[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Indication of what caused fine forgiveness/voiding with Void overdue fines when items are marked lost org unit setting on 2.9

[Brent Mills]

Hello,

We recently upgraded to 2.9.1 from 2.7.5 and the negative balance fixes 
have changed what some libraries -- with the /Void //overdue fines when 
items are marked lost /library setting enabled -- were used to seeing in 
the patron bills tab.

Example:
Patron with overdue book has it marked lost. Library Setting for "/Void 
overdue fines when items are marked lost/" is enabled for the the 
library where this occurred.

Previously, the fines were voided as normal and the display gave a 
little more information about what caused the voiding in the Note field.

Now, the overdue forgiveness has moved to the payment section which I 
understand is correct from the conditional negative balance 
documentation for 2.9 at 
http://docs.evergreen-ils.org/2.9/_circulation_2.html
> The account adjustment payment type will also be used for all 
> libraries, regardless of the state of negative balance settings, in 
> cases where overdue fines are adjusted when an overdue item is marked 
> lost.

I was wondering if there was a way to indicate what those payments are 
for to the staff members? The account_adjustment payment type helps, but 
it would be nice if there was a note field entry for "Overdue 
Forgiveness Payments" or something like that.

Just curious how/if other libraries are handling this situation (or if 
it's even an issue for most).

Thanks!

-- 
Brent Mills
Systems Librarian | Sage Library System
email: brent at hoodriverlibrary.org
tickets: sagelib.org/support

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