following business functions:

●      CM Academic Structure (ISHERCM_MAIN)

●      CM Student Reporting (ISHERCM_REP)

●      CM Customizing and Settings (ISHERCM_SETTINGS)

●      CM UCAS Interface (ISHERCM_UCAS)

For more information about the business function set Campus Management, see the documentation on this Business Function Set.

The following table shows which business functions are always active and which business functions are activated automatically when upgrading to release 6.00 when you activate the business function set. The automatic activation ensures that all functions are available to you when you activate the business function set that you had before release 6.00 with the solutions Campus Management and Tax and Revenue Management.

Business Functions

Business Function	Always on	Upgrade
PSCD	Yes	Yes
FICA_FM	No	Yes
PSCD_GRANTOR	No	No
PSCD_SETTINGS	Yes	Yes
PSCD_TRM	No	No
PSCD_SOCIAL	No	No